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Must-Know Packing Tips for Family Travel

One of the most stressful things about travelling with the kids is packing. Are there enough clothes? Is there enough stuff to keep them entertained? The temptation is to throw everything in so you’ve got every eventuality covered – but that’s really not the best way to go! Packing for a family holiday needn’t be […]

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 pre-baby. The packing list has since trebled, there’s disruption to routine and you can’t control external factors. But, enjoyable […]

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 happy. You may, of course, be one of the few parents to be ahead of the game, and have […]

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 experiences with their children and teamed up with best-selling parenting author and mother of four Sarah Ockwell-Smith to provide some exclusive insight and […]

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 you’ll almost certainly want to leave back at home, and barring the essentials (passport, plane […]

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 always worth it. There are loads of blogs out there about ways to make travel easier (we’ve even […]

Guest Content

The Best Caribbean Islands For Food, Drink & Music

This post has been written by SUITCASE Magazine, the leading travel publication that circumnavigates underwhelming tourist clichés to embrace the adventurous appetite of this generation and the next. The Caribbean has long been a popular beach destination. Beyond stretches of pristine sand and long shadows of super yachts lies a rich medley of culture that varies […]

Guest Post: Italian Cooking with MasterChef Finalist Sara Danesin Medio

Arguably one of our favourite cuisines here at Oliver’s Travels, Italian food is rich with tradition and centuries-old techniques. From Naples to Modena, and Rome to Bologna, even the place names of the country are infused with flavour In this guest blog post, we chat to resident Italian chef at The Cookaway (our non-subscription recipe box partners), […]

7 Sustainable Items to Pack for Your Family Holiday

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 before the children came along. Who knew they needed so much stuff even for just a night away?

How to be Vegan While Travelling: By The Nomadic Vegan

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 shelves. Whether you’re a life-long vegan or just trying it out for Veganuary, you definitely won’t be going hungry. It’s easier than […]

Baby and Toddler Travel Essentials

This post was written by JoJo Maman Bébé, a leading parent and baby brand in the UK (and now the US!) Traveling with kids can be challenging to say the least. Gone are the days of excitedly reading your travel guide while sipping on a glass of something cold at the airport, dumping your bags at […]

Wardrobe Essentials For A Winter Staycation

As the darker, colder days draw in, we’re thinking of weekends away and cosy UK staycations. This means country walks, evenings in the pub and cosy nights in. But how do you stay stylish while feeling warm and cosy? We spoke to Mint Velvet, the brand synonymous with creating simple, stylish clothing for modern women, […]

Must-Know Packing Tips for Family Travel

The Local's Guide to Authentic Sardinia

An oasis of sandy beaches and turquoise waters, Sardinia is without a doubt the place to be. And we truly believe that everyone should experience these unspoilt Italian landscapes at least once. So we’ve turned to our favourite local in the region to get the lowdown of her beautiful island home. Elina Krecere is the […]

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 entirely different about it. We got chatting with some of our blogger friends and asked them […]

Interview with Travel and Style Blogger Bonnie Rakhit

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 Traveller in 2013. She’s visited some of the world’s most stylish places, so obviously we were antsy to get her […]

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 family holiday isn’t worth doing. In fact, it’s one of the most rewarding […]

Will Hatton Puts his Feet Up At Chateau Chamborigaud

Writer and blogger Will Hatton recently visited our beautiful Chateau Chamborigaud. He’s kindly taken the time to write us a blog about his experiences – when he finally got there, that is… This couldn’t be right. Surely I had turned the wrong way? The drive had been a nightmare, my brain was frazzled and my eyes […]

Tech Tips

Accessible Travel: 23 of the best apps and resources

Oliver’s Travels carried out a survey to find out what the main issues people with various disabilities face when travelling and looked into the resources available to make accessible travel, well… more accessible! Here are the main findings from the survey: 50% say their additional needs make travel considerably more difficult/rarely travel due to their additional […]

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 filled with the fabulous photos of your friends’ holiday travel, when you’re lucky to find even one passable picture […]

Holiday Hacks and What To Pack

10 Ultimate Hacks That Will Ease Your Travels

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10 Packing Tips For Your Holiday

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Gifts and Ideas

Ideas for your Stag Do

Of course, every husband-to-be deserves the perfect stag do to send him off to the biggest day of his life. Such an epic gathering of family and friends only happens once in every guy’s life, and it should be grand! The concept of a wild and drunken lads weekend, however, comes with a fair amount […]

Celebrate Your 50th Birthday in Style

The big 5-0 may be fast approaching, but we refuse to sweep this milestone under the carpet. Fifty is no longer what it used to be, and although age is just a number, we are ready to go all out. We’ve organised our fair share of birthdays so we know exactly what it takes to […]

How To Add More Luxury To Your Life

At Oliver’s Travels, we specialise in quirky, unconventional and extravagant experiences that linger in your mind forever. Granted, there’s a pretty good chance you won’t retire in the Maldives but still, we believe everyone deserves a little taste of the high-life. We know, the thought of flashy cars, stupidly expensive watches and asking for the bill […]

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 festivities is the daunting task of finding the best gifts for our favourite people. They deserve the absolute best, and you deserve […]

Chase The Sun: Where To Travel And When

Where to Go in July: Summer Hotlist Destinations

Picking your summer holiday destination, so we’ve gathered our top picks for where to go in July, so you don’t have to. July is the heart of summer, a time when many parts of the world come alive with perfect weather and unique experiences. Whether you’re looking to relax on a sunny beach, explore a […]

Where to Go in June: Inspiration for Sunshine Breaks

Wondering where to go in June? If, like us, you’re daydreaming of sunbaked coastlines and countryside walking spots, then look no further. We’re way ahead of you with our top six picks of the best places to visit for the first month of summer. Whether you’re planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a […]

Where's Hot in May? 6 Sizzlers for a Spring Getaway

With summer so close you can almost touch it; this is the perfect time to treat yourself with a sneak peek of what’s to come. And if you’re anything like us, that means you’ve already started thinking about where is hot in May. There are plenty of perks to travelling in the almost off-season. During […]

Where's Hot in April? 6 Places to Get Your Sun Fix

April is supposed to be the turning point. The month where you finally pack away the big coat, start trusting the daylight, and feel winter loosening its grip. But too often it plays a different tune, drizzle on the windows, damp trainers by the door, and that cruel little temperature dip just when you thought […]

Where's Hot in March? 6 Must-Visit Destinations

Come March, hat and scarf season has well and truly lost its charm. The days are stretching out, the first hints of spring are showing, crowning meadows with petals and new animals with baby coos. The pull of somewhere warm is growing. The good news? March is a sweet spot for sun. Sitting just before […]

Where's Hot In February? 6 Winter Sun Spots

Arguably the most unloved of our 12 months, February brings little joy. The winter chill still has its grip; a miserable January hangover drags on in grey skies and colder than you remember mornings. The glow of Christmas is long gone, there’s nothing new on the horizon, and spring feels like a rumour. When the […]