Best Gifts for Travellers
The holidays are slowly but surely approaching… that special time of year which is so incredibly magical and yet endlessly stressful. Year after year, one of the biggest struggles leading up to the fest...
Everyone loves a tip, recommendation or advice when it comes to travelling. Whether it's tips on how to travel with a toddler, to advice on the best places to go on holiday in the winter, our collection of travel tips are a 'helping hand' for your next trip.
25 Proven Apps For Travellers
Travelling to uncharted territory is thrilling as it is daunting. But it's 2018, and travel with a smartphone is a whole lot easier. Mapping out your holiday from start to finish is a breeze. Be it restaurant r...
Travelling To Bali? Here are 8 Useful Travel Tips
From avoiding the tourist traps and the never-ending mixed bag of price tags to being monkey-savvy and respecting the ocean, there are many useful travel tips to ensure you get the best out of your holiday in B...
Travelling with Baby? Here Are Our Go-To Tips…
Does the thought of holidaying with your baby send you into full panic mode? Sweats, palpitations, the whole nine yards?
Well, let's not beat around the bush, travelling now won't be as easy as it was pr...
The Ultimate Luxury Bucket List: New York City Edition
New York, New York. It's the city that never sleeps; home to the worlds most monumental sky scrappers and rightly famed for its first-class luxuries. Once you catch sight of the yellow cabs, fashionistas ...
The Ultimate Half-Term Survival Guide
Half term. It's the two weeks of the school year that creep up on you with no warning. And before you know it, you're frantically looking for childminders and an array of activities to keep your brood happ...
Top 10 Tips for Surviving a Holiday with a Toddler
Only parents who have endured a holiday with a toddler will genuinely understand. But if your family holiday is around the corner - you’re welcome!
We asked over 1500 parents about their holiday experie...
A Map of the Most Vegetarian Friendly Countries in the World
October is World Vegetarian Month and in celebration of the occasion, Oliver’s Travels have completed research to find the most vegetarian-friendly countries around the world.
We know that travelling as a ve...
Oliver’s Travels Presents: The Ultimate Food & Wine Pairing Guide
Food is more than just about survival. In fact, there's nothing better or more bonding than enjoying a meal around a big table, surrounded by friends and family - or even on a cheeky date! And if you pair your ...
Tips for keeping your home safe while you’re on holiday
Heading off on holiday should be a relaxed affair, but sometimes you are plagued with those niggling doubts about what could be awaiting you when you return. Did you leave the stove on? Lock all the windows?? E...
How to Take Amazing Photos on Your Villa Holiday
If you’re less than an expert and not really on top of the latest photo technology, then taking pictures of your villa holiday can feel like a chore.
It’s especially intimidating when your social feeds are f...
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...
Top Family Travel Tips from the UK’s Top Bloggers
Travelling with the kids is always going to be a bit of a challenge no matter their age - and we're not going to lie to you, it doesn't always get easier as they get older. Still, that doesn't mean that a famil...
How to Ditch the Tech Gadgets on a Family Holiday
When you head off with the kids to one of our gorgeous family-friendly villas there are some things you’ll want to take with you and some things you can’t wait to see the back of. Stress, chores and work emails...
Top 10 Tips for a Perfect Family Holiday
Holidays are arguably the highlight of anyone’s year, and taking the kids away with you is an experience that’ll stay with you (and them!) for years to come. And while travelling with kids is never easy, it’s a...
10 Reasons Why a Villa Trumps a Hotel
It’s hardly surprising that here at Oliver’s Travels, we know what we like when it comes to holiday accommodation (spoiler: it’s not a hotel). When our co-founders Oliver and Ravi went on their first villa holi...
10 Tourist Faux-Pas To Avoid In Italy
What’s the point of travel if you’re not going to experience everything that’s wonderful about other cultures? If you don’t have any curiosity about the customs, character and cuisines of other climes, you migh...
Living the Good Life in France’s Exclusive Eco-Village
You wouldn't believe what is happening in the uplands of Limousin, France. Deep in the undulating forests and picturesque gorges north of Saint-Privat, hides an eco-revolution. It takes the shape of Chatea...
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