5 tips for better Lakes and Mountains photography

Do it properly and you’ll find that photography is a fantastic way to connect with the environment. When we travel, we’re constantly looking for that authentic, local experience. Use your camera wisely, because not only is it a great lens through which to view the world, it is also a great route to meeting new

A personal view of Mayrhofen in the summer

So my summer adventure has started. After enjoying an amazing winter in Mayrhofen, with snow-covered mountains and skiing daily, I was keen to see what summer could offer. I have not been disappointed! Arriving back in Mayrhofen I automatically felt at home. This little town really is beautiful year-round. Since the snow has melted, I

A picture perfect tour of the Dolomites

The scenery of the Dolomites, 3,000m above sea level, is simply breathtaking. It is a landscape of beautiful, jagged mountains, winding meadows and stark contrasting colours between the pale rock surfaces and the forests below. The Dolomites are unique. The sheer vertical walls and crags are like no other mountain range. Emerging from the oceans

Luxury In Transit: Stay at the BLOC Hotel with Inghams

Darryl Ball, commercial pilot for Norwegian Airlines, previously a professional skier and now a model and journalist, travels with Inghams every year for the Telegraph Ski Test to Kühtai, Austria. This March, he was invited by Inghams to stay at Gatwick BLOC Hotel on his way to the event. As a commercial pilot and skier

5 reasons why you’ll love skiing in La Thuile

The pretty village of La Thuile sits 1440 metres above sea level. It’s tucked at the end of the Aosta valley, less than 3 miles as the crow flies from the French border.   The route to the Piccolo San Bernardo pass winds its way above the village. As a result of its strategic location,

5 Reasons you can escape the crowds with a ski holiday to Banff

Our representative in Banff, Tyler, takes us through the 5 reasons he reckons you should visit him on your next ski holiday. Skiing is a popular past time and you may have felt that the overwhelming number of ski-enthusiasts can get in the way of an enjoyable ski holiday, especially during a peak date such

Zermatt – heaven if you like chocolate

Switzerland is probably best known for its cheese, watches and last but by no means least its chocolate – something that’s very dear to my heart. What is it about Swiss chocolate that makes it taste so good? It’s so smooth and full of flavour. Probably due to the fact that it has a higher

Things to do in St Moritz

There is a statistic about the Winter tourists who visit St Moritz, and it’s a fairly surprising one. Of all those people spending two nights or more in this famous town, fewer than half of them purchase a lift pass! St Moritz has twice played host to the Winter Olympics. Famous for its 350km of