Food, Recipes, Lifestyle and Travel Blog

By the Flavours Holidays Team

8 ways the Italian lifestyle teaches you to appreciate life more

November 20, 2020

A trip to Italy demonstrates how the Italians respect and enjoy every aspect of life. They are good at eating and drinking well, spending time with family, noticing beautiful architecture and design, and living in a lovely warm climate. We think they have it sorted. Here are 8 ways the Italian lifestyle teaches you to…

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Italian Christmas Cantuccini Biscuits

November 18, 2020

Cantuccini are traditional Christmas biscuits originating from Tuscany. Technically, these can be called Cantucci or Cantuccini biscuits as ‘biscotti’ refers to all biscuits in Italian. Why not try out this classic Tuscan recipe from our cooking holidays, best enjoyed dipped in a glass of Vin Santo!

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How to Travel Alone: Top Tips from Solo Travellers

November 5, 2020

Travelling solo is both an exciting and a daunting prospect. By stepping out and travelling alone, you are embarking on a journey with no one to rely on but yourself. Before your first solo trip, you may be a bit nervous but I can assure you that the rewards of solo travel far outweigh this!…

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Did You Know: 6 Surprising Benefits of Vitamin D

October 23, 2020

We all love the sunshine – it’s why so many of us love to go on our summer holidays and relax by the pool or at the beach! Sunny weather tends to make you feel happy and energetic, and you spend as much time out and about as possible! But did you know that the…

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How to Sleep Better – Wellbeing with Amanda Hamilton

October 16, 2020

This week, we learnt all about how to sleep better in our second wellbeing masterclass with Amanda Hamilton. Amanda’s expert advice included top tips for falling asleep easier and staying asleep longer! It’s particularly important to set yourself up for good sleep, especially as winter approaches, to keep yourself and your body healthy! Read on…

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Kick Start Healthy Habits – Wellbeing with Amanda Hamilton

October 10, 2020

We were thrilled to host a wellbeing masterclass with Amanda Hamilton last week to get her expert advice on how to kick start healthy habits. With winter drawing in, along with the new normal we’re all adapting to, it might seem intimidating to try and break out of unhealthy habits. Amanda is an expert nutritionist…

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Ageing Well for Over 50s with Tracey McAlpine (Fighting Fifty)

October 8, 2020

We recently caught up with Tracey McAlpine from Fighting Fifty to chat about how to age positively and living well after 50. Tracey started her blog shortly after turning 50, as a way to help her fellow midlife women live life to the fullest. Her aim was to provide a positive space for older women…

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Everything You Need to Know about Italian Cooking Online

October 1, 2020

When our holiday guests were unable to join our chefs in Italy this year, we knew that we needed to find a way to keep connected with everyone – especially with both our team in Italy and our wonderful guests in the UK all stuck inside! Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, and the…

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Top 7 Psychological Benefits of Painting

September 30, 2020

Hobbies are an important part of maintaining your mental health and well-being. They are something that instantly spark joy and give you something to be passionate about, as well as giving you something to focus on instead of your daily worries and stresses. We’ve noticed that many people come home from our painting holidays feeling…

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