Day 2 - Acropolis Tour - Global Summers Academy

Isabella Gabriele is the Admissions Coordinator at Global Summers Academy.

From her earliest study‑abroad experience with Sam Blyth’s programs, Isabella felt drawn to learning through real‑world experiences. This opportunity showed her the value of immersive learning and encouraged personal growth, thus inspiring her studies and career.

Travelling whenever she could, she leaned into experiences that challenged her – exploring new cities, trying unfamiliar foods, and embracing environments that broadened her perspective.

Having studied abroad in both high school and university, Isabella brings enthusiasm, understanding, and firsthand experience to the students and families she supports. She is committed to helping young travellers embrace new opportunities that will shape their personal and academic journeys while they create unforgettable memories.

ISABELLA GABIRELE,
ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR

We strongly recommend that you purchase Cancellation Protection that would provide a full refund in the event that your program were to be cancelled due to the following reasons;

Cancellation prior to departure in case a medical emergency or covered illness prevents the student from travelling.
Cancellation prior to departure as a result of a COVID-19 government-issued travel advisory affecting your destination.

In location travel medical insurance is included in all Global Summers Academy programs for residents of Canada (Canadian provincial health coverage, such as OHIP, must be valid). Emergency medical assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in location if a student needs to be referred to a doctor or to access other medical assistance services in an emergency. This includes coverage for COVID-19 emergency medical and quarantine expenses.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
WestJet flight 2644
Depart Toronto 9:00 a.m., Arrive Liberia 12:24 p.m.

Saturday, August 17, 2024
WestJet flight 2645
Depart Liberia 1:25 p.m., Arrive Toronto 8:49 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Wednesday, July 3, 2024
WestJet Flight 2644
Depart Toronto 9:00 a.m.
Arrive Liberia 12:24 p.m.

Saturday, July 27, 2024
WestJet Flight 2645
Depart Liberia 1:25 p.m.
Arrive Toronto 8:49 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Saturday, June 29, 2024
WestJet Flight 2644
Depart Toronto 9:00 a.m.
Arrive Liberia 12:24 p.m.

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
WestJet Flight 2645
Depart Liberia 1:25 p.m.
Arrive Toronto 8:49 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Sunday, June 30, 2024
Air Canada flight 896
Depart Toronto 6:10 p.m., Arrive Athens 10:55 a.m., July 1

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Air Canada flight 897
Depart Athens 1:10 p.m., Arrive Toronto 4:55 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Air Transat flight 122
Depart Toronto 10:45 p.m., Arrive London, Gatwick 10:45 a.m., July 3

Saturday, July 27, 2024
Air Transat flight 695
Depart Athens 2:20 p.m., Arrive Toronto 6:10 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Saturday, July 27, 2024
Air Canada flight 890
Depart Toronto 8:40 p.m., Arrive Rome 11:15 a.m., July 28

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Air Canada flight 907
Depart Rome 10:00 a.m., Arrive Toronto 1:35 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Monday, July 8, 2024
Air Canada flight 896
Depart Toronto 6:30 p.m., Arrive Athens 11:00 a.m., July 9

Friday, August 2, 2024
Air Canada flight 897
Depart Athens 1:15 p.m., Arrive Toronto 5:00 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Wednesday, July 26, 2023
WestJet Flight 2644
Depart Toronto 9:00 a.m.
Arrive Liberia 12:19 p.m.

Saturday, August 19, 2023
WestJet Flight 2645
Depart Liberia 1:10 p.m.
Arrive Toronto 8:32 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Wednesday, July 5, 2023
WestJet Flight 2644
Depart Toronto 9:00 a.m.
Arrive Liberia 12:19 p.m.

Saturday, July 29, 2023
WestJet Flight 2645
Depart Liberia 1:10 p.m.
Arrive Toronto 8:32 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Saturday, July 1, 2023
WestJet Flight 2644
Depart Toronto 9:00 a.m.
Arrive Liberia 12:19 p.m.

