What is it like to work as an EFL Teacher and Activity Leader at Language Tree? After working with Language Tree for the last two summers, my perception of English summer schools has completely flipped. I used to think of uncontrollable groups of students, boring ‘cultural’ trips and super strict timetables. Now, I associate themContinue reading “Working at Language Tree”
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Explore Cornwall’s Great Gardens
Do you dream of walking barefoot on a perfect lawn? To to be surrounded by magnolias as the wonder of spring bursts out from winter? Or to go dog walking in woodlands covered in a carpet of bluebells? Cornwall has it all in its great gardens. From the Alice in Wonderland gardens of Antony (nearContinue reading “Explore Cornwall’s Great Gardens”
Wonderful St Ives
One thing you can always guarantee on a trip to St Ives is an incredible variety of food and drink options! From the tastiest Cornish pasties to fine dining and fresh seafood. (plus, there’s the best coffee and ice-cream shacks dotted around the harbour. But beware! When snacking around the harbour, the seagulls will swoopContinue reading “Wonderful St Ives”
Amazing water sports around Cornwall
Then, there are the glorious sandy beaches, some 5km long that are just perfect for meditative walks… …or even horse riding! (For those who dream of galloping along a deserted beach at low tide early in the morning, click here for a beautiful horse riding video on Perranporth beach.) All along this coastline, we haveContinue reading “Amazing water sports around Cornwall”
Follow in the footsteps of King Arthur
Regardless of how much of the legend you believe to be true, we hope you will agree when you set foot in Tintagel that you are in a special place. Firstly, the landscape is dramatic: huge cliffs topped with fantastic ruins, views out across the Atlantic Ocean, waves crashing against the rocks and ancient pathwaysContinue reading “Follow in the footsteps of King Arthur”
The rebirth of Bodmin Jail
A vivid memory I have from growing up in Cornwall was a school trip to Bodmin Jail! It was one of the worst school trips we ever had. The place was dreary, damp and dark. The building was derelict. There was basically nothing there – what an awful school trip it was 🙁 However, aContinue reading “The rebirth of Bodmin Jail”
A day trip to St Michael’s Mount
It is one of Cornwall’s most famous landmarks and is one of our favourite destinations with our students. On all our excursions, you will always be accompanied by our experienced guides. We love sharing the adventure with you and we organise everything so you can just enjoy the amazing places we will visit. If youContinue reading “A day trip to St Michael’s Mount”