Travel
Travel
As more and more airlines announce their intention to resume flights to Mallorca as soon as June 2020, we ponder if and when you should consider coming to the island this summer.
Drawing over 6 million viewers in front of the telly for each episode, the nail biting thriller has showcased some of the best and most luxurious hotels, restaurants and beaches in Mallorca. So if you want to experience sexy side of the Mediterranean island, head to one of the following spots and imagine you have Tom Hiddleston (or Elizabeth Debicki) by your side.
The essence of traditional Mallorca is distilled at its markets. As locals gather in their town's main square to buy fresh local produce and handcrafted treasures, visitors get a glimpse of what life must have been before the island became the tourist magnet it is today.
Discover the best way to get to Morzine by plane, car, train, bus or ferry. With distances, times & prices
Lifestyle & Outdoors
As more and more lifts open in the Chamonix Valley in the lead up to Christmas, we take a look at all that's new in town and on the slopes. From new lifts and pistes to lots of new food options including restaurants and self-catering alternatives, Chamonix is always changing for the better.
Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned pro skier, ski lessons are an essential part of any winter holiday. It doesn't matter if it's the first time you've put skis on, you want to learn how to make your first linked turns or you'd like to venture off-piste and get the hang of riding powder, you'll learn more quickly and safely with an instructor without picking up any bad habits.
Ever since the leaves started to turn yellow, I've been looking forward to checking out what kind of mushrooms can be found in the valley. I started foraging mushrooms when I was a little girl, and I can safely identify a fair amount of species which are good to eat in Galicia, the very humid region in north-west Spain where I come from, so I was really excited to see if any of them grew here.
Art & Culture
Review of: Janet T. Marquardt (ed.), Françoise Henry in Co. Mayo. The Inishkea Journals.
Protect Our Winters (POW) was founded by legendary snowboarder Jeremy Jones in 2007 and has since then become the leading advocacy organisation against climate change among the outdoor sports community. Last Friday, Chamonix's sports shop Zero G and Bard'Up were the setting of their French branch's first party of the season, and we were invited.
Joaquin Yarza has attributed a loose folio containing a full-page representation of the Maiestas in the MAN to the 1162 Bible of San Isidoro de León. A comparative analysis of both works and documentary evidence confirm this identification, thereby deepening our understanding of the works.