Cooking holidays and wine

When in Rome… Johns shining review of his one day cookery course in Mazzano Italy

When in Rome… Johns shining review of his one day cookery course in Mazzano Italy

When John from Dallas, USA left the review below on our website we just had to find out more: “OUTSTANDING!!! Best day of our entire Roman Holiday and we thought the other days couldn’t be topped!” John took our fantastic one day cookery course in the picturesque medieval village of [...]

by October 30, 2012 Cooking holidays and wine, Guest reviews
Spanish cooking weekend in Andalusia – Joanna’s review

Spanish cooking weekend in Andalusia – Joanna’s review

Summer ‘s long gone, but our lucky Taste of London competition winner Joanna recently got some extra days of sunshine in the beautiful Andalusian countryside. Joanna chose our unique Spanish cooking weekend as her prize (excellent choice!) and couldn’t have been any happier with the hands-on cooking classes set in [...]

by October 19, 2012 Cooking holidays and wine, Guest reviews
Sarah was away with the kitchen Fairies in Toscana, where magic certainly did happen in the kitchen.

Sarah was away with the kitchen Fairies in Toscana, where magic certainly did happen in the kitchen.

It was a rainy afternoon back in March when my thoughts turned to my summer holiday for 2012.  I must say that sometimes it’s not always easy working with such a fantastic selection of holidays every day. Mainly because, as I’m sure you’d imagine, I do occasionally find myself away [...]

by October 19, 2012 Cooking holidays and wine, Guest reviews
To travel is to live – How Scandinavians became globetrotters

To travel is to live – How Scandinavians became globetrotters

“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, to gain all while you give, to roam the roads of lands remote: To travel is to live.” – H.C. Andersen (1805-1875) Many people know of Danish author H.C. Andersen’s classical fairy tales “The Little Mermaid”, “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Emperor’s [...]

Go Learn Last Minute: the best spontaneous holidays

Go Learn Last Minute: the best spontaneous holidays

It’s no secret that there people can get hold of brilliant last-minute holiday deals, and it’s hardly surprising that the number of savvy, spontaneous holiday makers is on the increase. With 45% of holidays now booked through the internet, the availability and flexibility of online bookings has enabled a trend [...]

Back to School special: 5 thrilling learning holidays

Back to School special: 5 thrilling learning holidays

Across the country, children are facing the horror of going back to school. The summer is over (did it really ever begin?), and days of playing with friends are gone, to be replaced with hours of dreary lessons and, even worse, homework. It’s fair to say that the words ‘back [...]

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 [...]

The rise and rise of cooking holidays

The rise and rise of cooking holidays

Peter Kay’s ‘Garlic Bread’ routine has passed into the annals of British comedy legend, and there are few finer, or funnier, illustrations of how far Brits have come in their attitude to food than the spoofing of the ignoramus holiday-goer turning his nose up at ‘that foreign muck’. Nowadays, the [...]

by September 11, 2012 Cooking holidays and wine
Portuguese Cooking lesson

Portuguese Cooking lesson

Have you ever tried Portuguese cuisine? Would you like try it? Or even better, would you like to learn to cook rich and flavourful Portuguese food? If your answer is ‘yes’ then Portuguese Country Cooking Holiday could be your choice for the next vacation. If you wish to learn more [...]

by December 8, 2011 Cooking holidays and wine
Luxury Holiday Ideas – Cooking courses

Luxury Holiday Ideas – Cooking courses

Despite economic troubles of the recent years, luxury travel is still in demand. With stress level on the rise, unbelievably long working hours, hectic life-style and hence deteriorating health, many of us, especially those in demanding, high-powered jobs long for the tranquillity and comfort to get our peace of mind [...]

by November 30, 2011 Cooking holidays and wine