It’s no secret that Chamonix holds a special place in my heart and, since this January marked the tenth anniversary of our wedding there, it seemed like the obvious choice for a romantic celebration – a few days away adults only. We are fortunate enough to have visited six or seven times now and there are many reasons we keep…
Tignes le Lac is one of those places you can just fall in love with. It is teeny tiny but when the snow falls and the sun shines it is just about perfect. Now, don’t get me wrong, it is not a quintessentially beautiful alpine village (hello Chamonix) but it is a far cry from your purpose build concrete jungle…
Take a walk with me into Le Taos… Set in the heart of Tignes Le Lac, which sits at 2100m by the way so absolutely perfect for early through to late season skiing, is this stunner of a hotel. A mix of huge hotel suites and incredible apartments all decked out in New Mexico style – I mean the decor…
Initially it seemed to me that a fondue review from the Alps might be a little out of context on the last day of April… but then it snowed, in Glasgow, yesterday. So here we are… The Altapura is one of those places that you literally couldn’t make up. If you’ve ever been to the Alps and know the work…
Aaaand breathe… High, high in the French Alps, the highest in all of Europe, lies Val Thorens and a week of bliss. We flew to Geneva, picked up a car and started the twisty drive up, up, up into the mountains, arriving in darkness at Le Hameau du Kashmir. Waking up that first morning, sun streaming into our Kashmir style chalet…
