Our cultural exchange participant Jelena, who is soon wrapping up her stay, writes to us from Tarragona—a coastal city near Barcelona—where she’s been living for a month and a half. This program is incredibly well designed and organized for anyone looking to become more independent and get to know a…

Our cultural exchange participant Merjem writes to us from Jerez, a city in the Andalusian region of Spain, where she’s been living for nearly a month. My first impression was positive. Before joining the program, I did a lot of research on Andalusia and Spain in general, so I was…

Our cultural exchange participant Dragana wrote to us from Palma de Mallorca, where she’s been staying for nearly a month and a half. Palma is a lovely city, but in my opinion, it’s more of a shopping destination—there aren’t that many culturally significant landmarks. As for the beaches, the ones…

Our cultural exchange participant Natalija wrote to us from Playa de Palma, a beachside resort just south of Palma de Mallorca, where she’s been staying for nearly a month and a half. The family has been incredibly kind to me from day one—they’ve treated me like one of their own.…

Our cultural exchange participant Anđela, who is soon wrapping up her two-month stay, wrote to us from sunny Madrid, the vibrant capital of Spain. This whole experience has been amazing, and I’m so grateful I got the chance to spend some time in Spain. The program is excellent, and I’ve…

Our cultural exchange participant, Anđelija, who is wrapping up her month-long stay, wrote to us from Mollerussa, the capital of the Pla d’Urgell district in the province of Lleida, Catalonia. Ever since I arrived in Spain, something fun has been happening nonstop, which is why it took me a while…

Our cultural exchange participant, Aleksandra, who is soon wrapping up her program, shared her experience from sunny Andalusia—more precisely, from Seville, the capital of this vibrant southern region of Spain. I’ve clicked with my host family, and I couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. Because they recently moved,…

Our cultural exchange participant, Mladen, recently returned home from Gijón, a vibrant city on Spain’s northern coast. Here’s what he had to share about his experience. I was extremely happy with the host family, the city, and the program overall. Gijón, as the main city of Asturias in northern Spain,…

Our cultural exchange participant, Tijana, has been living in Madrid for a month and a half and shares her vibrant experience of Spanish life below. From the very beginning, the host family made a real effort to make me feel like part of their own. This program, I believe, is…

Our cultural exchange participant, Nataša, who will soon be returning home, wrote to us from Barcelona, where she spent the last month living with a host family and experiencing Spanish culture firsthand. Even though I was nervous at first, everything went smoothly. People here are incredibly warm and friendly. My…