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Created: 18/10/2017
`Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar....`. This famous quote by Antonio Machado translates as: `traveller there is no path, you make the path by walking`. To me, this sums up our journey - when we found our wonderful finca it was wild and beautiful, it still is but now you can experience it, live within the atmosphere.Â
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Created: 09/10/2017
Whether you want a UK break away or a dash to slightly warmer climes, here’s a selection of family friendly One Off Places which still have availability during October half term.
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Created: 18/09/2017
We write to you from Gavinburn Cottages, five fantastic self-catering country cottages, set high in the Kilpatrick Hills. They all enjoy stunning views of the River Clyde and are only ten minutes from Glasgow and Loch Lomond.
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Created: 26/07/2017
Claudia Bicego is one of the owners of Sovigliano, a wonderful farmhouse conversion in Chianti, Tuscany, which has four B&B rooms and four apartments. Â The farmhouse is set on a large piece of land with wonderful views, and guests share use of the swimming pool and grounds, and can get all their meals on site. Â A week in an apartment costs from 700 euros.
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Created: 19/06/2017
Kate Bissett, author of this week's guest blog, looks after a collection of One Off Places in Andalucia, Spain. Â Ranging from little mountain cottages and garden apartments, to stylish villas and village houses, she can offer something for everyone. Â Kate is also very knowledgeable about the area, and knows 'all things Estepona', hence this blog post, which is sure to inspire you to visit this l..
Created: 14/06/2017
This week's guest blog post is from Lucy Crane, owner of the glorious El Olivar, a stylish four bedroom villa in Andalucia, Spain.
Think of inland AndalucÃa and images of geranium-filled, white-washed villages baking in the summer heat spring to mind. But once the summer heat has faded and the autumn fiestas are over, the SerranÃa de Ronda offers the smart traveller a tranquil world of wild b..
Created: 07/06/2017
Vanessa Hawes is the owner of two fabulous One Off Places in Campania, Italy. Â Read her story about her discovery of Italy's Cilento region. Â If it doesn't make you want to jump on a plane right now, then nothing will!
Eleven years ago we hitched up the caravan, bundled in the german pointer and set off to warmer climes from Le Marche. We headed south to the beautiful region of the Cilento. Â..
Created: 19/05/2017
Croatia is a country with many faces so a holiday here can take almost any form. Want a week of sunshine by the sea? Done. More interested in a cultural city break? No problem. Or maybe you’re not sure what sort of trip you’re after and you’re open to everything from island hopping to visiting ancient ruins – you can do all of that here too. Oh and did we mention how great the weather is? ..
Created: 02/05/2017
Take a week off in early summer and you can find yourself some exceptional deals - One Off Places has from 20% - 50% off a number of fabulous properties during May and June, from a luxury farmhouse in Andalucia with its own gym, to an exquisite conversion in Montenegro overlooking Kotor Bay.
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Created: 31/03/2017
One Off Places has two fantastic 30% off deals for a couple of its most stunning One Off Places, one in Montenegro and one in Italy. Â Villa Stari Mlin in Montenegro looks out over Kotor Bay, and San Martino in Umbria is on the banks of Lake Corbara. Â Both have luxurious interiors, large gardens and swimming pools, and are a perfect choice for a group holiday of family or friends. Â
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Created: 13/03/2017
From gothic to fairytale and traditional to contemporary, castles and chateaux might just be the ultimate in self-catering for groups of friends, family gatherings, or big celebrations. Think grandeur, luxury, space and character – what’s not to like?
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Created: 17/01/2017
The One Off Places family was lucky enough to have a weekend at the glorious Seacombe recently.  One thing’s for sure - whatever you see on the website; it’s better.  And for those of you who have seen the website, it looks pretty good on there already……It is positioned on the south Devon coast near Salcombe, between the villages of East Prawle and East Portlemouth, and just a few minute..
Created: 08/11/2016
Nobody wants a stressful start to their holiday! But unfortunately this can happen, there’s so much to organise and plan before you go away you can often forget vital elements to your trip. This in turn ends up costing you WAY more money than it should do.
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Created: 19/10/2016
A few years ago if you used the words ‘eco’ and ‘luxury’ in the same sentance, people would have laughed in your face.  Eco was seen as shorthand for cheap & soulless,  luxury on the other hand, could only mean expensive, exclusive & sycophantic. Scotland is the place to go to see this theory turned on its head.  Glorious lochfront eco luxury pads are springing up everywhere; perfect fo..
Created: 03/10/2016
One the fab things about Suffolk (I’m an outsider) is that the pace of life seems to be very relaxed, so our guests seem to adopt that approach when they're out and about too. And what better place to do this than, in my opinion, along the most beautiful river in Suffolk? I’ve been up and down most of them and the Deben is my favourite. There are other wonderful rivers in our county, all with ..