Normandy Travel Guide

History and gastronomy go hand-in-hand in Normandy, making it a great choice if culture and fine dining are what you're looking for in a holiday! There's still plenty on offer besides the food and tales of yest...

Best Things To Do in Normandy

Got a group of travel-hungry friends together and thinking of visiting Normandy? You've made the right choice - it's a region ripe with things to do. From exploring the varied and dramatic coastlines to fantast...

Best Foodie Experiences in Burgundy

Many of the dishes people consider 'French' actually emerged from Burgundy - escargot, beef bourguignon and even frog's legs all originated in this rich and lustrous region. Couple that with its (well dese...
Burgundy Travel Guide - Oliver's Travels

Burgundy Travel Guide

Renowned throughout the world for its venerable wines, Burgundy is an essential destination for those who appreciate the finer aspects of the winemaker's art. This is a region where you can visit some of the ol...

Best Things To Do in Vendée & Charente

With a huge variety of landscapes on offer from verdant farmland to ethereal wetlands and stretches of grand coastline, Vendée and Charente plays host to some fantastic activities whether you're travelling...

Best Foodie Experiences in Normandy

Normandy's culinary heritage is one that's well worth exploring, not least because of the huge range of fantastic ingredients produced in the region. Here you'll find succulent seafood, robust duck and gam...

Best Foodie Experiences in Vendée & Charente

With bountiful seas and rich agricultural land in spades, Vendée and Charente are two regions that have loads to offer even the pickiest foodie. With seafood to sample and some of the best rustic French cookery...

Tuscany Travel Guide

With its rolling fields, historical heritage and a cuisine that's a delight for all the senses, it's no wonder taking a trip through Tuscany is one of the most popular Italian choices for holidaymakers. Yet eve...

Best Family Activities in Normandy

With sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and a wealth of history that includes a good few battles, Normandy is a surprisingly good choice for family holidays - especially if the family in question likes getting ou...
Loire Valley - Travel Guide by Oliver's Travels

Loire Valley Travel Guide

The Loire Valley is full of countless acres of beautiful woods, vineyards and farmland that produce some of France's revered ingredients and delicacies, and a wealth of history and beautiful architecture that d...
View of the Albi, France

Best Things To Do with Kids in Midi-Pyrénées

Looking for an area of France that's got something to offer the whole family? The Midi-Pyrénées might not have any beaches, but it more than makes up for it with its selection of mountains, hills, lakes and riv...
Things to do in Burgundy Guide - Oliver's Travels

Best Things to Do for Adults in Burgundy

If you're off on holiday with your friends, your time away is rarely just about R&R (though it's always enjoyable when it is, of course). Half the fun of any holiday is getting out there, trying out new thi...

Midi-Pyrénées Travel Guide

A relatively new addition to France, the Midi-Pyrénées was created to surround the cultural capital of Toulouse in the late 1970s. You might think that its relative youth would mean the Midi-Pyrénées ...

Best Foodie Experiences in the Midi-Pyrénées

Like much of France, the Midi-Pyrénées is an area that's ripe for exploration if you want to tickle and tantalise your tastebuds. There's endless fields and farmland where top-quality produce is grown and ...
Loire Valley - Best things to do - Oliver's Travels

Best Group Activities in Loire Valley

Travelling with a few friends to one of luxury villas and chateaux in the Loire Valley? Here's some good news for you then - not only will you be getting some top-class, hand-picked accommodation, you'll also h...
Group of kids sitting on rocks by the sea

Best Family Activities in the Algarve

Sun, sea and sand are all in abundance in Algarve, and when you couple that with a friendly atmosphere and an abundance of great places to eat and fun things to do you've already got a fantastic family holiday ...

Best Group Activities in the Dordogne

The Dordogne is a spectacular region to explore with friends. Not only is there an abundance of natural beauty, but it's so varied that there is loads for you to do whether you're all about relaxation, want to ...

Best Groups Activities in Tuscany

If you're thinking of going on holiday with a few good friends, we couldn't think of a better destination to bring everyone together than Tuscany. The beautiful weather, stunning hilly landscapes and an abundan...