May 22, 2017
[COMPETITION CLOSED] Cook your way around Italy this month! Join us on a journey to discover the local delights of four iconic Italian regions – Tuscany, Sicily, Puglia, Naples and the Amalfi Coast and win copies of the newest additions to Italian Silver Spoon cookbook series. Throughout May and June we’ll be giving away copies…
April 26, 2017
I recently asked the Flavours team to pick their best books for reading on holiday. This is our ultimate holiday reading list for relaxing by the swimming pool and enjoying the Italian sun on a Flavours holiday: Tuscany Tuscany is the ultimate cookbook of authentic and traditional Tuscan dishes and is the perfect book to…
April 19, 2017
This blog is about past food festivals. Please click here: Best UK Food Festivals for 2024 for this year’s picks by Flavours If you love food as much as we do, then our guide to the best UK food festivals is just for you! Let’s start this delicious round-up with The Great British Food Festival,…
February 3, 2017
If you hop on a train in Italy, try and heed author Tim Park’s advice to himself, here: ‘I tell myself… Don’t ask whether the train is punctual. Don’t worry what Taranto will be like, what Lecce will be like, or Brindisi, or Bari. Don’t be concerned that you may have nothing to say about…
January 31, 2017
Planning a holiday soon? Here’s the 5 Top Travel Tips from Flavours Director Lorne Blyth: Pack less Some people pack everything but the kitchen sink. Not me! I lay out everything I’m planning on taking and then ask myself two key questions: ‘Do I really need this? Will I really wear it?’ This usually helps…
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December 31, 2016
Creativity can be an elusive beast. An idea can occur to you in the middle of the night and you wake up full of inspiration to write the first chapter of a book, cook something wonderful, or simply go about your daily life with added verve and vigour. But at other times, you find yourself…
December 15, 2016
Situated on the extreme south-eastern tip of Italy, Puglia is a region bursting with local culture and traditions. It’s relatively unknown compared to many of Italy’s most famous regions, and it’s definitely one of our top picks at Flavours! So, we’ve put together our top 5 reasons that this hidden gem should be top of…
December 10, 2016
We asked the Flavours team what they’d like this Christmas… Lorne, Director What’s your ideal Christmas gift? A good book please! Anything related to Italy or a crime novel are always well received. If you got a Flavours Gift Voucher in your stocking, which holiday would you choose? We’ve been offering holidays in Puglia for…
December 9, 2016
Do you know where you’re going on holiday next year? Most of us have a vague wishlist of places we’d like to visit, but often don’t actually organise our holidays until the last minute. These days, bucket lists are all the rage. People are busy compiling lists of things they’d like to do, and places…
November 4, 2016
[COMPETITON CLOSED] With winter in the air and temperatures falling, we cheer ourselves up with memories of summer and holidays in Italy as we’re looking at our new brochure. So we thought what better way to celebrate the release of Flavours Holidays brochure than a Flavours Holidays giveaway? Join LOVE ITALY giveaway via our Facebook…
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April 22, 2016
Competition Time at Flavours Holidays! [Closed] We have teamed up with the lovely people at Lonely Planet to give away 3 copies of their latest cookbook, Italy From the Source. And that’s not all. To accompany this fantastic book, the 3 winners will also receive an Italian food hamper from Flavours Holidays At Flavours, we are…
February 20, 2016
Grab your kit and your tripod and join us on our photography holidays in Tuscany! We offer photography holidays in stunning Tuscany. Where better to learn and practice your photography skills than being surrounded by beautiful Tuscan landscape? Let this iconic region of Italy inspire you and immerse yourself in its authentic and traditional ways. One of…
December 31, 2015
Today is the last day of 2015 and we asked in the office: What’s your resolution for 2016? Here at the Flavours office, we have a wide range of goals that we hope to keep for 2016. Maybe these will inspire some resolutions for you too! Lorne – Director & Founder Lorne: “My New Year’s…
November 13, 2015
Our Italian holiday season 2015 has come to an end. Whilst reminiscing about the fantastic guests on our cooking courses, painting classes and Pilates holidays in Italy, we also started thinking about the questions we’ve been asked throughout the year. Here are our top 3 most frequently asked questions and our team’s answers. 1. Cooking,…
September 15, 2015
We recently released our 2015/2016 brochure with dates and holidays for the year ahead. The biggest and most exciting changes are to our Amalfi offerings. Amalfi was our most popular destination last year, often selling out fast as travellers raced to spend a week on the iconic and unique Italian coast. This is why we…
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