Online travel insurance traps

An article in the weekend’s Telegraph newspaper caught our eye.  It was entitled “There is nothing simple about travel insurance”. 

How right they are!

Travel insurance is always a worry.  Policies vary so widely in terms of cost and cover. 

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End-of-season ski kit care

As you trade in thick sweaters and winter boots for the shorts and t-shirts, with the promise of a sunny bank holiday weekend ahead, spare a thought for your cast-aside ski kit too!

Best not simply to shove … Read More

Olympic Torch to go to Space

Russian astronauts will take an Olympic Torch into orbit as part of the Sochi 2014 Winter Games Torch Relay. 

It will go into orbit aboard the International Space Station this November. It will be an unlit Torch, as naked flames are … Read More

New speed record on Mont Blanc

How do you get from the top of Mont Blanc to Chamonix?

On skis… then running (still in ski boots)…  and cycling (still with those wretched ski boots on, of course)!

The previous record for the fastest descent of Mont-Blanc was … Read More

Affordable skiing in Norway

Planning next year’s family ski holiday?..  Fancy a change from the Alps?… or perhaps you’re a first-time skier?…or keen to try your hand at a new snowsport – cross-country or telemark skiing, or even dog-sledding?

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Which resorts are still open?

For most of the alpine resorts still open, this coming weekend is the final weekend of the 2012/13 season.  

Thanks to the decent snowpacks in most resorts, topped up by the snowfalls of last week (with up to one metre … Read More

Springtime skiing

Spring can offer some of the best skiing of the season, and this season in particular, the snow is still excellent for the time of year, and many more resorts than usual remain open!

Firstly, the obvious…

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It’s party season

As American actor Robin Williams once remarked: “Spring is nature’s way of saying ‘Let’s party’!”

It’s definitely party season in the Alps, with many resorts now hosting end-of-season parties as part of their annual calendar of events.

Many resorts are celebrating … Read More

World Penguin Day

Get your tuxedo out – today is World Penguin Day, a special day designed to celebrate and marvel at the conservation needs, habitats and unique behaviour of these extraordinary flightless birds and, on a more serious note, to draw attention … Read More

End of season celebrations in Norway

Many resorts across Scandinavia are still enjoying some fine spring skiing. 

Indeed, just ten days ago, when we visited Beitostølen in Norway, it was snowing quite heavily and the resort was looking forward to skiing until May.

Spring is the … Read More