Located between Lake Geneva and Mont-Blanc, the Portes du Soleil has twelve linked resorts in France and Switzerland with over 470km of signposted paths. The French village of Morzine in Les Portes du Soleil is one of the most popular resorts for British skiers and the entire area, straddling the France-Switzerland border, is a mecca…
Hotel La Cambuse, Thyon, Les Collons, Switzerland
The picture perfect, wood-clad Hotel La Cambuse is conveniently located at the base of the pistes. As Alpine ski areas go, Thyon, part of the sprawling Four Valleys territory, feels more authentic and friendly than its more glamorous cousin, Verbier. Key to this charm is Les Collons, a village formerly of dairy farmers’ chalets, and,…
Les Sables D’Olonne: The Golden Globe race
The Golden Globe race is the longest, loneliest, slowest and most daring challenge for any individual in any sport on the planet. It’s long, lonely, slow and daring. This is the Golden Globe Round the World Yacht Race and I’m in Les Sable d’Olonne on the Atlantic Coast, in the Vendee region of France to…