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Spice Up Your Holiday with some Language & Activity!

Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Learning a language

Learning a language isn’t just about sitting in a classroom…

It’s a well-known fact that one of the quickest ways to improve a language is to just get out there and speak it - and not worry about making mistakes! By immersing yourself in the sights and sounds of a place, you’ll find yourself in situations [...]

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Cactus Opinion: Spanish & Surfing course in Jaco Beach

Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Cactus Staff Opinion, Learning a language, Spanish

Language Holiday Advisor Alex Wolfson reports on his Spanish & Surfing course in Jaco, Costa Rica (Feb 08)

Ever since I heard that Cactus worked with a school which offered a Spanish and Surfing course with the Spanish lessons on flexitime, to guarantee the surf classes took place at the optimum level of time, I wanted to take [...]

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Learning Spanish and catching waves in Costa Rica…

Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Learning a language, Spanish

Student Jonathan Edwards reports back on his Spanish & Surfing Course in Jaco Beach, Costa Rica (Feb 08)

Costa Rica is fascinating mix of the modern and the undeveloped. It’s a country in its adolescence, growing quicker than it perhaps knows how to cope with, but with an optimism and self-confidence that makes it an exciting [...]

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Cactus Opinion: French & Surfing course in Biarritz

Posted by Sarah under Cactus Staff Opinion

Alex Wolfson, Language Travel Advisor for Cactus Language, tells us about his French & Surfing course in Biarritz (Oct 07)

Biarritz is a strange clash of cultures. On the one hand you have the sophistication of the “Atlantic Riviera” and the area around Grand Plage is packed with grand hotels, expensive fashionable boutiques with gourmet food [...]

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