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What learning Spanish in Nerja, Spain, is really like

What learning Spanish in Nerja, Spain, is really like

One of our Spanish schools in Spain is located right in the heart of the lovely seaside town of Nerja, Spain. With its own accommodation at a 3-star hotel within walking distance to the school, it’s a great spot to take a Spanish language holiday. Although this school specialises in Spanish […]

by December 1, 2017 Language holidays, Our language teachers
Guest review: Mira shares her yoga and wellness retreat experience in Thailand

Guest review: Mira shares her yoga and wellness retreat experience in Thailand

This was Mira’s first ever holiday travelling solo – and it took some convincing to get her onboard with the idea! But once she decided to go it alone, she really went for it, booking a yoga and wellness retreat in Koh Samui, Thailand for her time away. Mira took […]

21 Christmas cooking tips to help you tackle the hectic holidays

21 Christmas cooking tips to help you tackle the hectic holidays

21 Christmas cooking tips to help make your hectic holiday season smoother, without skimping on the wine, tasty treats or gifts.

by November 27, 2017 Recipes, Travel advice
Immersive language holidays: answers to your frequently asked questions

Immersive language holidays: answers to your frequently asked questions

Staying with a native speaking teacher can be an amazing way to learn a language at an excelled rate, along with a wonderful cultural experience. Below, we’ve answered some of the typical questions people tend to have before signing on for a language immersion experience to help you better understand your time abroad: […]

by November 12, 2017 Language holidays, Travel advice
Best photography kit for a beginner: advice from professional photographer, Mike

Best photography kit for a beginner: advice from professional photographer, Mike

As we all know, taking on a new hobby can be overwhelming at times, when you don’t know where to start or how to prepare. We asked our experienced host Mike Southon, who runs incredible photography courses in France, for some insight into photography, along with a few questions to help […]

by November 10, 2017 Creative holidays, Travel advice
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Guest review: Mike relives his French cookery break in Gramont, Gascony

Mike and his friend decided to celebrate their 50 year friendship anniversary in style, so they chose the all inclusive French cookery short break with hosts David and Vikki. I got to have a chat with Mike for the inside scoop on how his three nights went (which led to us talking […]

Our holidays make up 12% of The Telegraph’s 25 life-changing holidays

Our holidays make up 12% of The Telegraph’s 25 life-changing holidays

It’s not everyday you make it on The Telegraph’s list of 25 holidays that could change your life — but today, we made it three times over! We are so pleased to have been chosen for spots 1, 12 and 21 with some of our best activity holidays. Here’s the rundown: #1: […]

We made The Guardian’s 10 best language holidays with activities around the world

We made The Guardian’s 10 best language holidays with activities around the world

The Guardian’s Rachel Dixon recently did a round-up of the 10 best language with activity holidays around the world — and we made the list! Our Arabic and Moroccan cooking holiday — based in Tétouan in northern Morocco –came in at number five. This holiday includes 20 modern Arabic language lessons, […]

Last minute Halloween costume ideas inspired by activity travel

Last minute Halloween costume ideas inspired by activity travel

While autumn hails the start of three months of copious amounts of food and beverage consumption, it also means Halloween and the all-important costume that accompanies it. Maybe you had intentions of planning and buying your Halloween costume early, but are now left scrambling last minute for something to wear. […]

by October 25, 2017 Creative holidays, Travel advice
France Magazine featured our perfume making course in Grasse

France Magazine featured our perfume making course in Grasse

When France Magazine asked us for our most unique experiences in France, we couldn’t help but provide a few (okay, seven) options for their November issue. In the end, they chose to feature our perfume making holiday in Grasse, along the Cote d’Azur on France’s southwest edge. While we love […]

by October 24, 2017 GoLearnTo in the press, Wellbeing holidays
Guest review: Anne shares her yoga and fitness retreat experience in Alicante, Spain

Guest review: Anne shares her yoga and fitness retreat experience in Alicante, Spain

Yes, I know it’s terrible – I work for GoLearnTo and have never taken a yoga or fitness class (outside of PE 23 years ago). I admit I am a healthy stone overweight, and therefore tend to veer towards cooking and wine holidays (I mean, it’s a holiday afterall). But, […]

Our culture and cooking holiday in Spain featured in Woman’s Weekly

Our culture and cooking holiday in Spain featured in Woman’s Weekly

A bit of glossy magazine coverage is always fun — and thanks to Rebecca Gamble of Woman’s Weekly, we got to see our cooking and culture holiday up close and shimmering. Rebecca contacted us early in April, asking for our best cooking holidays. After poring through the options we sent (we couldn’t choose […]

Guest review: Marian relives her photography hero holiday in France

Guest review: Marian relives her photography hero holiday in France

Marian left a stunning review about her recent Photography Hero holiday with hosts Don and Trish in the French countryside. She willingly set up a phone interview for us so we could get the inside story and lush details on her experience: Why did you choose this activity? Photography has been […]

Guest review: Sarah’s first solo photography holiday in Dordogne, France

Guest review: Sarah’s first solo photography holiday in Dordogne, France

Sarah has done plenty of holidays with her friends in the past; this time, she wanted a solo trip that would allow her to focus on improving her photography. As she had done a night photography course in the past, she wanted a week to tie everything together with theory and practise. […]

Guest review: Orla shares her Italian cooking break experience in Sorrento

Guest review: Orla shares her Italian cooking break experience in Sorrento

Orla and her husband Pat are no strangers to holidays – they were in Italy just last year. This year, Orla decided to take a new approach and learn some cooking skills and recipes to take home with her. Meanwhile, Pat wanted a holiday where he could simply relax. So, […]