Our Favorite Far-Flung Creative Workshops
Learn to paint in Tuscany, sketch in Tangier, embroider in Portugal, cook and forage in the wilds of Sweden, and more
It hasn’t escaped our notice that holidays combining a faraway destination with the opportunity to learn a craft are on the upswing. Perhaps we can credit these post-COVID years, when many of us are longing to make our travel experiences as meaningful and passion-focused as possible. Having just returned home from a photography workshop in Bulgaria (details below), I can attest to the transformative benefits of learning a new pastime in an exotic land — it felt like two trips in one, sating both my wanderlust and my creative curiosity, and giving me a new skill set I can’t wait to keep practicing. Whether you’re a total beginner or an aficionado of a particular craft, our eclectic list of workshops (all with various 2024 departures) will have all your artistic synapses tingling.
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