When we are not exploring the city through our morning seminars, the group’s days have been filled to the brim with cultural immersion activities — both here in Barcelona and beyond. We’ve visited a local chocolateria for famous churros con chocolate; took a yoga class with director extraordinaire,…
Yesterday, we took a break from bustling city life for some rest and relaxation on Cataluña’s northern sea coast. Packed with our beach towels, swim suits, sun glasses, and plenty of sunscreen, we hopped into our chartered bus for a one and a half hour…
Over the past few days we have been diving into our Spanish Language & Culture, Art & Architecture, and Travel Photography seminars with gusto. Our Spanish Language & Culture group has started branching out to practice our Spanish with locals — breaking into teams and…
After a long night of travel for most of the group, we arrived in Barcelona and were warmly welcomed by Sky, Gaby, Leo, and Lucia. Our group of 22 awesome students battled through their jet lag — We just couldn’t wait to get settled in la…
We just wanted to post a short message to let you know that everyone in the group has arrived safely in Barcelona. We are checking into our residence and will soon be taking tours of the city and getting to know our neighborhood for the…
The staff of Cultural Explorations City in Focus Barcelona are ready for the students’ arrival. We have spent the last 5 days in Barcelona visiting museums, researching neighborhoods, and preparing activities for our students who arrive tomorrow morning! We are looking forward to meeting…
Welcome to Putney! This blog is where friends and family can follow along on the group’s adventures through periodic updates, photos, and stories from our leaders and students in the field. While we hope for a blog update once or twice each week, internet access is often…