
A passion for Puglia
- By Éva Vidák and David Conitzer
- 16 Feb 2022
- Views and reviews
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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.
‘Eating well gives a spectacular joy to life and contributes immensely to goodwill and happy companionship.’ So wrote the iconic Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli, and, having spent a joyous (gluttonous?!) week exploring the latest Simpson Travel collection in Puglia, Destination Specialists Éva and David agree that she was definitely onto something... Read more >
Destination Specialist Hannah C. shares her first impressions and personal recommendations from an island tour to discover the less well-known side to Zakynthos. Read more >
Looking back, I can recall various times in life when events have taken me in a direction I could never have imagined. But none of these pivotal moments have been more dramatic or unexpected than the onset of the pandemic. Read more >
If you’re feeling unsure about the travel experience in 2021, we thought you’d like to hear from the holiday trailblazers who've been among the first to get away this summer. Read more >
Graham Simpson shares his experience of life in Greece during 2021. Read more >
Rachel Joyce, bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, shares her impressions of Paxos. Read more >
We caught up with Hugh Bonneville on the idyllic island of Meganissi for a Q&A about life away from the cameras. Read more >
MasterChef champion Irini Tzortzoglou has lived in England for 40 years. She joined us in Crete for a multi-generational break with her family. Read more >
Regular Simpson traveller Helen Watson explains her decision to visit Italy in 2020 and why she believes we shouldn’t give up on foreign travel if personal circumstances allow. Read more >
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‘[Simpson Travel] specialise in the sort of magical, unspoilt destinations my family loves’ Author: The Telegraph
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‘So how did we find the near-perfect villa 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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‘Where Simpson [Exclusive] really excels is in its first-hand knowledge of properties and destinations’ Author: House & Garden
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‘Simpson [Exclusive] delivers holidays that combine sunshine, five-star luxury and friendly service’ Author: House & Garden
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Our stay was also infused with his thoughtful brand of hospitality, matched with that of the experienced tour operator (Simpson Travel). Author: Claire Irvin, The Times
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