Family news
Britain’s Polar Express
November 20, 2015 | Teresa Fisher
Now the weather’s turning colder, it’s almost time to dust off the Christmas decorations, to light the fire and to snuggle up with your family to watch that annual favourite film, The Polar Express. This year, there’s even the chance to take a ride … Read More
Don’t miss the Ski and Snowboard Show this weekend
November 6, 2015 | Teresa Fisher
There’s been a buzz at this year’s Ski and Snowboard Show. For the first time it’s taking place at Battersea Park, or Mount Battersea for those in the know…after all, this is the only Alpine Festival in London this year.
Free ski show tickets
October 31, 2015 | Teresa Fisher
The London Ski and Snowboard Show is especially exciting this year. It’s in a new venue, with a new format and on a new date (as we reported in an earlier story HERE). It’s definitely the capital’s must-see event this season. … Read More
The London Ski Show
October 28, 2015 | Teresa Fisher
This year the London Ski & Snowboard Show takes place at a new time – not during half-term – and at a new venue.
The show will run from Thursday to Sunday on 5-8 November.
It will no longer … Read More
Ten reasons to visit the 2015 Ski Shows
October 27, 2015 | Teresa Fisher
Bring your kids along to this year’s Ski & Snowboard Shows. There will be loads of exhibits and activities to keep them amused. Family tickets cost £50 and children under 11 go free!
As usual there will be two shows, … Read More
Vote now for British Travel Awards
September 29, 2015 | Teresa Fisher
There are just two days remaining for you to cast your votes for prestigious British Travel Awards. Vote online today for the companies you feel are worthy of an award and you could also win a great holiday prize. Voting … Read More
A ski holiday without snow
August 16, 2015 | Teresa Fisher
What do you do if you book an early ski holiday and there’s no snow? Is it really so awful?… Here’s what happened to one family in mid-December last season, when snow in the Alps was particularly thin on the … Read More
Toblerone “Swiss Mountain” ice cream
June 30, 2015 | Teresa Fisher
Enjoying the heatwave? Here’s one of our favourite coolers on a hot day – Swiss Mountain ice cream.
This luscious chocolate ice-cream studded with nutty nougat is inspired by the Swiss triangular chocolate bar, Toblerone.
You can find the simple recipe … Read More
Late season skiing in Trysil
June 15, 2015 | Teresa Fisher
A seasoned skier in the Alps, this Easter our teen-ski-correspondent, Katie Campkin, discovered the joys of skiing in Norway, late season snow and how affordable Scandinavia can be, even if you book it all yourself. Here’s her story:
End of another ski season
April 28, 2015 | Teresa Fisher
It’s officially the end of the 2014/15 ski season. Most of the last remaining ski areas in the Alps closed their lifts this weekend. Frustratingly there’s more snow on the way…
Most ski resorts closed after Easter but a … Read More