Wednesday, July 19, 2023
WestJet Flight 2645
Depart Liberia 1:10 p.m.
Arrive Toronto 8:32 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Friday, June 28, 2024
Air Canada flight 810
Depart Toronto 10:50 p.m.
Arrive Lisbon 11:10 a.m., June 29

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Air Canada flight 825
Depart Madrid 12:45 p.m.
Arrive Toronto 3:05 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Saturday, June 29, 2024
Air Canada Flight 896
Depart Toronto 6:30 p.m.
Arrive Athens 11:00 a.m., June 30

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Air Canada Flight 897
Depart Athens 1:15 p.m.
Arrive Toronto 5:00 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Saturday, June 29, 2024
Air Canada Flight 872
Depart Toronto 7:35 p.m.
Arrive Paris 8:50 a.m., June 30

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Air Canada Flight 815
Depart Nice 1:15 p.m.
Arrive Montreal 3:55 p.m.

Air Canada Flight 429
Depart Montreal 9:30 p.m.
Arrive Toronto 10:53 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Saturday, June 29, 2024
Air Canada flight 890
Depart Toronto 8:40 p.m., Arrive Rome 11:15 a.m., June 30

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Air Canada flight 897
Depart Athens 1:10 p.m., Arrive Toronto 4:55 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Friday, July 5, 2024
Air Canada flight 820
Depart Toronto 8:20 p.m., Arrive Barcelona 10:00 a.m., July 6

Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Air Canada flight 907
Depart Rome 10:00 a.m., Arrive Toronto 1:25 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Saturday, June 29, 2024
Air Transat flight 248
Depart Toronto 10:35 p.m., Arrive Barcelona 12:25 p.m., June 30

Wednesday July 24, 2024
Air Transat flight 309
Depart Rome 2:15 p.m., Arrive Toronto 6:00 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Monday, July 22, 2024
Air Canada flight 896
Depart Toronto 6:30 p.m., Arrive Athens 11:00 a.m., July 23

Friday, August 16, 2024
Air Canada flight 897
Depart Athens 1:15 p.m., Arrive Toronto 5:00 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Monday, July 3, 2023
Air Canada flight 896
Depart Toronto 6:10 p.m., Arrive Athens 11:00 a.m., July 4

Friday, July 28, 2023
Air Canada flight 897
Depart Athens 1:10 p.m., Arrive Toronto 5:00 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Friday, June 28, 2024
Air Transat flight 308
Depart Toronto 9:40 p.m., Arrive Rome 12:15 p.m., June 29

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Air Transat flight 309
Depart Rome 2:15 p.m., Arrive Toronto 6:00 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
WestJet flight 2644
Depart Toronto 9:15 a.m., Arrive Liberia 12:34 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 2022
WestJet flight 2645
Depart Liberia 1:30 p.m., Arrive Toronto 8:51 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

GROUP 1:
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
American Airlines Flight 1169
Depart Toronto 7:00 a.m., Arrive Dallas 9:16 a.m.

American Airlines Flight 1495
Depart Dallas 10:44 a.m., Arrive Liberia 1:47 p.m.

Thursday, July 28, 2022
American Airlines Flight 1238
Depart Liberia 10:49 a.m., Arrive Miami 3:45 p.m.

American Airlines Flight 1246
Depart Miami 8:26 p.m., Arrive Toronto 11:43 p.m.

GROUP 2:
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
American Airlines Flight 2589
Depart Toronto 6:10 a.m., Arrive Miami 9:32 a.m.

American Airlines Flight 1377
Depart Miami 10:38 a.m., Arrive Liberia 11:47 a.m.

Thursday, July 28, 2022
American Airlines Flight 1238
Depart Liberia 10:49 a.m., Arrive Miami 3:45 p.m.

