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Top 15 Eco-Friendly Villas in Our Collection

April 3, 2024

Sustainability is a topic at the forefront of everyone’s minds currently. As a company, we know we're not perfect - we work in an industry that contributes a vast amount of CO2 emissions. However, we also belie...

Slow Travel: Five Places to Stay During Your Trip

April 1, 2024

Sustainable, Travel Tips and Inspiration

A holiday trend that is here to stay, slow travel has experienced an unprecedented rise over recent years. But are you still finding yourself asking what slow travel is? Don’t worry, because you’re in luck: we'...

Eurostar Holidays to the South of France – The Eco Friendly Way to Sunshine

April 1, 2024

France, Sustainable

Here at Oliver's Travels, we're always trying to do our bit to be more sustainable. As 'slow travel' gets more and more popular, we thought we'd bring you our favourite properties that can be reached when you e...

5 Sustainability Tips for Eco-Friendly Living

March 29, 2024

Sustainable, Travel Tips and Inspiration

There's no doubt about it: everyone needs to be living in a more sustainable way to protect the future of our planet. However, we also know how overwhelming it can be to know where to start, feeling like you ha...

We are Declaring a Climate Emergency

February 20, 2022

News and Press, Sustainable

As David Attenborough recently declared that the time is now for climate action, we too are declaring a climate emergency with Tourism Declares. The Amazon and much of Australia is up in flames, the p...

Ways to tackle climate change - Earth Day

50 Ways to Tackle Climate Change

April 14, 2020

Sustainable, Travel Tips and Inspiration

As it was Earth Day's 50th anniversary last year, with the focus of climate action (which is also the main focus of our own sustainable mission statement), we decided to mark the anniversary of this i...

7 Sustainable Items to Pack for Your Family Holiday

February 24, 2020

Sustainable, Travel Tips and Inspiration

This post was written by JoJo Maman Bébé, a leading parent and baby brand in the UK. When you’re travelling with little ones, the contents of your suitcase probably look very different from the days bef...

8 Tips on How To Be a Responsible Traveller

January 30, 2020

Sustainable, Travel Tips and Inspiration

This blog was written for us by responsible US traveller Jessie Chen (@lostwithjess) who’s an advocate for traversing this big beautiful planet of ours in a sustainable fashion. (more…)...

How to be Vegan While Travelling: By The Nomadic Vegan

January 1, 2020

Sustainable, Travel Tips and Inspiration

Guest post by Wendy Werneth (The Nomadic Vegan) for Oliver’s Travels. With the growing interest in veganism, you’ve probably noticed more and more vegan options popping up on restaurant menus and on grocery ...

Let’s Take the Boat! Ferry Port Destinations in France and Spain

April 13, 2016

France, Spain

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...

Living the Good Life in France’s Exclusive Eco-Village

March 4, 2015

France, Sustainable

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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