31 January, 2012

Two more Vintage Travel holiday villas in Provence and the Cote d’Azur

Vintage Travel is proud to announce the Cote d’Azur’s Mas des Oliviers and Passiflore to our books. Vintage Travel’s portfolio of holiday villas in Provence and the Cote d’Azur is intensifying in quantity, quality and grandeur, with the arrival of yet two more stunning villas. The latest of our holiday villas in Provence is the villa

29 January, 2012

What people are saying about a Costa de la Luz holiday

The Costa de la Luz is one of Spain’s best-kept secrets. Here you will find some of the best and most unspoiled beaches in Europe: tiny hidden coves and long, pine-fringed stretches of soft white sand, bathed by the sparkling azure waters of the Atlantic Ocean. With a Costa de la Luz holiday, you can

14 October, 2011

The Times travel writer and the island of Graciosa

Just when you thought a place could not look as volcanically-inspiring as Lanzarote, your eyes catch sight of La Graciosa, an island with not many more than 500 inhabitants, just 2 kilometres off the northern tip of Lanzarote. One traveller who recently rested his weary feet after a day cycling, sunbathing and being generally mesmerised

9 July, 2011

Best value villa holidays are in Spain and Portugal

New research has uncovered that the best value villa holidays are in Portugal and Spain. According to the Self Catering on a Shoestring Report, which was carried out by the Post office and Meon Villas, Spain and Portugal offers the best value for money in terms of purchasing food and drink from supermarkets on self-catering

5 July, 2011

Top three walks in Provence

The beauty and diversity of Provence is unsurpassable. From rolling hillsides shaded by pine and oak forests, to granite gorges with gushing rivers cradled by fruit orchids, Provence is about as picturesque as it gets and consequently, is a walker’s paradise. If you are thinking about lacing up the hiking boots and heading to Provence

23 June, 2011

Summer Music Festival in Italy

Lucca, the Summer Music Festival and Tuscany 5 bedroom Villa Ripiano – Your summer holiday starts here! You never need an excuse to visit Tuscany. With its stunning and deeply varied countryside, landscapes brimming with Renaissance masterpieces, whilst possessing a style and affluence typical of Italy, Tuscany blends tradition and history with modern European culture,