Views and reviews

Time to get personal! In this section of the blog we reflect on our own travel experiences, share holiday reviews from guest writers and offer a behind-the-scenes look at what makes Simpson Travel tick.

Susan Lewis gives her expert tips for budding writers
- By Simpson Travel
- 03 Aug 2018
- Views and reviews
Author Susan Lewis kindly judged our 2016 writing competition. Read her helpful tips on killer first lines, maintaining the creative flow and keeping an open mind. Read more >
Arosmari Village Hotel
- By Michael Shaw
- 03 Aug 2018
- Views and reviews
Simpson Traveller Michael Shaw shares the joy of that first-day-of-the-holiday feeling with a beautifully descriptive account of an early morning swim in the Cretan sunshine. Read more >
Olive oil by country: an acid test
- By Simpson Travel
- 05 Jul 2018
- Views and reviews
From bright gold to deep green, light and fruity to dark and peppery, there’s an olive oil for everyone. Read our tasting guide to see how flavours vary around the Med. Read more >
Holiday reading: Corsica
- By Simpson Travel
- 03 Jul 2018
- Views and reviews
From frothy beach reads to intriguing insights into the darker side of Corsican culture, we’ve selected some Corsica-themed novels to help set the scene for your holiday. Read more >
The perfect masseria in Puglia: Masseria Le Torri
- By Timothy Watson
- 03 Jul 2018
- Views and reviews
The Archers' Timothy Watson and his wife Helen, long-time Simpson Travellers, leave the children at home to celebrate 15 years of marriage at Masseria Le Torri. Read more >
Turkish tea: the art of çay
- By Vicki Eğriboyun
- 02 Jul 2018
- Views and reviews
The Turkish tradition of tea drinking is barely 100 years old, yet çay is now an intrinsic part of daily life, essential to every social occasion. Vicki Eğriboyun explains how it's done. Read more >
Making the most of Periyali: Our favourite holiday moments
- By Rebecca Lewis
- 29 Jun 2018
- Views and reviews
Rebecca Lewis describes her first holiday as a family of four at Periyali, Zakynthos. Here are just some of the reasons why she'll be booking back into Periyali time and time again... Read more >
Luxury family holidays – where style comes as standard
- By Simpson Travel
- 26 Jun 2018
- Views and reviews
If you appreciate imaginative design, elegant interiors and style sympathetic to the beauty of your surroundings, have a look at these chic, family-friendly properties that offer all the space, facilities and comfort children need. Read more >
The Côte d'Azur: holiday reads to inspire you
- By Simpson Travel
- 15 Jun 2018
- Views and reviews
From 1920’s glamour to a dark tale of the power of money to corrupt and destroy, we chose our most atmospheric and entertaining beach reads set on the Côte d’Azur. Read more >

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‘[Simpson Travel] specialise in the sort of magical, unspoilt destinations my family loves’ Author: The Telegraph
‘So how did we find the near-perfection that was Villa Cabanellas in Mallorca? The first step was to approach… Simpson Travel… we needed expertise, not just blinding choice.’ Author: Sunday Times Travel Magazine, The Villas Handbook
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