Food, Recipes, Lifestyle and Travel Blog

By the Flavours Holidays Team

Tuning into Wellness – our favourite 12 wellness podcasts this year

June 13, 2025

If you’re looking for a nudge towards a healthier, happier you, you’re in the right place.  This year’s top wellness podcasts cover everything from nutrition and mental health to meaningful habits, daily routines, and the joy of simply slowing down. Whether you’re hoping to feel more grounded, move your body more mindfully, or just hear…

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Enhancing Your Sleep: Expert Insights from The Fine Bedding Company

February 27, 2025

Enhancing Your Sleep: Expert Insights from The Fine Bedding Company At Flavours, we understand that great sleep is the cornerstone of a truly rejuvenating getaway—and life at home. That’s why we’re thrilled to feature a guest blog from our friends at The Fine Bedding Company, a fourth-generation British brand renowned for their innovation in luxury…

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11 traditional dishes from Puglia that you have to try

January 15, 2025

We have put together a list of 11 traditional dishes from Puglia. Curious about the flavours of Puglia? This sun-drenched region along the heel of Italy’s boot is home to one of the country’s most diverse—yet often underrated—culinary traditions. Puglian cuisine is celebrated for its seasonal simplicity, where dishes are both unpretentious and incredibly delicious….

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Passport to lifelong friendships

December 17, 2024

Spotlight on our 6 time Flavours guest, Julie: How One Flavours Holiday Became a Passport to Lifelong Friendships Across the World When Julie, an adventurous traveller from America, signed up for her first Flavours Holiday, a cooking retreat in Amalfi, her goal was simple: to immerse herself in Italy’s rich culture and master authentic Italian…

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Our favourite films set in Italy

September 24, 2024

At Flavours, we have curated a selection of our favourite films set in Italy, a country renowned for its natural beauty and abundance. From its rich natural larder to its breathtaking coastlines, everything in Italy, even a ripe, scarlet-hued tomato, can inspire you to break out your paintbrush—which you can do on our painting holidays….

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Becoming a Holiday Property Bondholder

August 6, 2024

New worlds open up when you become a Bondholder… Launched in 1983 by two Suffolk families, the Holiday Property Bond was a revolutionary new holiday product: an alternative to timeshare, offering holidaymakers affordable, consistently high-quality holidays in an ever-increasing range of fabulous locations. By becoming an HPB Bondholder you will discover a refreshing new approach…

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Top 10 stunning cookbooks to showcase in your kitchen

July 30, 2024

Having beautiful cookbooks in your kitchen transforms the space into a haven of culinary inspiration and aesthetic delight. These artfully designed volumes, with their vibrant covers and stunning photography, not only provide a wealth of delicious recipes but also serve as decorative elements that enhance the ambiance of your kitchen. Whether stacked on a countertop,…

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10 ways the Italian lifestyle teaches you to appreciate life more

June 13, 2024

We’d argue that Italians know a thing or two about how to enjoy life. Be it spending time with friends and family, appreciating fresh produce, or celebrating the beauty all around us, there’s a lot we can learn from Italian culture and lifestyle. We’ve rounded up 10 of our favourite traditions. Read on to find…

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Finding the right travel insurance

May 28, 2024

Whether you’re cooking up a true Italian delight in Tuscany or relaxing your mind with sunset Pilates in Morocco, Flavours Holidays has got you covered. But, what about your travel insurance? Sometimes things can crop up and catch you off-guard so having a travel insurance policy in place is essential to help protect you and…

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Best UK food festivals: What’s on our radar for 2024?

February 22, 2024

Food festivals are a must in our annual foodie calendar, offering a chance to discover local producers, see top chefs in action and, of course, tuck into some fantastic food. We’ve rounded up some of the best UK food festivals to look forward to in 2024, with plenty of details on what you can expect…

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Favourite Italian chefs – our top five

December 30, 2023

Our favourite Italian chefs list is here, do you agree? Let us know if you think otherwise, are there others you think that we should have mentioned? Britain boasts a wealth of incredible Italian chefs who have changed the way we perceive, and eat Italian food. To celebrate their impact on Britain’s culinary scene, we’ve…

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Best Cookbooks of 2023

December 17, 2023

With such a huge variety of cookbooks on the bookshelves right now, it can be difficult to know where to start. Whether you’re searching for a selection of simple recipes, or fancy tackling something more complex that requires real skill, there are so many fantastic options out there. Below, we’ve rounded up some of our…

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The Perfect Christmas Gifts for Foodies

December 7, 2023

With the festive season almost upon us, it’s about time to start thinking about your Christmas gift shopping. To give you some inspiration, we’ve put together a Christmas gift list for the foodie in your life. Discover a range of Christmas gifts for every mood, style, and budget. Cuisipro Fine Rasp Grater At a recent…

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