This suggestion sounds logical, but I still warn against it. The goal is to establish yourself among the local follower base. As soon as a follower starts leading, it takes the pressure off in small communities. In other words, these followers will have a much harder time being perceived as followers in the future. I've been complained about this countless times!
That doesn't matter. Murano reminded me of a wonderful vacation. And the milongas in Venice are wonderful, too. The tango scene there is very small, as there are hardly any natives left on the islands. I was immediately adopted and passed around among the native tangueras. Those were heavenly conditions for a man.
Whilst this is good advice, you need to Google the area. Sometimes there aren't many games available in town! But that's sometimes why we travel to somewhere worthwhile.
Footwear is telling - but it needn't be stereotypical stletto tango shoes. Flats are quite common for serious practice - and even in some milongas.
Hmmm. Not convinced at the stage the OP references. It can just make things more difficult to get established. I have a follower friend with whom we were in AT classes from the beginning. She was always an accomplished follower with a dance background in jive, etc. A few years ago she started to learn to lead (I was also doing some following). Occasionally we discuss notes on leading and following. She says leading is far more difficult than she imagined!
Alora kindof lives on a small inhabited island in the midst of the tango diaspora ocean. Of course, she could commute to London. Personally, that would be too strenuous for me. Therefore, I think her tango vacations initiative is the better choice.
I agree about 'dedicated dance partner' in the context, but there's no reason why one can't have several 'dance partners' in a práctica, or during the week - or to go to workshops , milongas (marathons, encurntros...). It's no good when you both learn incorrectly - but you also find the questions to ask. Equally it's no good only dancing with a 'pro' dancer. I'm fortunate that I wake up with mine, and we've worked together for many years, but we don't restrict ourselves to only dancing, or practicing, together. This is where the social aspect comes in to play.
Depends what's included in those 'vacations' and who's leading them, and their competence as teachers. Some are just milongas and 'wellness'/spas in a great setting; others include a mix of workshops, milongas and relaxation. Something with group 'workshops' together helps the social aspects for milongas in the sunset looking over the ocean with the mountains in the background...(check if there's aircon!)
We usually start with one dedicated practice partner (hard to find). Then comes a phase with multiple dance partners at the same time. That's exactly what I meant by peer group. However, in this context, I thought it would be too boastful to write that I had four dedicated dance partners during this phase of my life. One for group classes, one for privates and workshops, one for sex, and one in the waiting list.
I would not recommend that ... !
It depends on the milonga – there are ones that are mostly 20s and 30s, others where the average is probably 50+. Of the ones @pianistamediano mentions, Pavadita, Thames Valley, and Secrets all skew older. Cambridge is a hybrid of 50-70 and university students, and they don't mix much.
It's better if you know people there, or are part of some group there. That social aspect. Take a friend (either role!). Yes, they tend to be younger, but groups can include older dancers. There's also privates.
I gave you the names of German travel providers so you don't have to travel with companies like Tanguito. They're a disaster dance-wise. Why don't you listen to me?