Alpine Tropics
Back in Dubai’s sun and sand after taking in a rather perfect amount of snow in just about the quaintest … Continue reading →
View ArticleWengen, Switzerland
Switching it up from my more usually planned trips to places where snow and warm layers are never any consideration … Continue reading →
View ArticlePimp My Snowboard
No, actually, just make it work again. Specifically the bindings (the snowboard is fine, just in need of a fresh … Continue reading →
View ArticleFujairah – Al Hayl castle…& a small serving of other things
A new road opened up recently that cuts through the Hajar mountains and provides a more direct route to/from Dubai … Continue reading →
View ArticleVal d’Isere, France
From the January 2015 edition of Conde Nast Traveller Middle East, find out more about French ski resort Val d’Isere … Continue reading →
View ArticleSnowboarding The Jungfrau
This was not my first rodeo. I’ve headed out to the Jungfrau region for a snowboarding holiday a couple of … Continue reading →
View ArticleSummer chills – where to ski right now
Relentless heat saturates every gust of air, thick humidity attaching itself to sunglasses whose wearers have the temerity to venture beyond air-conditioned spaces. The beach seems like a refreshing...
View ArticlePistes & Ponies in St. Moritz
Recession? What recession?” the announcer chuckles to thousands of spectators nestled among the peaks of Switzerland’s Upper Engadin valley. I’m further ensconced in the VIP grandstand of the Snow Polo...
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