19 PROPERTY 53 WEEKEND 57 MOTORING 62 SPORT Travel · Plain Sailing. Learn to sail a yacht whilst...
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57 MOTORING 62 SPORT 53 WEEKEND 19 PROPERTY C OOKING in Morocco. Why not spice up your cuisine with some Moroccan dishes? Start with salads and canapés then learn the art of cooking vegetarian and meat dishes the slow way in traditional Moroccan earthenware tagines. Get into the swim of cooking fish the way the locals do and conjure up a range of delicious deserts. Learn how to choose and cook with rare spices and discover the history of Moroccan wine making. GETTING THERE: Frui runs six night Moroccan gastronomy holidays with prices from £1,799 per person, including six nights en suite accommodation, breakfast, lunch, group transfers, lessons, excursions, ingredients and a local guide for the duration of the tour. www.frui.co.uk/020 8123 4559 It Takes Two to Tango. Argentina may be the home of the tango but it’s a long way from home. So how about tangoing in Italy instead? Pop over to La Rogaia and learn how to dance under the stars on terraces overlooking the rolling hills of Umbria. Classes are ideal for beginners. No stress and lots of fun right from the beginning. Instruction is in small groups, a maximum of nine couples, allowing for individual attention. Each evening after dinner, put what you have learned into practice by dancing the night away. GETTING THERE: Prices from £515 per person based on two sharing, including breakfast and lunch. www.vidados.com/0203 750 2455 Plain Sailing. Learn to sail a yacht whilst island hopping in Greece. Flotilla sailing is fun. You sail your own yacht but have the company of fellow sailors on 10-12 other yachts each evening in port. For beginners, lead crews give you a comprehensive briefing on the boat and its working parts on arrival and some hands-on tuition the next morning. After that the lead crew will see you out of harbour each day, and be there to take your lines when you arrive in the evenings. Should you still feel a little unsure, they offer an extra pair of hands on board if needed. However, sailing in calm waters with no tides is easy and, of course, you can keep in touch with the other boats by radio. GETTING THERE: Prices from £595 per person based on two sharing including flights from Gatwick, transfers, diesel, mooring fees, the yacht, linen and towels. www.sailingholidays.com/020 8459 8787 Painting in Wales. Where better to develop your painting skills than in beautiful Pembrokeshire, Wales? Andrew and Maggie Brown run Indigo Brown creative holidays, three, five and seven day full board residential painting holidays, in some of the most glorious landscapes in Wales. Beginners and experienced artists who wish to explore drawing and painting, seascapes and landscapes, can take part in a structured holiday, combining ‘painting on location’ with studio work and without the worry of transport and accommodation. Maggie’s enthusiastic tuition along with Andrew’s delicious home cooking create a relaxed home environment, allowing you to unwind and recover your creative energies. GETTING THERE: Prices from £390 per person based on two sharing. www.indigobrown. co.uk/01348 840177 Tee Off in Spain. Learn from scratch or improve your game at the golf academy in the delightful La Cala resort in southern Spain, just 30 minutes from Malaga airport and 20 minutes from Marbella. A five day course includes ten hours of tuition and is ideal for those looking to start playing or to achieve a major improvement in their game. Learn distance control, high and low shots, shots from difficult positions and how to draw and fade. Non- playing guests can enjoy a range of sensory treatments in La Cala’s luxurious spa suites or head for the beach. GETTING THERE: Prices from 168 euros per night based on two sharing include a buffet breakfast. Professional tuition and a nine hole playing lesson on the last day is 495 euros for one guest, 340 euros per person for two and 260 euros per person for three. www.lacala.com/ (dialling from the UK):+34 952 669 000 LIFESTYLE Travel 18 Holidays spent learning a new skill, or brushing up an existing one, are increasingly popular. Add to that the fact that you can be sure of meeting like minded new friends and there you have it - a recipe for a great holiday. Here are some ideas you may want to try. MIKE PICKUP talks ‘Learn to...’ Holidays
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COOKING in Morocco. Why not spice up your cuisine with some Moroccan dishes? Start with salads
and canapés then learn the art of cooking vegetarian and meat dishes the slow way in traditional Moroccan earthenware tagines. Get into the swim of cooking fish the way the locals do and conjure up a range of delicious deserts. Learn how to choose and cook with rare spices and discover the history of Moroccan wine making.
GETTING THERE: Frui runs six night Moroccan gastronomy holidays with prices from £1,799 per person, including six nights en suite accommodation, breakfast, lunch, group transfers, lessons, excursions, ingredients and a local guide for the duration of the tour. www.frui.co.uk/020 8123 4559
It Takes Two to Tango. Argentina may be the home of the tango but it’s a long way from home. So how about tangoing in Italy instead? Pop over to La Rogaia and learn how to dance under the stars on terraces overlooking the rolling hills of Umbria. Classes are ideal for beginners. No stress and lots of fun right from the beginning. Instruction is in small groups, a maximum of nine couples, allowing for individual attention. Each evening after dinner, put what
you have learned into practice by dancing the night away.
GETTING THERE: Prices from £515 per person based on two sharing, including breakfast and lunch. www.vidados.com/0203 750 2455
Plain Sailing. Learn to sail a yacht whilst island hopping in Greece. Flotilla sailing is fun. You sail your own yacht but have the company of fellow sailors on 10-12 other yachts each evening in port. For beginners, lead crews give you a comprehensive briefing on the boat and its working parts on arrival and some hands-on tuition the next morning. After that the lead crew will see you out of harbour each day, and be there to take your lines when you arrive in the evenings. Should you still feel a little unsure, they offer an extra pair of hands on board if needed. However, sailing in calm waters with no tides is easy and, of course, you can keep in touch with the other boats by radio.
GETTING THERE: Prices from £595 per person based on two sharing including flights from Gatwick, transfers, diesel, mooring fees, the yacht, linen and towels. www.sailingholidays.com/020 8459 8787
Painting in Wales. Where better to develop your painting skills than in beautiful Pembrokeshire, Wales? Andrew and Maggie Brown run Indigo Brown creative holidays, three, five and seven day full board residential painting holidays, in some of the most glorious landscapes in Wales. Beginners and experienced artists who wish to explore drawing and painting, seascapes and landscapes, can take part in a structured holiday, combining ‘painting on location’ with studio work and without the worry of transport and accommodation. Maggie’s enthusiastic tuition along with Andrew’s delicious home cooking create a relaxed home environment, allowing you to unwind and recover your creative energies.
GETTING THERE: Prices from £390 per person based on two sharing. www.indigobrown.co.uk/01348 840177
Tee Off in Spain. Learn from scratch or improve your game at the golf academy in the delightful La Cala resort in southern Spain, just 30 minutes from Malaga airport and 20 minutes from Marbella. A five day course includes ten hours of tuition and is ideal for those looking to start playing or to achieve a major
improvement in their game. Learn distance control, high and low shots, shots from difficult positions and how to draw and fade. Non-playing guests can enjoy a range of sensory treatments in La Cala’s luxurious spa suites or head for the beach.
GETTING THERE: Prices from 168 euros per night based on two sharing include a buffet breakfast. Professional tuition and a nine hole playing lesson on the last day is 495 euros for one guest, 340 euros per person for two and 260 euros per person for three. www.lacala.com/(dialling from the UK):+34 952 669 000
LIFESTYLE Travel18
Holidays spent learning a new skill, or brushing up an existing one, are increasingly popular. Add to that the fact that you can be sure of meeting like minded new friends and there you have it - a recipe for a great holiday. Here are some ideas you may want to try.
MIKE PICKUP talks ‘Learn to...’ Holidays
