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Top 5 Reasons to Ski in the French Alps Before Christmas

Top 5 Reasons to Ski in the French Alps Before Christmas

It is just a couple of weeks until Christmas, but you still haven’t booked your long awaited trip? The good news is that there is still time to do it because airlines and ski transfers always offer good last minute deals before the hot season. Just be observant and don’t miss your moment. Speaking of your destination – is it really a place where you can catch that right Christmas atmosphere? Because we listed some cool stuff about French Alps…

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Skiing Resorts To Meet The Royal Family

Skiing Resorts To Meet The Royal Family

You never know who you are going to meet on the slopes – your favourite pop-star, an actor or a member of the Royal Family. Royals have always been keen skiers and many regular winter sports lovers saw them hitting the Alpine slopes. If heading to the Alps you are hoping to meet them, here is a list of top 5 choice for skiing holidays to bump into British Royals.                    …

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Skiers relaxing at Tignes ski resort
Best Things About Spring Skiing

Best Things About Spring Skiing

  If you are a true skier, than your skiing season definitely doesn’t end over winter. For those who want to enjoy the slopes a little bit longer, skiing in March, April and first days of May can become a real escape to snowy paradise. Late season skiing is a popular choice of families with children and those, who prefer less crowded slopes and trails, and just hate waiting on lift lines. In this article we have summarized 5 best…

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Top 5 European Heli Ski Destinations

Top 5 European Heli Ski Destinations

Alps is the most fantastic and charming heli ski destination that attracts hundreds of skiers willing a very unique skiing experience and ready to cross the country borders of France, Italy and Switzerland. The high Alpine terrain offers ski descents that are long and varied. This is a great way to ski long runs, experience more than one country in a short time and enjoy the diverse European culture. Check out a list of top 5 heliski European destinations you…

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Best Resort for Early Season Skiing in the Alps

Best Resort for Early Season Skiing in the Alps

Ask any regular visitor to the Alps about the time of year to go and chances are most would advise you not to bother booking those Geneva airport transfers until after Christmas. However, there are a few notable exceptions that promise truly epic ski opportunities much earlier on in the season, so if you’re already chomping at the bit and can’t bear to wait much longer, here are a few of the best choices for early season Alpine skiing: Val…

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2013 Ski Pass Prices – A Rough Guide To Key Areas

2013 Ski Pass Prices – A Rough Guide To Key Areas

Chances are that unless this is your first time hitting the French Alps, you’ll be very much aware that Alps2Alps airport transfers are the least of your worries in terms of expense. And the same goes for accommodation and even your flights too – it’s those pesky lift passes that pack the real wallop to the wallet and take no prisoners whatsoever. Sadly, there’s no way of getting around these prices as they are set by the resort and tour…

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Catch a View: Weird & Wonderful Buildings Worth a Gaze

Catch a View: Weird & Wonderful Buildings Worth a Gaze

The Alps and the surrounding regions are full of the most amazing views, but sometimes you have to look beyond the obvious to find the most impressive and curious of all. So instead of just taking a few pictures through the window of your Alps2Alps resort transfer bus, make the effort to visit any of these gems and you’ll be more than glad you did: 1) Sphinx Observatory This is probably no weirder than your average observatory admittedly, but when…

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Surviving a Holiday with Teens In-Tow

Surviving a Holiday with Teens In-Tow

Family holidays can be the most wonderful experiences imaginable, or in some instance more like nightmares beyond comprehension. And needless to say, the latter of the two headers is the one that usually hangs over holidays with teens. Even on a ski holiday where the purpose of the trip is clear and everyone’s on-board with the idea, things can turn sour very quickly and put a real crimp on the whole trip. The funny thing is though, a little forward…

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Photography Tips for the Alps

Photography Tips for the Alps

It’s so easy to assume that the only thing you need to do to take stunning photographs of the French Alps is to point and shoot. After all, every single square inch of the area is quite frankly gorgeous and a wonder to behold for anyone. However, those looking to take really great photos will soon find out that it really isn’t quite as simple as it looks. In fact, photography in mountainous areas can be a serious challenge for…

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