CAPA WORLD

As part of our CAPA Dublin program, our students take an Excursion to the Cliffs of Moher, filled with amazing, yet sometimes windy views. Included in this day-long excursion are additional pit stops including a few hours in Galway, Ireland. 

In this vlog, Sydney blogger Minh shares his tips for how to make the most out of your time living in a multicultural city center. From how to spend your downtime, to which unique neighborhoods you should make sure to check out, see how you can explore the world without leaving Sydney. 

Hayley Ni Bhriain, our Senior Program Coordinator in Dublin, and 4 of our Fall 2019 CAPA students spent last Saturday volunteering at a beach cleanup just outside the city! Read more about how they got involved and how they felt about the experience overall:

In this blog, Sarah shares her experience taking a day trip from Florence to Pisa to Lucca and back home. Read on for highlights about each of the cities she visited, as well as her tips for apps to use and strategies for buying train tickets on the fly in Italy!

To give you a better idea of what to expect from CAPA My Global City events like walking tours, our videographer tagged along to film CAPA London's Katie Lander giving a tour of London's Southbank - the London Eye, the Tate Modern, and Shakespeare's Globe are among the many sites to see in this area of London!

The CAPA Dublin Fall 2019 students were lucky enough to arrive in time to partake in an important national event - the Gaelic Football Championships! In this blog, Ellie talks about her experience touring Dublin' s Croke Park during a CAPA My Global City event, and how that inspired her and her fellow students to go all-in and immerse themselves in the Irish sports culture!

After just two weeks in Barcelona, Isha is left spellbound by the city. She writes about preparing for a culture shock and how she adjusted to a new living environment. She also learns about the philosophy of adopting the city as part of your living space and navigating Barcelona through its neighborhoods.

Sarah has been looking forward to studying abroad for years, and now she's finally in Florence. She kicks off her experience abroad with a mini trek to catch the most breathtaking views of the city. Not only was she able to rack up her step count, she was also able to gain a better feel for her new home base this semester.

How do you find a sense of community and belongingness in a bustling city? Makenna writes about why she chose to study abroad in London and how she's carved out a "me place" to spend some alone time in her neighborhood. Read on and find out tips on how to bask in both the busyness and stillness of London.

There's no better way to truly begin to understand your study abroad destination than by getting to know the locals who call the city home. Whether it's CAPA staff, a host family, other students, your internship colleagues or the fruit vendor on the corner, you'll find plenty of opportunities to do so. Below, we share a few of the best ways to seek out local connections in Barcelona.