Car rental firms cash in on families desperate to reunite over Christmas by hiking prices as high as £1,230 Cheapest at Avis’s London Victoria branch from December 23 to 27 is £1,230 Hertz and Avis extremely limited availability in capital and at other UK locations Sixt car hire appear to have run out of cars … Read more
An idyllic hilltop village in Italy has become the latest to offer abandoned homes for as little as 90p (€1). Castropignano, a medieval village located just an hour from ski resorts and beaches, is launching the scheme after newcomers in its region were offered £22,635 (€25,000) to live there. Molise, situated between the peaks of … Read more
World winners Best Ski Resort 2020: Val Thorens (France) Best Freestyle Resort 2020: Laax (Switzerland) Best Ski Hotel 2020: W Verbier (Switzerland) Best New Ski Hotel 2020: Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono (Japan) Best Green Ski Hotel 2020: Valsana Hotel & Appartements (Switzerland) Best Ski Boutique Hotel 2020: Aurelio Lech (Austria) Best Ski Chalet 2020: Chalet Zermatt Peak (Switzerland) … Read more
Up to 2,000 British ski instructors are facing the end of their careers after Brexit as government revokes agreement allowing them to work in the EU after December 31 The government has withdrawn from the ski instructor test it helped develop Only top level ski instructors will be allowed to stay in the EU after … Read more
Early snow cover at altitude in the Alps is the deepest in recent years. Sadly, we can’t enjoy it at the moment. But it’s my belief that the European ski season will have a strong second half from mid or late February until late April. In Austria, France, Switzerland and Italy too many livelihoods depend … Read more
The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week his advice is directed at issues around ski holidays, Covid-testing for international travel and flight refunds. Q. Is there anywhere you would recommend for a ski holiday this year? Or do you think I should give up on the idea given the … Read more
BEST HOTEL IN LONDON: Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park BEST HOTEL IN THE REST OF THE UK: Gleneagles, Scotland BEST HOTEL IN IRELAND: The Westbury, Dublin BEST HOTEL IN PARIS: La Réserve Paris Hotel & Spa BEST HOTEL IN THE REST OF FRANCE & MONACO: Grand-Hotel Du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel BEST HOTEL IN ROME: … Read more
Parents who insisted it was ‘safe’ to teach their six-month-old son to water ski are branded ‘attention seeking’ by This Morning viewers after they speak out again to defend the move Mindi and Casey Humpherys, Utah, uploaded a viral video of baby waterskiing Video sparked outrage on Instagram for their six-month-old son Rich’s safety Appeared … Read more
Ski tourists sue Austrian government over mass outbreak at Ischgl in March that propelled the spread of coronavirus across Europe Consumer rights group announced earlier today it had filed four civil lawsuits Outbreak at ski resort in Ischgl was linked to coronavirus cases in 47 countries Austrian authorities have said they acted based on what … Read more
One of Britain’s leading ski operators has cancelled all chalet holidays for the upcoming season, as the Government continues to put in place travel restrictions to destinations across Europe. Crystal Ski Holidays, one of the largest booking platforms for winter sports trips, has said it has had to slash its entire ski chalet programme for … Read more