Best Things to do in Umbria
Umbria may seem like a sleepy Italian province at first glance but it has a lot more to offer than what first meets the eye. The best things to do in Umbria are done outdoors, and natural beauty abounds here, w...
Team Travels: Paris, Loire Valley, Normandy and Brittany
Our in-house copywriter, Laura, has been looking pretty relaxed of late. Turns out, it’s France’s fault. Here are the highlights from her latest holiday in Northern France, covering Paris, Normandy and the Loir...
Costa Blanca Travel Guide
Costa Blanca is famous for the 'Brits Abroad' culture, and it's understandable why it attracts such crowds throughout the summer months. Guaranteed weather, world-class beaches, tons of family facilities and bu...
Best Family Activities in Crete
It's all about family in Crete. Expect to find families welcomed everywhere, even at late-night dinners! It's a family paradise here, whether your clan is into outdoorsy active fun, learning about history&...
Best Group Activities in Sicily
If you’re heading off for a Sicily villa holiday with a group of your nearest and dearest, you’re going to need some awesome days planned out. This unique island has history in spades, with ruins around every t...
Best Group Activities in the Costa Blanca
Looking for a fabulous holiday spot for your next friends' getaway? The Costa Blanca is actually way more diverse than you might think. Sure, the beaches, nightlife and luxurious holiday villas are all fantasti...
The best foodie breaks in the UK
Here at Oliver’s Travels, we love food. Aside from going on holiday, our main topic of office chat is what's for dinner. This lead us to think, 'Hey, other people love food too! Let's put together a bunch of th...
Best Family Activities in the Costa Blanca
Sun, sea and sand is the name of the game in the Costa Blanca, but all those with kids will know you're going to need more than that for a great family holiday. Luckily, there is a whole host of family activiti...
Sicily Travel Guide
Sicily is a picturesque and serene island, that somehow also seems to be full of drama. Choose your own adventure from your luxury villa in Sicily; whether you're all about exploring history, food and...
Team Travels: Tuscany
Two of our team members, Kyra from product and Florence from sales, recently drew the short straw and had to go to Tuscany to check out some of our luxury villas. They don’t know what they did to deserve it, bu...
Best Family Activities in Sicily
As far as islands go, Sicily is up there with the best for some seriously interesting kid-friendly stuff. If it’s not enough that your family holiday in Sicily is next to an actual active volcano, or that there...
Team Travels: The Algarve
Our in-house photographer/intrepid explorer, Laeti, recently took a spring trip to visit some of our luxury villas in the Algarve. She’s definitely got a sweet tooth, so we are always treated to a full run-down...
Best Foodie Experiences in Sicily
The focus of the Sicilian food is simple, local, seasonal and ages old. Tomatoes, olives and aubergines all play huge roles in the dishes here, and most things you try will feature them heavily, along with the ...
Local’s Guide to Authentic Crete
Despite some of the tourist hotspots, the islands of Greece are still relatively unknown. We turned to a Cretan local to share the secrets of his beautiful island home. Markos Margiolakis is the manager of many...
The Local’s Guide to Authentic Puglia
When visiting a new holiday destination, don't you wish you had someone in the know to whisper the secret spots to you? Puglia is a relatively undiscovered region of Italy, so what better guide than the lo...
Movies to Fall in Love with… France
Lately we’ve been thinking about the films that make us fall more in love with France every time we watch them. So, in honour of the upcoming Cannes film festival in May, here’s three of our favourite films set...
Best Foodie Experiences in the Midlands
You'll probably be surprised by the culinary heritage of the Midlands. Not only is the region blessed with beautiful farmland that produces some majestic meats and venerable fruits and vegetables, it's also the...
Let’s Take the Boat! Ferry Port Destinations in France and Spain
It seems like not enough credit is given to ferries any more. Back in 1997 over 21 million people used ferry routes to get to their holiday destinations in France or Spain. Now it’s all about budget airlines an...
Top Things To Do in the Midlands
With surprisingly beautiful countryside to explore and historic, beautiful cities where you'll find museums, art galleries and a wealth of other activities, the Midlands is surprisingly diverse when it comes to...
Secret Spots: Tuscany Travel Tips from Bloggers
Tuscany is an easy region to fall in love with, songs could be written about its beauty, poetry to its cuisine, odes to its fashion... you get the idea. The best thing of all is that everyone loves something en...