The Best European Events & Festivals in November

Europe
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

Britain & Ireland, England
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...

Team Travels : Ibiza

Europe, Spain
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...
Mamboats - Fun in Ibiza

Best Family Activities in Ibiza

Europe, Spain
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

Britain & Ireland, 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

Europe, France
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

Europe, Italy
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

Europe
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

Europe, Italy
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 ...
Santorini

Mykonos or Santorini?

Europe, Greece
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...

The Local’s Guide to Authentic Tuscany

Europe, Italy
Tuscany is one of those destinations that makes everyone go glassy-eyed upon hearing the name. If you’ve ever been lucky enough to enjoy a stay at one of our many beautiful luxury villas in Tuscany, you’ll know...

Team Travels : The Cotswolds

Britain & Ireland, 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 ...

Unmissable European Events and Festivals in August

Europe
August is a great month to go on holiday at one of our holiday villas! The European summer is in full swing, the kids are out of school so it’s a great opportunity to spend time together as a family and, better...

The Local’s Guide to Authentic Umbria

Europe, Italy
Who wants to be doing the same boring things as everybody else while you're on holiday? To ensure you appreciate everything our regions have to offer, we're talking to our local experts to find the hidden gems ...

The Local’s Guide to Authentic Bordeaux

Europe, France
Here at Oliver's Travels we're all about the authentic experience and enjoying everything that's unique and memorable about the destinations we offer. So if you're thinking of renting one of our luxury villas i...

The Local’s Guide to Authentic Dordogne

Europe, France
When you're off on holiday, there's something magical about leaving your comfort zone and trying new things. After all, if we didn't love challenging ourselves in other countries a bit, how come holidays abroad...