Language holidays

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
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
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, […]

A complete guide to the best places to learn Spanish in Spain

A complete guide to the best places to learn Spanish in Spain

Fiery and sophisticated without sacrificing the finer things in life, Spain constantly surprises and refuses to be defined by stereotypes. Spanish is the perfect embodiment of this — passionate, relaxed, and every bit as diverse as the country itself. From the dramatic Pyrenees and snowcapped Sierra Nevada range to the sun-baked […]

by September 21, 2017 Language holidays, Travel advice
16 photos to inspire you to learn Spanish in the Dominican Republic

16 photos to inspire you to learn Spanish in the Dominican Republic

These 16 stunning photos come from our Spanish language and activity holiday school in Sosua, in the Dominican Republic. Gape away: The Spanish Over the course of seven days, students are grouped with others of their level — whether that’s a complete beginner or an advanced Spanish speaker — and given […]

by September 6, 2017 Language holidays
Guest review: Rosie shares why her Italian course in Sorrento was molto buono

Guest review: Rosie shares why her Italian course in Sorrento was molto buono

Some of Rosie’s family has recently moved to Italy, so slowly but surely she is determined to pick up some of the language. An avid learner who likes to try new things in her spare time, she took some Italian classes in Sorrento with her niece, Emma, while staying with the […]

4 Spanish and French language immersion courses to improve your multilingual skills

4 Spanish and French language immersion courses to improve your multilingual skills

Language holidays beat learning a language at home in a classroom for two reasons. One: spending one week on an immersive language course gives you the equivalent language skills of four weeks in a traditional classroom. And, two: you get to go on holiday. Need we say more? We’ve updated […]

by August 27, 2017 Language holidays
Meet Jorge, our Spanish and surf holiday instructor in Fuerteventura, Spain

Meet Jorge, our Spanish and surf holiday instructor in Fuerteventura, Spain

Jorge founded his surf and Spanish school in Fuerteventura in the hopes of getting students out of the classroom and having fun while still learning the Spanish language. He decided to combine his love of surfing with his knowledge of Spanish and do just that. He shared some inside tips on […]

Why Tuscany still deserves a spot on your bucket list

Why Tuscany still deserves a spot on your bucket list

Undoubtedly a region suited to the finer things in life, Tuscany is renowned for many things — its artistic, architectural, and gastronomic delights are just part of what makes the rolling green hills and warm climate of this Italian region a place every type traveller should visit. For culture enthusiasts In Florence, the […]

NEW French immersion & cookery in Toulouse

NEW French immersion & cookery in Toulouse

Each Friday, we update our site with amazing new trips from local hosts around the world. These hosts devote their lives to sharing their passions with travellers who want local, immersive experiences and are always up for trying something new. From cooking lessons to surf breaks, language courses to photography […]

5 French phrases you won’t learn in the classroom

5 French phrases you won’t learn in the classroom

Let’s be honest, when we learn a language, we learn it so we can communicate with the locals and meet new people while exchanging jokes and stories. My sole objective when I started learning French was to be able to have a conversation with a native French speaker. Language lessons […]

by March 21, 2016 Language holidays, Travel advice
Fastrack French: Swapping night school for language immersion in Paris

Fastrack French: Swapping night school for language immersion in Paris

Early French Experience French. Such a wonderful language which seems sexy, intellectual and sophisticated at the same time. These are not words I would associate with my scouse accent. I have always had a fascination for all things French – Paris, smelly cheese, wine, berets (I was 13, give me […]

by March 14, 2016 Language holidays
Painting in Spain to wine tasting in France. This week’s best holiday reviews!

Painting in Spain to wine tasting in France. This week’s best holiday reviews!

Spain, Turkey, Italy, France…our guests love to travel and they also love our holidays! This week we have fantastic reviews from a variety of activities and a range of countries. Yoga Holiday, Turkey  Life changing ‘I now know what people mean when they say life changing as I too have […]

Solo travel – why everyone should give it a go

Solo travel – why everyone should give it a go

“To people who are hesitant to travel solo, all you have to do is take one little step and just give it a go.” After travelling to Peru several years ago on her first solo trip, Afshan of Cambridge, has now travelled solo throughout South America and Asia and recommends […]