Alternative Aquitaine Blog

We can all make meaningful changes that lower our individual carbon footprint. Changes both in our everyday lives and in our holiday habits...  

Awareness around sustainable travel has greatly increased over recent years and we are all continually gaining a greater understanding of the importance of being an eco-friendly and responsible traveller...

Alternative Aquitaine selects the best alternative to ten very well-known travel destinations in Europe...

We’ve consulted the feedback of past clients and also recruited the help of people who live in France and who know exactly how to make their Euro stretch further...

We are delighted to partner with two very talented local chefs (and good friends of Alternative Aquitaine!) who provide bespoke catering packages for guests renting properties in Aquitaine.

We’ve picked our five favourite markets from Biarritz to the Arcachon Bay, along with nearby places to stay...

Justin takes a personal look at this fascinating region of Europe and considers the case for...

The phrase "Bordeaux countryside" conjures up images of hazy summer days wandering blissfully through the local vineyards, of chateaux and gîtes nestled among long grass, of long evening meals enjoyed al fresco and an overall feeling that life is good.

Do you look forward to sharing holiday time with your friends or family?  We have some great holiday ideas to help you to make the most of spending time together this summer!

We are delighted that, with the recent introduction of online booking, finalising your holiday plans with Alternative Aquitaine is now even quicker and easier! 

We are positive that there is not just a place for a booking agent in the world of travel but that booking agents provide a fundamentally important service to customers which it is impossible to automate...

Although not an obvious destination for a winter break, the winter months, and particularly Christmas, is a delightful time of year to visit Biarritz...

To enter, all you have to do is submit your name and email address, the winner will be chosen at random on 1st December 2016.

We reveal our most popular villas for summer holiday dates; they sell like hot croissants so it's best to book early!

Looking for ideas for an October holiday? Aquitaine in south west France is the perfect destination for some Autumn sunshine, adventure, delicious food and local wine...

To enter, all you have to do is submit your name and email address, the winner will be chosen at random on 1st December 2016.

To ease the return to reality after a fantastically hot summer full of great waves, we have teamed up with the London Surf Film Festival and couldn't be more excited to be the official travel partner of the event!

Here at Alternative Aquitaine we're very excited to be nominated for the British Travel Awards 2016 - have your say to reward the companies you think are worthy of an award (fingers crossed that's us!) and you could win a great holiday prize.

You can probably think of several places where it most definitely is not - but any ideas where it could be...?

One of The New York Times' top destinations for 2016, Bordeaux has been transformed recently into a cool and cultured destination for those in the know...