Travelettes

Skiing in summer: Bariloche, Argentina

August 28, 2017

Argentina, Mountains, Off the beaten track

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Being from England, I’m used to bad weather in the summer... but to be standing on top of a mountain in a snowstorm in mid-August is a surreal experience! Even a few days in to my week-long ski trip to Bariloche in Argentina, it still felt confusing to be donning layers of thermals and heading out into the mountains while my friends and family back in the[...]

Like a local: Hitting the slopes in Austria

March 10, 2017

Caroline

Alps, Austria, Guide F, Mountains

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Have you ever thought about how the world would look if everyone traveled as extensively as we do? If home really was a fluctuating concept, something that can be changed and replaced within months? The irony is that I think many of us travel to get a deeper understanding of a culture but that culture obviously needs to be invested in over years and decades.[...]

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

February 10, 2017

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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: “I want to live here”. I don’t know what it is about foreign countries and exotic places - they have this magical power of attraction over me that immediately makes me want to abandon all the structures that I ha[...]

Skiing and snow biking in the Austrian Alps

May 9, 2016

Caroline

Alps, Austria, Mountains

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My best friend always says she doesn't need a psychologist because she's got the mountains. And that's right, what else could you possibly need!? My last trip to more hilly spaces led me and my mum (!) to Obertauern, a ski area in the heart of the Austrian Alps. And no, that wasn't back in January, it was in late April - because it snows until May in that pa[...]

Fun in Trysil - exploring Norway's largest ski resort

January 14, 2016

Katja

Mountains, Trysil

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My fourth trip to Norway and I couldn't have loved it more. When I was younger, I never really understood why people went to a place more than once or twice. My logic: if you have time and money to travel, why not go see different places each time? Now, at 33, I know there is something unique and soothing about returning to a place you already know. You alre[...]

Escape to the Alps - James Bond Style

January 12, 2016

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Alps, Austria, Mountains

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When I got invited to join Katja on a three day trip to Sölden, Austria, I didn’t really realize what I was in for. For starters, I’m not a big winter-sports gal and have never been skiing (crazy, right?) Second, I’ve only been to the Austrian Alps once before – and I slept in a tent, not a 4-star hotel. So little did I know what a treat this trip would be. [...]

Work and Travel: A Winter Season in Whistler

October 8, 2015

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British Colombia, Mountains, Travel Tips, Wanderlust F, Work & Travel

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After working in an office for 5 years and basically leading a relationship with my computer, I decided to take the leap: leave everything for the unknown and actually live life instead of letting it go by. It was always my dream to travel but to transform this dream into a plan took some time and organising - so worth it! Completely in love with skiing, [...]

The Travelettes Guide to Snowboarding for Beginners

November 25, 2014

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Adventure Travel, Mountains, Travelettes Guide

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Fast. Free. In flight. Full of life. These are all the things that snowboarding makes me feel. However, it wasn't always this way. Once upon a time I was a beginner and a bad one too. I couldn't stand up. I couldn't turn. I couldn't go faster than a shopping trolley with a broken wheel being pushed by an eighty year old woman in the snow. And at first[...]

Return to Norway - the snow in Hovden

March 10, 2014

Katja

Hovden, Mountains

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Man, I love Norway. Like really love it. As in, Icouldlivethere love it. This January was my 3rd time there and never cease to be amazed at the gorgeous landscapes, the lovely people, the amazing food, the whole thing. It just never gets old, even when I'm visiting a place that is really just made of snow and a few wooden houses. After spending parts[...]

Travelettes Guide to Snowboarding in Hafjell, Norway

March 26, 2013

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Hafjell, Mountains

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Snowboarding in Norway is good. No, really it is. I never thought I'd type that sentence after ten years snowboarding in the Alps and only in the Alps, but yes, snowboarding in Norway is good. Now I know what you're thinking, you don't believe me, so allow me to answer some of your questions. Where did you go? We spent five days in Haf[...]

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