27 June, 2011
If you are going on a hiking holiday with kids this summer you may want to read our best hiking tips for kids … Prepare your family for their hiking adventure Preparation, like most things in life, is the secret to a successful hiking holiday. Research the destination and area you will be walking in
9 June, 2011
With all of our hand-picked villas being located in only the most aesthetically, culturally and historically rewarding locations, we can safely assume our clients are predominantly yearning a touch of history and culture on their well-deserved holiday. Given this surmise, Vintage Travel felt compelled to inform our readers about an interesting website known as historvius.com.
25 March, 2011
Although you may be looking forward to your golfing holiday immensely, you may not be looking forward to the journey. Travelling can be a stressful experience in normal situations, let alone with an awkward and bulky golf bag, numerous golf balls and barrage of golf clubs in tow. There are several steps you can take
26 January, 2011
Ryanair brings the south of France closer to holidaymakers. With the chaos and disarray air passengers found themselves in this winter, due to the snow, the public’s confidence in airlines is relatively low at present. (Best budget airline?) Ryanair however, is not usually associated with a high number of cancellations and delays and many passengers
24 January, 2011
Vintage Travel’s guide to dining in Provence, including some lesser known treats! Understanding a local menu can prove fairly difficult, even if you consider yourself ‘competent’ in the language. Words describing dishes and food have a tendency to not have been entered into the dictionary, making a puzzled tourist’s task of translating a menu, pretty
17 December, 2010
Synonymous with olive groves, vineyards and orange orchids drenched in warm sunshine, you could be forgiven in believing Tuscany is primarily a ‘summer’ destination. Despite the popular opinion that Tuscany, like many European destinations, should be spared for the summer, visiting a Tuscan city in the winter can be a revelation. Winters are usually cold
15 December, 2010
In an attempt to boost tourism, over the next three years Greece plans to spend more than 20 million euros renovating and improving visitor services at museums and historic sites across the country. According to the Culture and Tourism Minister, Pavlos Geroulanos, many of Greek’s major historical sites, monuments and museums, lack basic tourist needs
13 December, 2010
One feature really stands out when visiting the historical Spanish town of Ronda – its dedication and enthusiasm towards bullfighting. With miniature china matadors, postcards boasting pictures of every aspect of bullfighting you could care to imagine, and bull emblazoned tee-shirts hung outside almost every shop, it is hard to imagine that the banning of
10 December, 2010
A great Christmas gift idea for the travel buff. If you’re wondering what to buy your travel-bugged loved one for Christmas this year, then look no further, as Tripit.com has launched a new online gift card designed to making life easier whilst travelling. In case you are wondering who tripit.com is, it is a mobile
30 November, 2010
Skopelos is an amazing Greek island to trek, you are never too far from a beach or a view. Here’s our essential guide to walking in Skopelos. You may want to get Christmas and the New Year out of the way before you start planning for next year’s holiday, although with the weather getting infinitively gloomier, the