St Wolfgang was the bishop of Regensburg in the 10th century AD, when, being frustrated with mankind’s propensity towards vice, and with the threat of a civil war, he decided to seek solace in nature. He went first to the beautiful Abbey in Mondsee, where he had many discussions with the Abbot. Soon, he decided
We know that packing for any holiday can be stressful. What to take? How much will I need? What if I forget? This can be the same when you’re heading up on the mountain for a days skiing. Weather in the mountains can change very quickly so it’s good to be prepared. We asked the
Arnie Wilson talks to Chris Haworth, ‘Ski and Board’ magazine’s fitness editor, who’s come up with a fascinating argument for getting more pleasure from skiing on the piste. It may not sound as cool – but just think about it! This is one of Tommy Cooper’s (remember him?) daft jokes: “I went to the
Our Italian Product Manager tests the slopes in the new Inghams resort of Kronplatz in the stunning Italian Dolomites. KRONPLATZ – is the official Ladino (a local Italian dialect) name of the Italian ski area of Plan des Corones in the region of the Italian South Tyrol just 1 1/2 South East of Innsbruck. Next
Vanessa, resort representative for the resort of Davos is preparing to welcome a very loud crowd this week! “From the 3rd to 6th July 2014 we are expecting 10,000 active members of the Swiss Yodelling Association and their many supporters to descend on Davos Klosters for the 29th Swiss Yodelling Festival. This colourful event takes
Lake Constance is a lake on the Rhine on the northern foot of the Alps. It shares its shores with Austria, Switzerland and Germany. We have 4 hotels situated around Lake Constance, the Barbarossa and Steigenberger in Konstanz town, Seehotel am Kaiserstrand in Lochau and Reutemann Seegarten and Bayerischerhof in Lindau. Spreading my time around these
Ruth, one of our resort representatives in Chamonix, lets us know why you can’t possibly sit still in Chamonix: Now I have always considered myself to be reasonably fit – I’m a keen skier, I ran a marathon last year and enjoy the odd pedal on my bike. However, this view of myself changed completely
Many of you will be familiar with the popular Italian aperitif Aperol Spritz, however, there is a new cocktail contender in Italy that has slowly been taking over the spotlight, one you may not have heard of before: the Hugo Spritz. What is a Hugo Spritz cocktail? Pronounced oo-go in Italian, the Hugo Spritz is a refreshing
