sustainable

If you’ve heard of it, you’ll know Ecotherapy is a word that keeps popping up more and more in everyday life. There’s not one definition for ecotherapy but it’s often used to describe a regular, group activity led by a professional in an outdoor setting. The thought behind this is that practicing relaxing and mentally […]

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 believe that travelling is something that can positively impact the world and the people in it, contributing to local […]

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’re sharing our top tips and places to stay for embracing this slower, more relaxing and sustainable method of exploration. What is […]

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 embark on Eurostar holidays to the south of France. Since it first started shuttling passengers through the Channel […]

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 have to make so many changes at once that you end up taking no action at […]

Guest post by Amelia Selby As predicted, ‘revenge travel’ is in full swing post-pandemic. People are travelling more than ever: travelling for longer and more frequently with a reinvigorated urge to discover new places or revisit past favourites.  However, recent natural disasters – forest fires, flooding, and droughts – have really emphasised the climate crisis and […]

From movie streaming and dating to food delivery and virtual worlds – we’ve got so much technology at our fingertips nowadays that sometimes we just crave the ability to disconnect from the outside world and go off the grid. So, we scoured our collection of villas to try and find the ones that have no […]

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 polar ice caps are melting and the temperatures are rising (hello, hot and sweaty British summers!) – it’s clear we need to take […]

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 increasingly important day in the calendar by pulling together a list of 50 small and simple ways to tackle climate change, from […]

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? It can be […]

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. While there are endless benefits to travelling, did you know that it can also have significant environmental and social costs on the planet and the places we […]

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 […]

October is World Vegetarian Month and in celebration of the occasion, Oliver’s Travels have completed research to find the most vegetarian-friendly countries around the world. We know that travelling as a vegetarian can sometimes be a difficult task. That’s why we created our Global Vegetarian Index to rank every country from best to worst for […]

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 Chateau De Camiller, a rustic 17th-century holiday home with all the modern amenities you’d expect from a luxury French chateau rental. It might not be […]