Best Foodie Experiences in Loire Valley
Tasting everything France has to offer will be a big part of any holiday to the country - and if you're visiting one of our luxury villas in the Loire Valley the opportunities for gourmet indulgence a...
Best Foodie Experiences in Tuscany
If you're the kind of person who likes their food, Tuscany is pretty much a dream destination. Though Italy's cuisine is popular all over the world, the freshest and most authentic dishes can only really be fou...
Oliver’s Travels Takes a Bunch of Bloggers to Devon
A few weekends ago, myself (along with Catrinel, our SEO specialist and Laetitia our photographer) had a fabulous weekend away with some of the best bloggers the UK has to offer. Staying at Amberstone Mano...
Unmissable European Events and Festivals in December
December is all about celebration. It might be the middle of winter throughout Europe, but there’s plenty of joy and celebration swirling around – perhaps as a bit of a remedy for all that cold and wet weather ...
Oliver’s Travels Visiting Dordogne
Recently our two newest interns had the opportunity to spend eleven days with our in-house photographer travelling around Dordogne. We were so pleased to have them visit some of our best villas in Dor...
Real Weddings: Caroline and David at Villa Le Bassin
We always like to celebrate right alongside anyone who enjoys a tying the knot at one of our sumptuous destination wedding venues in France, and we love hearing their experiences too! If you're looking to plan ...
Laeti’s Trip to the South of England: Image Gallery
In case you missed it, our photographer Laetitia recently did an impressive journey around the South of England. She took too many gorgeous photos for one blog post so we thought we'd give you another look at h...
Team Travels: South of England
In order to help our customers choose the perfect accommodation, we send our team out to scope out our properties and make sure we've got as much info on them as possible. We also get amazing photos so you can ...
The Best European Events & Festivals in November
All dates included below have been revised for the 2018 season.
Heading away for a European break at one of our beautiful holiday homes? All over the continent, things will be getting a bit chillier and the ...
Team Travels: Cornwall
Whenever one of our intrepid staff heads off on a trip somewhere, we tell them to keep their eyes and ears open for all the best stuff on offer so we can pass those lovely little local insights onto you. Our SE...
One Direction Chills Out at our C17th Castle!
Boy band sensation One Direction certainly know how to pick the best places to relax - they recently stayed at the wonderful C17th Castle, a gorgeous holiday home in Somerset that's actually a whole castle avai...
Real Weddings: Rick and Tarryn-Lee’s Destination Wedding
Everybody loves a good destination wedding - and whether you're planning your own or you're just a hopeless romantic who always cries when the happy couple say their vows, we've got a whole bunch of real w...
Team Travels : Ibiza
As you can imagine, everyone who works at Oliver's Travels is passionate about travel. Whenever one of the team gets back into the office after an adventure abroad or at home, we're ready and waiting to pi...
Best Family Activities in Ibiza
Ibiza wears many hats. Clubbers’ paradise, stylish celebrity hangout, agrotourism destination de jour. Kiddie-friendly holiday hotspot? Yes, that too. Shrug off your preconceptions: families travelling to the i...
Team Travels : Heart of England
It's that time again - one of our intrepid members of staff has been out and about enjoying the places where you'll find some of our luxury holiday home rentals. For this exciting instalment, our staff photogra...
The Local’s Guide to Authentic Burgundy
Heading to one of our luxury villas in Burgundy? Lucky you! It’s a gorgeous region with plenty going for it – but why take our word for it? We’ve been out and about (again), talking to people in the know, and t...
Honeymooning in Italy – The Romantic’s Guide
As far as destinations go, Italy and France are pretty neck-and-neck when it comes to being the most romantic in Europe. And when it comes to holidays, probably the most romantic you’re ever going to have is yo...
The Best European Events & Festivals in September
With schools opening again and the onset of autumn, September’s a great time to get away if you’re looking for a quieter holiday. The high season is coming to a close so you may well snag yourself a bargain, an...
Discover Italy’s Green Heart – Umbria
The astoundingly beautiful countryside of Umbria, with its peerless arable lands producing food and wine like no other, is a true Italian gem. It's not difficult to see why we do such a brisk trade in our ...
Mykonos or Santorini?
Seeing as renting out holiday homes is kind of our thing, it's hardly surprising that our staff are pretty keen travellers too. When they head off on their jollies we always like to hear what they think. Our Ma...