(photos & itinerary cred: Backroads) If you’re the type of traveler who jumps for joy when the temps drop and the snowflakes start flying, you’ll love Backroads’ collection of incredible Snow Adventures. Whether you’re drawn to exhilarating activities such as snowshoeing and cross-country skiing or more easygoing pursuits like wildlife viewing and hot spring soaking—or all of the above—Backroads has an array of [...]
Our fearless leader, Meredith had the pleasure of visiting the brand new ski resort in France !! Club Med Les Arcs Panorama. They literally opened the doors (or slopes) this month - it looks amazing (see some of the photos below). It's definitely a bucket list of mine to go ski at a European resort. We have so many great ski resorts here in the US too but it's expensive by the time you pay for accommodations, meals, lift tickets and [...]
During the holidays is a great time to start thinking about where you want to travel to next year. Usually families get together and it's easier to solidify plans when everyone's there. Every year, the top travel publications come up with the hottest and upcoming trends for the following year. We've picked just a few of the top European destinations as well as some of the top cities for you, including Scotland, Romania, Italy and France ..... Matera - [...]
Have you heard of Oberammergau ??? Once a decade, in the small Bavarian town of Oberammergau, a historical and dramatic production of the Passion Play takes place. VIDEO HERE It was first performed in 1634 and it is the result of a vow made by the inhabitants of the village that if God spared them from the effects of the bubonic plaque then sweeping the region. they would perform a passion play every ten years. This play [...]
Ski with Club Med: For all you avid skiers out there, I'm sure you are used to US or Canadian ski resorts and have a pretty good idea of the costs of a nice ski trip . By the time you add up the price of accommodations, meals, ski/equipment rentals, lift tickets etc. it can be quite a pretty penny. Have you ever considered going to Europe for a Ski vacation ?? 2019 spring break [...]
