ShawGuides Home Page

Established in 1988 as a publisher of comprehensive worldwide guides to educational travel and creative career programs, ShawGuides has offered free online access to the unabridged, continually updated content of each guide since 1995.

You can search our updated database of career and recreational cooking schools, wine courses, golf & tennis schools & camps, high performance programs, writers conferences, photography, film & video workshops & schools, art & craft workshops, language vacations, cultural travel programs, and artists' and writers' residencies & retreats.

ShawGuides are recommended by many national and international publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Business Week, Fortune, U.S. News & World Report, and USA Today.

Please note that the information on our website has been obtained from the listed program sponsors and is subject to change. ShawGuides accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies or sponsor activities. Program sponsors should be contacted and information verified prior to sending money or making travel plans.

ShawGuides is visited by thousands of people who want to increase their knowledge and abilities, for pleasure and/or profit. If you have a free listing on our site or offer a product or service related to one of our subject areas, we offer you an opportunity to target the individuals who are most likely to become your customers.

Personal Message
The Personal Message feature, available only to sponsors of programs listed on ShawGuides, turns your listing into a mini-website that enhances your presence, increases the amount of information you can provide, and will at least double or triple your response. Features include:

Your 250-word Personal Message appears above your free listing, providing an enticing, detailed description of your programs.

Your 4-panel slide show displays above your Personal Message and provides an eye-catching visual of your programs.

Your 25-word capsule description and thumbnail image appear:
    1) In the right column on your topic Home Page
    2) At the top of Search Results pages
    3) In the right column of listings that do not have Personal Messages

No competing Google or other sponsor ads appear on listings with Personal Messages.