Written by AIFS Resident Director, Miranda Rea My favorite place in Grenoble has to be La Bastille. It is the first thing you see, rising above the city and in my opinion, it sums up all that is great about Grenoble – history,…
Written by AIFS Resident Director, Miranda Rea My favorite place in Grenoble has to be La Bastille. It is the first thing you see, rising above the city and in my opinion, it sums up all that is great about Grenoble – history,…
Written by Miranda Rea, Resident Director in Grenoble, France Immersion in the local culture is an excellent way to ensure that your students are continuously learning during their study abroad experience. In Grenoble, AIFS has…
Provence and the Côte d’Azur, home to so many legendary artists and painters, makes AIFS in Cannes the perfect location for a Customized, Faculty-Led program focusing on Art History. There…
Semana Santa is a key festival and tradition in Spain, a country with a strong Catholic history that has helped to form its culture and customs. This “Holy Week”, which…
For more than 35 years, AIFS and numerous California community colleges have partnered to teach young people from diverse backgrounds to understand the qualities, values and differences of other cultures.…
As international educators, we can all agree that Paris is a must-see for every young adult. A study abroad experience with immersive opportunities and academic field trips in the City of Light is a college student’s dream. Since the 1980’s,…
Advent, Advent, ein Lichtlein brennt, erst eins, dann zwei, dann drei, dann vier. Dann steht das Christkind vor der Tür. (Advent season, candles lit, first one, then two, then three, and four. And then the Christkind is at the door.) …
I visited Paris, the city of lights and love and it did not disappoint. I was able to see so many amazing things including the Palace of Versailles, the Louvre, Musée…
While I have only been in London for two short months, I have had the privilege of traveling to three out of four countries in the United Kingdom (UK). Northern…
I landed in London with great expectations and so far it has not disappointed. Moving to a different country comes with a lot of pros and cons. However, most of…