Our fifth day in Europe began with a hearty breakfast in an upscale hotel in Budva, Montenegro, with a wonderful panoramic view of the coastline. The day started out sunny and beautiful, with a breathtaking view of the oceanside cliffs spotted with charming European villages. Early in the morning, we passed by St. Stefano...
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3.25.18: Château de Versailles and In the Steps of Amélie
Today was filled with a packed agenda as we traveled to the palace of Versailles and had the opportunity to go to Montmartre or les Galeries Lafayette followed with a delicious dinner and a boat cruise highlighting the magical wonder Paris has to offer. Our favorite part was the optional trip to Montmartre. There...
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Today we visited the Great Wall of China! After starting off the day with another amazing breakfast, we took an almost two hour-long bus ride to the base of the Wall. It was about a 25 minute hike up to the top, which was incredibly steep, but not enough to drain us because once...
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Castles, mountains, and breathtaking landscapes!
Following the rough ferry ride and few sick kids caused by the stormy sea, we made our way through the Albanian customs this morning. We eventually trekked onto the new bus and traveled to the Albanian capital, Tierna. We visited all sorts of cafes and the city square. After about an hour of exploration...
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Once you see Naples …
Day three consisted of an early bus ride from our hotel in Rome. We traveled down south to Pompeii where we enjoyed a guided tour of the ruined city. The city was spectacular. We learned how technologically advanced the citizens were for their time. We saw intact homes and bars, and a bathing pool. ...
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China, Day Three: Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, and Peking Duck
Today, we all woke up to a 6am wake up call and ate a lovely breakfast at the hotel’s buffet. We then hopped on the bus and headed to a public park outside the Temple of Heaven, fully equipped with different kinds of exercise gear. After playing some shuttlecock with a few of the...
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China Trip Day Two: Busy in Beijing
Today we went to a local school in Beijing. All of the kids were very welcoming and kind. We started off the day by visiting different classrooms for different electives such as mechanics and cooking class. At their school instead of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) they have added Arts into the acronym...
Continue readingWe saw the Pope!!!
No we didn’t, but now that we have your attention … We started our day with a nice breakfast at the hotel at 6:45 (!!). After our breakfast, everyone (except Siani and Ms. Smith) hopped on a bus to the Vatican. At the Vatican, our local guide, Carlotta, took control. We spent the next...
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Ciao! Benvenuti a Italia!
Our journey to Italy began at the Philadelphia International Airport where we began to tackle our worst enemies: long lines and waiting times. Thanks to Wednesday’s snow storm, our flight was delayed by an hour, which wouldn’t have been a big deal had we booked a direct flight, but that was not the case....
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3.24.18: Our First Day in the City of Lights
Today was a wonderful day! We started the day getting off the plane very tired but very excited! Some of us slept and some of us didn’t. We got our bags … poor Tanay’s bag got lost, but it will be here by the morning. We met Taylor our tour guide. She is so...
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