Savings of up to 20% with Thomson Ski

You know the ski season’s almost upon us when the ski brochures start dropping through the letter box…

One of the first to arrive is Thomson Ski’s 2012/13 brochure and, what’s more, it’s packed with value-for-money family packages. 

There are skiing and boarding holidays … Read More

Alpine Pearls

‘Alpine Pearls’ is a network of village communities in the Alps who are working together to provide sustainable holidays in tune with nature. 

There are currently 27 Pearls (alpine member villages) stretching across six alpine nations – making it the … Read More

Volunteer for the Winter Olympics

Have you caught Olympic fever over the past few weeks?  If so, perhaps you should consider volunteering for the next Winter Olympics.

The Games are taking place in Sochi in Russia in March 2014, as FSN first reported here, and … Read More

New awards for skiing and boarding

This year sees the launch of the World Snow Awards, a new annual awards scheme to celebrate the very best in the world of skiing and snowboarding. 

They will be presented to resorts, companies and individuals in 25 categories including … Read More

Swiss end-of-summer sale

Late summer and autumn is a fantastic time to travel to the Alps and Switzerland Tourism have some extremely tempting offers at the moment.

With their ‘Summer Sale’ and Autumn Savers’, you can travel on some of the most famous scenic rail … Read More

Snow much fun in London

With all eyes on Olympic sports in London at the moment, The Snow Centre – just a snowball’s throw away at Hemel Hempstead – is encouraging people not to forget winter sports amidst the excitement of all the other events … Read More

British snub staycations

There has been a surge of bookings in the UK for summer holidays abroad.  Once again the idea of domestic holidays have been abandoned despite the latest phase of sunny weather as Brits pack their bags to escape to warmer climes. 

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Switzerland bids for 2022 Winter Olympics

Switzerland is bidding once again for the 2022 Winter Olympics in an attempt to return the Games to its roots.

It is somewhat surprising, given their alpine location and legacy of winter sports, that the last time this pint-sized nation hosted … Read More

Gold medal for partying

With the end of the Games looming, the big question is which of London 2012’s national hospitality houses will win the gold medal for partying? 

John, 34, a lawyer from Bermondsey, says: “I have been to other houses, like the … Read More

Cheap ski flights to Germany

Monarch is introducing six new ski flights from Britain to Friedrichshafen airport in Germany this forthcoming season.

Direct flights, from Gatwick and Manchester, will run from 14 December this year until 14 April 2013, with prices starting from £79 return. 

Departures from … Read More