Travelettes

Love Nature, Classical Music, and Serenity? Come to this festival!

11/05/2019

Europe, Festivals, Italy, Mountains, South Tyrol, Wanderlust

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Fog hung heavy in the valley. I knew that mountains over 3000 meters high stretched towards the skies around me, but saw only misty clouds of white. I closed my eyes. Feet placed firmly on the yoga mat beneath me, I breathed in. Out. In. Out. For a little while, silence took over. Until softly, not far away, sounds of a Viola da Gamba started filling t[...]

Lana - a slice of paradise in the heart of South Tyrol

08/16/2019

Katja

Hotels, Mountains, South Tyrol, SPONSORED CONTENT

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Gorgeous sunny weather, stunning nature, incredible food, luxurious hotels, friendly locals. I'd say these are the five pillars that any wonderful holiday is based on. Added bonus points for great wine and lots of things to do. South Tyrol is exactly that to me which is why I keep going back nearly every year. It's Europe at its best because it effortlessly [...]

Hotels we love: The Arosea in South Tyrol

07/22/2019

Katja

Mountains, South Tyrol, SPONSORED CONTENT

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We've all been there. Life gets hectic, time gets short, the to-do list keeps growing. As a business owner, single mom and city girl I know this all too well. Every once and so often things get especially tough and my whole body is aching for some time off. So when the opportunity rolled around to check out the Arosea Life Balance and Nature Hotel in South T[...]

The Family Hotel in South Tyrol that everyone is talking about

02/12/2019

Katja

Hotels, Mountains, South Tyrol

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Had you asked me a few years ago whether I would one day be keen to travel to a family hotel, I would have probably reacted with disbelief. But then life happened and I became a mom and it's true what they say: when the kids are happy, the parents are happy! That's definitely true for me, so if I can provide my little guy with the holiday of a lifetime that [...]

The Travelettes Guide to experiencing Christmas in South Tyrol

12/17/2018

Katja

South Tyrol, SPONSORED CONTENT, Travelettes Guide

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I've been to South Tyrol quite a few times and it's one of those places that just never disappoints. Maybe it's because it's in Italy, which to me is one of those countries I just can't help but love. The food, the people, the culture - there just is nothing I don't like about it. Take all those things about Italy and add a humble mountain range (the Alps) t[...]

Beyond the valleys & the vineyards: Cycling in the Italian Alps

05/11/2017

guest

Adventure Travel, Mountains, South Tyrol

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Cycling holidays have become quite fashionable of late. Iâ€™m constantly seeing ads for cycling tours along the River Danube or through the hilltop villages of Provence. These tours sound quite idyllic - you get up at a respectable hour, enjoy a hearty breakfast, head out on your bike for a couple of hours meandering through little villages, have lunch, cycl[...]

Skiing, Saunas, and Schnaps: How To Spend A Winter Weekend in South Tyrol

02/10/2017

guest

Countryside, Mountains, South Tyrol

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There is one single thought that has reliably pops up in my head on all my travels, no matter the destination, experiences, or length of the trip: â€œI want to live hereâ€. I donâ€™t know what it is about foreign countries and exotic places -Â they have this magical power of attraction over me that immediately makes me want to abandon all the structures th[...]

The Italian Alps: A serious case of mountain love

07/21/2015

Caroline

Mountains, popular posts, South Tyrol

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Being in the mountains is a bit like therapy for me, and I donâ€™t even need to speak to anyone about anything. I have developed a habit of running away to them when I need a reminder of the things that really matter in life. But really, I'd take any excuse. The second part of my week in South Tyrol last month led me to SextenÂ (yeah, not kidding), a pict[...]

Hiking and Feasting in Bolzano: A Four Course Menu

06/24/2015

Caroline

Food & Drink, Mountains, South Tyrol

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I never knew what the buzz was all about. Katja and Kathi have been hooked on South TyrolÂ for a while and I refused to believe it would be all that different from the "other Italy" that I have been to so many times: Venice, Rome, Garda, Trieste, Milan, you name it. Turns out, South Tyrol really is different. There is something particularly stunning about[...]

The heart of South Tyrol

05/27/2015

Katja

Hotels, South Tyrol

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I have probably said this in the introduction of every other Italy post I've ever written but I'll say it again, because it's such a striking sensation - traveling here always feels like coming home. The moment I step off the plane, Italy gives me a friendly pad on my back, as if to say "Good to have you here, Katja." It makes me feel welcome with every cup [...]