
Family holidays in Tuscany and Umbria
- By Jonathan Magoni
- 07 Aug 2018
- Family travel
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Created by our resort managers, destination experts and a handful of guest writers, our blogs distil decades of travel experience into a series of personal guides designed to inform and inspire as you plan your next trip. Take a virtual journey around our favourite places below, and discover personal insights, destination overviews and practical travel advice for families.
Long-term Tuscany resident Jonathan Magoni explains how to mix city culture and child-friendly fun for a harmonious family holiday in Tuscany and Umbria. Read more >
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 >
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 >
We came together as a company this month to celebrate the adventure and achievement of Graham Simpson's four decades in travel. Yamas! Read more >
Holidays with childcare give the whole family the chance to relax. Mousses crèche manager Natasha explains the importance of choosing the right staff. Read more >
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 >
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 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 >
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 >
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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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