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 ...

The Local’s Guide to Authentic South Africa

Africa
Looking to get the very best out of your holiday? Here at Oliver’s Travels, we believe that travel is about more than simply going to new places – it’s enjoying the very best the regions has to offer and gettin...

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...
Oliver visits Morocco

Oliver Travels… to Morocco

Africa, Morocco
We always like to think we're the experts when it comes to scoping out luxury villas throughout the world, and that our passion for travel shines through in all the properties we pick. That passion is pret...

Oliver’s Travels Visits the South of France

Things To Do
Recently two of the Oliver's Travels team, Alice (marketing) and Laetitia (product and photography) had a brief trip visiting a few properties in the South of France. This is the photo gallery of their trip - t...

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...