This April we’re all getting very excited for the upcoming jazz festival approaching St Anton am Alberg. The weather has been fantastic recently, so with the combination of beautiful sunshine and fantastic music expecting a brilliant couple of days. Starting on the 7th April 2017 the festival brings a dash of southern flair to St
Apres Ski
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Nov 2016
Andorra for Ski?!
The first thing nearly everyone said to me when I said I was spending the winter in Andorra was, ‘Where’s that?!’ When compared to the powerhouse resorts in France and Austria, the tiny Principality of Andorra (nestled in between France and Spain by the way!) is relatively unknown. Yet thousands of British skiers DO flock
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Sep 2015
The Krampus is coming!
Naughty children (and grown-ups for that matter) beware! The Krampus are coming! Around Christmastime, villages and towns across the Tirol are packed with terrifying devil-like creatures, complete with stinking goat skins and hideous masks – and if you happen to be in Cortina d’Ampezzo in the heart of the Italian Dolomites, you may just get
Now just to clarify, and to add some authenticity to Val Thorens claim of the best ski resort in the world, the resort was in fact voted as the best ski resort in The World at the World Travel Awards for last two years running… Now you can’t argue with that! Or at least you
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Jun 2015
Lapland: Not just for Christmas!
When I chat about Lapland to my friends back at home or to my guests during the summer months, everyone has thousands of questions about living way up in the north of Finland, 200km above the Arctic Circle. How cold does it get? (Very!) Is it dark all the time? (No!) What is the best age
Courchevel and the Three Valleys boast 600km of pistes, meaning that there is something to suit skiers of all abilities, from beginners to experts. Now whilst many people might be happy cruising the gentle blue runs above Courchevel 1650, some of the more advanced skiers might be looking for something a little more challenging. Whether
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Feb 2014
Courmayeur Gourmet Mountain Experience
Arnie Wilson is talking all things culinary this week, as he has recently returned from a Gourmet tour with none other than Heston Blumenthal! Like most ski writers I am always being asked what I do in the summer (I write about skiing or sometimes make for the Andes) , where my favourite ski area