American Airlines Flight 1246
Depart Miami 8:26 p.m., Arrive Toronto 11:43 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Monday, July 4, 2022
Air Canada Flight 810
Depart Toronto 11:10 p.m.
Arrive Lisbon 11:10 a.m., July 5

Friday, July 29, 2022
Air Canada Flight 821
Depart Barcelona 11:45 a.m.
Arrive Toronto 2:45 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Saturday, July 2, 2022
Air Canada Flight 890
Depart Toronto 8:50 p.m.
Arrive Rome 11:15 a.m., July 3

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Air Canada Flight 897
Depart Athens 12:30 p.m.
Arrive Toronto 4:00 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Monday, July 4, 2022
Air Canada Flight 820
Depart Toronto 8:10 p.m.
Arrive Barcelona 10:05 a.m., July 5

Friday, July 29, 2022
Air Canada Flight 891
Depart Rome 11:30 a.m.
Arrive Toronto 2:55 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Monday, July 4, 2022
Air Canada Flight 872
Depart Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Arrive Paris 8:45 a.m., July 5

Friday, July 29, 2022
Air Canada Flight 879
Depart Nice 1:15 p.m.
Arrive Montreal 3:55 p.m.

Air Canada Flight 437
Depart Montreal 5:30 p.m.
Arrive Toronto 6:50 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Monday, July 4, 2022
Air Canada Flight 896
Depart Toronto 7:10 p.m.
Arrive Athens 11:40 a.m., July 5

Friday, July 29, 2022
Air Canada Flight 897
Depart Athens 12:45 p.m.
Arrive Toronto 4:30 p.m.

Flight details are subject to change by the airlines.

Carolyn Lahoud is the Senior Operations Manager at Global Summers Academy.

Carolyn is passionate about travelling and believes that truly experiencing the world comes from immersing yourself in the sights, smells, and emotions of different people and cultures. Carolyn spent four years living in Europe and Southeast Asia, where she developed a strong passion for travel, guidance, and education.

With over eight years of experience developing her skills and knowledge in the travel industry both locally and abroad, Carolyn is confident in her ability to successfully coordinate programs for students who wish to study internationally while earning their high school credits.

She is always seeking new and exciting opportunities to expand her cultural knowledge, and wherever her path takes her, she continues to nourish her soul with the beauty that the world has to offer.

CAROLYN LAHOUD,
SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER

Mark Ives is Academic Director of Global Summers Academy

An Ontario Secondary School educator since 2007 and founding Academic Director and designing architect of Blyth Academy Online, Mr. Ives has also been Academic Director, Program Manager, Photography Teacher or Activity Coordinator on over 25 month-long international student summer school programs. His passion for experiential and life-long learning has led him on many adventures around the globe including Europe, Central America, Caribbean, Oceana and Asia. As Academic Director since 2015, he has mentored over 100 teachers a year and allocated them to student programs in countries in almost every continent in the world. While leading these student programs, he has seen first-hand how beneficial such culturally enriching experiences can be for the development, growth and learning of students. He knows that when students have the opportunity to travel while learning, life skills and strong bonds are developed, and as a result, life-long friendships are formed.

Mr. Ives is a new father and looks forward to international travel in the coming years with his daughter and wife, who is also a teacher.

MARK IVES,
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR

Chris Fuller is Principal of Global Summers Academy.

He has 4 degrees from 3 institutions of higher learning and is the first to tell students that “education has no end date”.

An Ontario Secondary School educator since 1989, Mr. Fuller has also been an Academic Director, Program Manager or English Teacher on over 20, month long, international summer school programs. He has expertise and extensive knowledge of “on-location”, experiential teaching practices. Mr. Fuller has traveled with teachers and classes to a great many European and Central American countries where on site teaching took students out of the regular classroom to enrich and “bring to life” the standard course curriculum. He knows this often leads to life changing educational excitement. Continuing to make these international learning opportunities available to as many students as possible is an important priority for him.

Mr. Fuller’s wife and daughter are also teachers with international teaching experience on their resumes. A true family affair.

CHRIS FULLER,
PRINCIPAL

Dina Poulopoulou is the Managing Director of Global Summers Academy.

With over two decades of experience managing student travel programs, Dina firmly believes that international travel gives students the opportunity to learn and grow.

Dina has extensive leadership experience in travel operations and logistics management. She keeps her sleeves rolled up and is involved daily in air and land arrangements, hiring and managing onsite program staff, and maintaining supplier relationships around the world.

Dina and her team pride themselves on providing safe, supported, and fun programs for students.

DINA POULOPOULOU,
MANAGING DIRECTOR

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