Northern Italy’s subalpine lakes each have a charm of their own. Having travelled to 3, Travel Freelance Writer, Mary Finucane decides it’s Lake Garda for the good life, Lake Maggiore for wonderful well-being and Lake Como for sheer magic. Describe yourself and I will describe which Italian lake best suits you. Relaxed, a lover of
Travel writer Amy Laughinghouse escapes London for the hills of Italy’s South Tyrol, where she developed a new toast: “May the Forst be with you.” (Try the local beer; you’ll see what she means). There’s a man with a pick-axe following me silently down a grassy slope, his white mustache twitching in a sunburned face,
Her parents chose the holiday but much to her surprise, 24 year old Leela Jackson finds bliss on her one week trip to Austria…. I was longing for sun, sea and sand, when my adventurous parents surprised my sister and I by selecting Söll, an idyllic resort in the Tyrolean area of Austria, as the destination for our next family
Postojna lies at the north end of the Pivka River valley and due to convenient transport links and its location between Ljubljana, Trieste, Gorizia, and Rijeka has long been an important centre of the Notranjska region. Today, Postojna is a modern, clean, and friendly city. It acquired the stamp of a tourist city primarily from
Lou’s guide to romance on the slopes for Valentine’s Day… 1. Cuddles in a chairlift – Take every opportunity to keep warm between ski runs. Snuggle up together in a heated, yes, heated, chairlift. Our tip is Hinterglemm, Austria. Ride to the peak of the Reiterkogel Mountain in a chairlift with heated seats. Then head
Famous for The Sound of Music, spatzel and schnapps, it’s easy to assume you’ve already explored everything Austria has to offer. However, despite its relatively small size compared to its neighbouring countries of Germany and Italy, Austria is full of hidden gems for the explorer in you to discover. With a rich and varied history,
Inghams Reservations Manager, Simon McIntyre, answers the unanswerable question! Where is the best place to go skiing? I’ve been asked this five times this week and my answer has been different every time. It’s not an easy one to answer, I’ve been lucky enough to have skied and worked in some amazing places, from Japan
It’s 78 years since Walter Ingham founded the company, and went on to be hugely influential in pioneering ski tourism from the UK. I wish he were still with us now, to ask him what he made of this ‘blog’ concept, the internet, social media, and all the many and varied ways we can keep
