Ice rinks pop up across London each winter, from around mid-November time. From parks and shopping centres to iconic locations such as the Tower of London and the Natural History Museum, you don’t have to go far for a chance to get your skates on at this time of year. My sister and I used […]
How to learn to ski as an adult
This is a guest post by Nell Heshram, a travel writer and blogger who lives in London with her partner and two young children. Learning to ski as an adult ‘When is it too late to learn to ski? A few people asked me that question before we headed off on our recent trip to […]
How to ride a fatbike on snow
Have you ever tried fatbiking? I went fatbiking on snow on a press trip to France earlier this year, and it was a lot of fun, although quite tricky. I was in Auris-en-Oisans in the Alpe d’Huez grande domaine ski area, which is one of Europe’s largest ski areas. Fatbiking When my instructor, Laurent, explained […]
Les Balcons d’Auréa apartments
Les Balcons d’Auréa is a swish new self-catering holiday apartment complex in the sunny village of Auris-en-Oisans in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Auris is part of the Alpe d’Huez grand domaine Ski area, one of the largest ski areas in Europe, linking the resort of Alpe d’Huez with six villages via ski lifts. I […]
Dog-sledding in Alpe d’Huez
I went dog-sledding while on a four-day trip to the Alpe d’Huez ski area in France. I was staying in the small village of Auris-en-Oisans, which is linked by ski lifts to the resort of Alpe d’Huez and to the other villages in the area. It was a great trip, and dog-sledding was the highlight for me. Dog-sledding I’m […]
Holiday snaps: Ice driving, Italy.
When I was invited to drive on ice in a modified rally car I was terrified (I’d recently written off a car in an accident on black ice). So I made myself do it and was surprised that I really enjoyed the experience. I was on a press trip to Madesimo, a pretty town in […]
Snowmobiling in Italy
I’m thrilled as I accelerate the snowmobile up the mountainside in the dark. I’ve never been on a snowmobile before and I feel like I’m in a James Bond movie. I’m on a press trip in Madesimo, a friendly little Italian ski resort in Lombardy near the Swiss border. In the garage area before we start […]
Driving on ice in Madesimo, Italy
This is Omar, an amazing driver who showed me how to enjoy driving on ice. That’s quite an achievement because I’d had two car accidents on black ice in the year prior to meeting him, and so was very nervous about this experience. Ice-driving When we first arrived at the Madesimo track and saw the car speeding around, […]
