Entries by Lucy Brand

Italian Language Course in Florence: A great way to learn the language and understand the history

Giles Picciotto, a Hatha yoga teacher from London, tells us about his 26-week-long language holiday in Florence, Italy, and how it has given him a greater understanding of this fascinating country’s culture, history and language. Giles’s passion for Florence is evident, with comments like: “The world without Florence and the Renaissance isn’t possible frankly –…

Italian Language Course in Florence: A great way to learn the language and discover a beautiful city

Shirley Critchley tells us about her week-long language holiday in Florence, Italy, and how it has given her even more of a passion for the language, culture and the beautiful country itself Shirley Critchley is a private tutor of Spanish and French in the North West of England and has always had a flair and…