Vin Chaud/Glühwein Many of you will know this type of beverage as mulled wine. In the Alps there are lots variations of this drink, all based around hot wine. Usually red wine is flavoured with spices such as cloves and cinnamon, sweetened with sugar and given a zesty kick with oranges. In France this is
On Saturday 8th November to celebrate our 80th anniversary we took on the challenge of teaching 80 beginners to ski. With the help of our friends at Skiplex we arranged for guests to come and have a go on the slopes at the Reading centre. It wouldn’t be right to celebrate our anniversary without wearing
We at Inghams have recently launched an exciting partnership with Skiplex! If you book with us before the 30th November you will get a free ski lesson at your nearest centre in the UK. Skiplex is effectively a giant revolving treadmill which can change in speed and gradient to suit your ability and needs. A
Ruth and Jerome in Chamonix have been on the look out for some of the local wildlife. Here are some of the animals you can expect to see in the Alps: Chamois: The chamois is a large sized mountain goat, native to the European mountains. It spends its time grazing on the alpine meadows and
Here’s one for the thrill seekers! Tristan, a member of our Guest Services team, has been trying some slightly more ‘extreme’ activities in Belle Plagne, take a look! As a self confessed adrenaline junkie, the thought of a holiday to the French Alps to take part in White Water Rafting down the fast flowing river
You can always bank on us to tell you about skiing, but in this blog we’re going to spoil you and combine it with the adventures of the world’s most famous secret agent – 007. Bond meets the slopes and here are his greatest hits! ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE – 1969 Bond on two
In the spirit of Halloween later this month, we’ve been researching which pistes are the scariest and most terrifying. From our head office input and from Facebook and Twitter users we’ve compiled a list of the most daring slopes to attempt.
Our Christmas Markets product manager, Kat headed to the beautiful markets in Montreux last December and she would definitely recommend a visit…. The first time I visited Montreux was at the beginning of December. I was travelling as part of a “fam trip”, the main point of which was to be in the region to
