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Why do we expect so little from customer service?

Why do we expect so little from customer service?

We stream our favourite shows instantly, 74% of us abandon a website if it doesn’t load in 5 seconds, we order shoes for same day delivery and 78% of us now book our holidays online. But in this world driven by instant gratification, customer service has fallen drastically behind. Today [...]

by October 12, 2013 Our press releases
Harnessing the power of social recommendations

Harnessing the power of social recommendations

Leading learning holiday specialists GoLearnTo.com today launched an innovative application that integrates with Facebook to instantly personalise the site to each user as well as featuring reviews from friends.

It’s about equipping travellers with the best decision making tools to discover holidays that last a lifetime, said GoLearnTo.com founder and CEO Vanessa Lenssen.

The latest launch is one of many in the social evolution by GoLearnTo.com to reach its goal of offering an immersive social experience for travellers.

by August 20, 2013 Our press releases
Learning holidays are booming

Learning holidays are booming

Fewer Britons are travelling overseas this year yet learning holidays are booming – with a 50% increase in bookings as people strive to make their holidays really count. According to a new report by research company HPI – 54% of Brits surveyed are staying home this year instead of heading [...]

Cocktail making in Turkey, red wine detox in France or yoga and cycling in Italy – our new holidays just in time for summer

Cocktail making in Turkey, red wine detox in France or yoga and cycling in Italy – our new holidays just in time for summer

Here at GoLearnTo.com we’ve been hard at work learning how to mix the perfect cocktails on the beach in Turkey, discovering the secrets of wine tasting in Rhône, unwinding with yoga near the Sabina hills in Italy, and rolling up our sleeves cooking Catalan specialities in the countryside boarding Spain [...]

Why learning on holiday is the key to switching-off

Why learning on holiday is the key to switching-off

Reclining on a beach lounger with a novel in one hand and cocktail in the other; finally it’s time to relax on the holiday you’ve been fantasising about all year. But hold on, where’s your phone? And is your laptop getting signal?! Within minutes of arriving on holiday 6 out [...]

The fastest growing trend in travel

The fastest growing trend in travel

Despite the double dip, 2012 looks to have had the highest number of UK holidaymakers setting off abroad once again. But this year people have thrown in their old travel habits and jumped on the fastest growing trend in travel; to learn something new on holiday. This mounting demand for [...]

by December 18, 2012 News from the CEO, Our press releases
Amid gloomy reports, learning holidays buck the trend

Amid gloomy reports, learning holidays buck the trend

Learning holidays have shown impressive resistance to tough trading conditions by increasing in popularity while package holidays and the travel industry are in general decline. The growing trend for holidays that educate as well as entertain has seen millions jet off to Europe and further afield to learn a new [...]

His and her holidays – Avoiding holiday incompatability syndrome or driving marriage over a cliff?

His and her holidays – Avoiding holiday incompatability syndrome or driving marriage over a cliff?

You and your partner can’t decide where to holiday? His and her’s holidays is a growing trend seen by GoLearnTo with many married women holidaying independently, but Jo Davison at The Star newspaper isn’t so sure… “Holidays drive marriage over a cliff He wants to go on a city break. [...]

Holiday Incompatability Syndrome – Passport, Money, Tickets – Check. Husband? Nah!

Holiday Incompatability Syndrome – Passport, Money, Tickets – Check. Husband? Nah!

“Holiday Incompatibility Syndrome” is driving women to leave their husbands at home claim Thelma & Louise and GoLearnTo.com Women’s online travel community, Thelma & Louise and learning holidays specialist, GoLearnTo.com have revealed that women call the shots when it comes to holidays, and if they don’t get their own way, [...]

by January 27, 2012 Our press releases, Singles holidays
Holiday ideas for incompatible couples

Holiday ideas for incompatible couples

GoLearnTo needs your opinion! We’ve teamed up with Thelma and Louise to offer you a chance to win a fantastic flamenco course – all you have to do is complete our short survey by following the link below. Win a flamenco course in Spain In this survey, we’re exploring the [...]