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Category: Festivals and Events

Truffle festival in Tuscany

Truffle festival in Tuscany

[ 0 ] August 23, 2010

Perfect for food lovers looking for an Autumn break is this wonderful truffle festival in the heart of Tuscany.
The San Miniato National White Truffle Market – Last Three Weeks of November

San Miniato, a small town between Florence and Pisa, is one of the most productive truffle-rich areas in Europe. The white truffle (which is usually [...]

Why we must all learn Spanish in Spain after Xavi and Iniesta

Why we must all learn Spanish in Spain after Xavi and Iniesta

[ 0 ] July 8, 2010

Spain are in the final of the World Cup on Sunday and won their place by playing what looked like simple and effortless football but wasn’t.  They played as a true team should, running selflessly off the ball, understanding angles and passing quickly and cleanly despite a good solid performance by the German team.
The Spanish way [...]

Food festivals in Tuscany

Food festivals in Tuscany

[ 0 ] April 23, 2010

From Spring to Autumn Tuscany is full to the brim with villages which hold special events to celebrate typical foods and unusual dishes with frogs, ostriches and steaks all being showcased! Invariably the villagers come out in force and dinners are followed by dancing and evening markets.
Essential Italy’s favourites include;
28th, 29th, 30th May, 2010: Bettolle, [...]

Gift the gift of time with your Mum this Mothers Day

Gift the gift of time with your Mum this Mothers Day

[ 0 ] March 9, 2010

Mothers day is about giving your mum a break from everyday life and making her feel special but it’s not just about gifts, for a lot of mum’s spending quality time with her children is the best gift.
Whatever kind of mum you have, from creative mum to foodie mum, GoLearnTo.com can help you find the [...]

Out of the kitchen into the open air for a ‘Taste festival’

Out of the kitchen into the open air for a ‘Taste festival’

[ 0 ] June 18, 2009

Well, it’s been an eventful day today in London for the www.GoLearnTo.com team. Taste festivals ‘Taste of London’ kicked off today in London’s Regents Park for a day decicated to indulging your passion for all things culinary and GoLearnTo.com didn’t want to miss the opportunity to tell all those food enthusiasts about their range of amazing cookery [...]

Be inspired this Adult Learner’s Week

Be inspired this Adult Learner’s Week

[ 0 ] May 9, 2009

Adult Learners’ Week is the UK’s largest festival of learning and is a celebration of the energy and inspiration that adults bring to their learning. It takes place from Saturday 9th May to Friday 15th May 2009, marking its eighteenth year.  The week of events aims to inspire adults to have a go – whether [...]

A perfect getway for every type of Mum…

A perfect getway for every type of Mum…

[ 0 ] March 18, 2009

James Ellis of The Metro newspaper recommends GoLearnTo.com’s Spanish cooking weekend break for ‘foodie mums’ today.
“Jamie, Gordon, Nigella, Marco… she has every cook book going and thinks she could probably write her own. Head to a traditional Finca overlooking the hills of Andalucia for a cooking course.  Over a weekend you’ll learn to prepare a [...]

Stocking flyers…a Christmas inspiration-injection

Stocking flyers…a Christmas inspiration-injection

[ 0 ] December 14, 2008

Socks, perfume, book tokens, Baileys … boring. Your Christmas gift list needs an inspiration-injection if it contains predictable items such as these
Thankfully, there’s a world of ideas out there to please your friends and family come December 25. A learning holiday experience, for example, is a far more original gift than M&S underwear. Or choose [...]

Fed up with the festive season – just rise above it…

Fed up with the festive season – just rise above it…

[ 0 ] November 9, 2008

Go Learn To featured in the Independent on Sunday on the 9 November in their alternative festive breaks article with a some inspirational holiday course ideas to escape Christmas this year.
“Ride the rollers in Portugal on a seven-night surfing course in Portugal near Lisbon with Go Learn To (0844 5020 445; golearnto.com ). It runs [...]

A day in the life of a professional chef & part time olive farmer

A day in the life of a professional chef & part time olive farmer

[ 0 ] September 26, 2008

The olive harvest is just around the corner once again…I have been asked by my neighbours/friends to help them harvest the green olives again this year. On a night of our village Fiesta a few weeks ago, Maria Angustias grabbed me and asked, “Clive, are feeling strong like a burro (donkey)? If you are, can you [...]

Score a perfect 10 from Len & ‘Strictly Learn Dancing’

Score a perfect 10 from Len & ‘Strictly Learn Dancing’

[ 0 ] August 28, 2008

With the new Series 6 of Strictly Come Dancing starting next week, www.GoLearnTo.com is offering all budding dancers the chance to ‘score a perfect 10’ from Len, Bruno, Eileen and even Craig on a holiday dance course.
Experience the fire of Flamenco in Seville, the tempo of Salsa in Malaga, the sexy samba in Brazil or the seduction of [...]

Demons, Fireworks and Human Towers in Barcelona

Demons, Fireworks and Human Towers in Barcelona

[ 0 ] June 1, 2008

Spain is awash with fiestas, everytime I visit Spain to look for new holiday courses I always seem to hit town in the middle of a celebration. One of the biggest celebrations in Barcelona is the Mercè – meaning the patron saint of the city.
The main event takes place on the 24th September although the [...]

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