While she and her classmates spent a week preparing for their exams at a historic Carthusian monastery in Siena, Maria Rozanova ’25 interviewed many of her fellow seniors to learn how they are managing the demands of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

Sonia Krikunchik ’26 shares and describes 10 images she captured on the physics Academic Travel trip in February that included visits to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the Mühleberg hydroelectric plant, and the Einstein House.

This year’s special skiing/snowboarding trip for seniors was held in Laax from February 13–16 and included two and a half days on the slopes, snowshoeing, ice skating, a treetop hike, delicious meals, and an assortment of other group activities. Charlotte Welborn ’25 provides advice for students who may travel to Laax in the future.

Sofia Arce Perez ’26 recaps the team’s week-long trip to The Hague in late January.

Elisa Angelino ’26 shares and discusses 10 images she captured on her global issues Academic Travel trip to Brussels, Belgium, in late October that was designed to show students why the city has become such an important place for global politics.

Joy Wang ’25 shares 10 compelling moments she captured on the art history Academic Travel trip to Vienna, Austria, in late October and discusses what made them meaningful. 

Serafina Ballerini ’26 discusses 10 moments from the Varsity Girls Volleyball team’s Academic Travel trip to French Switzerland, where they played a few friendly matches before earning an impressive second-place finish at the Swiss Group of International Schools (SGIS) Tournament in Lausanne.

Charlotte Welborn ’25 shares and describes 10 photographs she took on the IB Biology Academic Travel trip to Zurich, Switzerland, in late October.

Lola Hutchinson ’27 captured 10 memorable moments on the 10th-grade Honors World Literature Academic Travel trip to Florence, in which students explore the homeland of the illustrious Italian poet Dante Alighieri.

Sofia Arce Perez ’26 shares and describes 10 photographs she took during the TASIS Model UN Club’s Academic Travel trip to the MUNMO 2024 conference in Malmö, Sweden, in late October.

Each February, TASIS IB Year 2 students have the special opportunity to travel to Tuscany to study and take their mock exams at the beautiful Certosa di Pontignano, a historic Carthusian monastery. Veronica Kurtic ’24 wrote about this year’s trip.

Giada Chirigut ’25 traveled to Engelberg, Switzerland, with more than 200 High School students and faculty members in February for a four-day excursion that included skiing and snowboarding on Mount Titlis and many other exciting winter activities. She shares some of her favorite photos and insights from the memorable trip.

Hannah Yon ’24 shares and discusses 10 of her favorite images she captured on the art history Academic Travel trip to Vienna, Austria, in early November.

Mariaurora Rosso ’24 traveled with the TASIS Model United Nations group to Patras, Greece, to participate in the 9th annual ATSMUN conference, and the group also had the opportunity to explore historic Athens.

Maria Rozanova ’25 journeyed to Madrid, Spain, for a Spanish language Academic Travel trip in early November and found much to love about the colorful city.

Both the overt and hidden beauty of Venice left quite an impression on Joy Wang ’25, who visited the one-of-a-kind city on a photography Academic Travel in early November.

Veronica Kurtic ’24 and her IB Biology II classmates traveled to Zurich, Switzerland, in early November to take advantage of the state-of-the-art research facilities in the University of Zurich’s Life Science Learning Center.  

Charlotte Welborn ’25 discusses several of the special moments during her art history Academic Travel trip to Vienna, Austria, that she won’t soon forget.

Daniella Linares ’24 reflects upon some of the most memorable experiences from the Spanish language Academic Travel trip she took to Madrid, Spain, in early November.

Sarah Wexler Brodie ’24 writes about the ways in which the non-academic part of an Academic Travel trip can be just as important to the overall experience.

Led by the TASIS College Counseling Department, 26 students in grade 11 had the opportunity to visit a wide range of universities and explore London during the Academic Travel session in late February. Ilana Uribe Zuluaga ’24 chronicled the experience.

Mariaurora Rosso ’24 traces the evolution of TASIS ski trips from the days where Founder M. Crist Fleming would take the entire school to Andermatt for two weeks of studying and skiing all the way to the present-day model that includes major trips to Engelberg and Davos along with additional opportunities for students who wish to spend considerably more time on the Swiss peaks.

Two TASIS High School Robotics teams put forth an outstanding performance at an official VEX Robotics Competition in Basel on February 23 to continue an upward trajectory for Coach Amy Bloodworth’s surging program.

Haya Hamzah ’25 took on the immense challenge of writing a recap of the 10th-grade Honors World Literature class’s trip to Florence in Dante Alighieri’s canticle style. Enjoy her incredible work!

IB Language and Literature students, who read a number of literary works by Czech authors over the course of their two years in the class, visited Prague in early November to explore the city where many of these works are set and where all were written. Alex Gabriel ’23 wrote a thoughtful recap of the deeply meaningful trip.

