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
When we moved to leafy Surrey in June 2012, we were inspired to take a fresh look at our Lakes & Mountains Programme. Our Product and Overseas Team were asked to come up with new holiday ideas, destinations and offers for you. Here are some of my personal favourites which I’d like to share with
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,
