USA · WORKSHOPS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 12 workshops & classes justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Learn gumbo, jambalaya, and pralines in a lively New Orleans cooking demo with a full meal, drinks, recipes, and local stories.
“Very informative cooking and history lesson. Viviane was fantastic! We thoroughly enjoyed our experience”
Learn Nashville line dances in a lively one-hour class, then take home a video. Beginner-friendly, central, affordable, and good for groups.
“It was a fun experience and the dance instructor Jason did a great job. The class was pretty big, but he worked to keep everyone involved.”
Cook gumbo, shrimp and grits, or jambalaya in a small New Orleans class with wine, beer, recipes, and an apron to take home.
“It was very informative about the history of the region and how all of the different cultures came together”
Learn to surf in Kihei with a small group, patient instructors, warm-water practice, included gear, and a free follow-up lesson guarantee.
“Very fun morning class with Jay. Enthusiastic and encouraging instructor, good equipment, and great area for practising getting up on small waves.”
Explore Charleston’s food history with Chef Forrest Parker on a 90-minute walk, cooking demonstration, three-course lunch, wine pairings, and recipes.
“Chef Forrest is great! He knows his history but he especially knows how the town’s history shapes its cuisines. I highly recommend this tour, if for nothing else the food you will enjoy!”
Learn two Nashville line dances in a historic Broadway honky-tonk, with upbeat instruction, drinks for sale, and a free keepsake video.
“Lauren was such a good motivator, she was fun and had an eye on everyone to help and power up, best decision I’ve made xD”
Watch a New Orleans chef prepare gumbo, jambalaya, and pralines, then eat the meal, learn the stories, and take home the recipes.
“Excellent! Lynn was very knowledgeable. The Gumbo, Jambalaya and Pralines were very tasty.”
Learn to surf at Waikiki with Hans Hedemann Surf, using included gear, small instructor groups, and two hours of guided practice.
“I really enjoyed the surf lesson! Tyson was a really good surf coach and was very patient with me. I would definitely recommend the experience!”
Create your own spray-painted artwork with a local Brooklyn artist in a small Bushwick workshop, with a canvas option to take home.
“Very different from other activities we participated in during visit to NYC; tapped into one's creativity and instructor super helpful and encouraging - best part was leaving with an original art piece!”
Learn to surf in Maui with Outrageous Surf School, a small-group Lahaina lesson offering boards, rash guards, and plenty of wave time.
“Scott was great! Our family had the best time learning from him and our girls were able to learn a lot fast. They had the best experience we could have asked for!”
A moving 90-minute tour of 9/11 recovery photos and artifacts in Manhattan, with audio stories, FDNY history, and rare hands-on displays.
“This is NOT a tour of the 9/11 museum. We waited and waited and nobody showed up. I messaged the tour operator and there was no response. I can only surmise that this was a scam.”
Make a one-of-a-kind glass flower in a small Sedona studio with expert guidance, selected colors, overnight annealing, and next-day pickup.
“This space is amazing and the instructor Jordan is too! We had a wonderful time. Jordan makes doing this easy, even though it’s not.”
Pick a coast, a canyon or a city.