TASIS students taking French 2, 3, or 4 had the opportunity to visit Paris in early November to apply their classroom learning in real-life situations and explore the culture and history of one of Europe’s most exciting cities. Joy Wang ’25 chronicled the action.

All TASIS boarding students and their dorm parents go on community-building trips to beautiful mountain destinations around Ticino each fall, a valuable component of the pioneering TASIS Academic Travel Program. In this photo essay, Sarah Wexler Brodie ’24 recaps her dormitory’s trip to the Campra Alpine Lodge in Olivone.

Amaya Norton-Scherer ’24 interviewed High School Academic Travel Director and Weekend Activities Coordinator Ms. Natalie Philpot, who believes that the robust TASIS travel program sets students up for success in all areas of their lives.

More than 200 TASIS High School students spent the long weekend of February 23–26 in Engelberg, where they enjoyed skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, sledding, and other winter activities. The capstone of the week was the Fleming Cup race, a beloved TASIS tradition that was revived last year after a lengthy hiatus. 

Into the Woods JR. Director Julie Frazier-Smith and Music Director Eugene Villanueva took the show’s cast to Brescia, Italy, for a theater retreat over the weekend of February 18–20. Ms. Frazier-Smith recapped the experience.

High School students trekked to a remote Alpine hut, abseiled from a bridge, scaled a climbing wall, and more over the course of five days in Baad, Austria, in early November. Watch a video to see how the annual Outward Bound trip helps TASIS students find their growth zone.

Middle School students challenged themselves on hikes, high-ropes courses, and bridge swings; learned how to build igloos and snowshoes; and dined on traditional Swiss cuisine and chocolate over the course of five days in Gstaad in early November. See video highlights from the amazing trip.

Susanna Campbell ’23 traveled to Florence with her fellow IB History 1 students, who have examined the causes, events, and consequences of both World Wars this fall and relished the opportunity to extend their learning beyond the walls of the classroom.

Alex Gabriel ’23 wrote an excellent recap of the AP/IB Art History trip to Munich, where students had the opportunity to see some of history’s most celebrated pieces of art. 

Jane Wilson ’22, who has been traveling with TASIS since grade five, provides a pictorial account of the IB Biology II HL trip to Zurich over the long weekend of November 3–6.

Honors World Literature students spent five days in Florence furthering their studies of the illustrious Italian poet Dante Alighieri. Mariaurora Rosso ’24 chronicled the action.

Alexia Dochnal '22 reflects upon the Honors World Literature Academic Travel trip to Florence, in which she and her classmates explored the homeland of the incomparable Italian poet Dante Alighieri.
 

Jane Wilson '22 shares some of her favorite memories from the many school trips she has been on since starting at TASIS in 2013.

Joy Mack '21 discusses the IB/AP Physics Academic Travel trip to Bern and Geneva, where students had the unique opportunity to visit the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and tour a number of prominent energy plants.

Joy Mack '21 penned a journal-style account of the seven days she and her classmates spent skiing and snowboarding in beautiful Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

Daisy Bachofen '20 is the latest filmmaker to chronicle a TASIS Ski Adventure. Enjoy her excellent work and have a look at several other videos produced in recent years.

Fifty-three TASIS IB II students spent their Spring Academic Travel session in Siena, Italy, where they prepared for their upcoming exams at a historic Carthusian monastery. Student filmmakers Alex Secilimis '19 and Lana Kozak '19 documented the lighter side of the trip.

Nicole Abrate Echezarreta '20 discusses the ways in which her Spring Academic Travel trip to Lisbon, Portugal, vastly exceeded her expectations.

Fifteen TASIS students represented the nation of Algeria at The Hague International Model United Nations conference, marking the 40th anniversary of the School's Model UN program. Anna Alyakina '19 explains how this transformative conference helps shape the future leaders the world so desperately needs.
 

Daisy Bachofen '20, Lana Kozak '19, and Cristina Estevez '19 created engaging short films about their Fall Academic Travel trips to the Azores, Venice, and Vienna. See their excellent work.

Joy Mack '21 discusses the five rainy but magical days she and her Honors World Literature classmates spent in Florence furthering their studies of the illustrious Italian poet Dante Alighieri.

Nicole Abrate Echezarreta '20 poignantly reflects upon the eye-opening trip to Berlin she and 17 other European History students embarked upon in early November.

TASIS juniors had the opportunity to learn from young alumni studying at universities in the United Kingdom during their Fall Academic Travel trip to London. 

Giorgio Gambazzi '18 reflects upon the powerful lessons he learned during this year's Global Service Program trip to Odisha, India.