France is a beguiling place, bustling and cosmopolitan on one hand, calm and contemplative on the other. If you’re into fine dining, high-adrenaline sports, pristine beaches or historical masterpieces, you’ll f...
Umbria has the best of Italy to offer: rolling landscapes, wine, beautiful towns and villages, olive oil, expansive lakes and the food, glorious food. A holiday here can be as lazy, active, cultured and as deli...
Umbria has the perfect climate for producing pretty much everything delicious. The wine is sun-drenched and fabulous and the olive oil deliciously sapid - and don't even get us started on the cheeses and famous...
Puglia's rugged and beautiful landscape is well-suited to a huge range of activities perfect for a group villa holiday. Venture out from your private "trulli" villa and explore the huge range of things to do in...
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...
When you spend as much time working in the travel world as we do, you tend to pick up a few sneaky tricks to make holidays easier. We started posting these travel tips as regular updates on our Faceb...
Costa Blanca is famous for the 'Brits Abroad' culture, and it's understandable why it attracts such crowds throughout the summer months. Guaranteed weather, world-class beaches, tons of family facilities and bu...
It's all about family in Crete. Expect to find families welcomed everywhere, even at late-night dinners! It's a family paradise here, whether your clan is into outdoorsy active fun, learning about history&...
If you’re heading off for a Sicily villa holiday with a group of your nearest and dearest, you’re going to need some awesome days planned out. This unique island has history in spades, with ruins around every t...
The Family Traveller Awards are just around the corner, and the nominations are in! Not to brag, (much) but we are shortlisted in TWO categories!
Best Multi-Generational Family Holiday
Our family villas a...
Here at Oliver’s Travels, we love food. Aside from going on holiday, our main topic of office chat is what's for dinner. This lead us to think, 'Hey, other people love food too! Let's put together a bunch of th...
We are thrilled to announce that we just won a Bronze Junior Design Award! It is so wonderful to be recognised in the Best Family Travel Brand category for our brilliant range of family-friendly villas and serv...
Sicily is a picturesque and serene island, that somehow also seems to be full of drama. Choose your own adventure from your luxury villa in Sicily; whether you're all about exploring history, food and...
As far as islands go, Sicily is up there with the best for some seriously interesting kid-friendly stuff. If it’s not enough that your family holiday in Sicily is next to an actual active volcano, or that there...
The focus of the Sicilian food is simple, local, seasonal and ages old. Tomatoes, olives and aubergines all play huge roles in the dishes here, and most things you try will feature them heavily, along with the ...
You'll probably be surprised by the culinary heritage of the Midlands. Not only is the region blessed with beautiful farmland that produces some majestic meats and venerable fruits and vegetables, it's also the...
It seems like not enough credit is given to ferries any more. Back in 1997 over 21 million people used ferry routes to get to their holiday destinations in France or Spain. Now it’s all about budget airlines an...
With surprisingly beautiful countryside to explore and historic, beautiful cities where you'll find museums, art galleries and a wealth of other activities, the Midlands is surprisingly diverse when it comes to...
Want to get the inside scoop on Brittany before you book? You’ll find our full Brittany travel guide below, full of tips, inspiration and great things to do.
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When it comes to style and travel, this girl knows her stuff. Bonnie Rakhit is the former fashion editor for The Sunday Times Style, Grazia and British Elle Magazine, and founded successful blog The Style Trave...