Austria
Celebrate epic snow conditions with free off-piste guiding
Luxury St Anton chalet company, Alpine Evolution, is offering free off-piste courses to all guests who book to stay with them during March.
Fight the festive flab and get fit to ski with Jet2.com
The airline of choice for northern skiers, Jet2.com, is tipping a ski and snowboarding break as the best way to work off the weight accumulated through festive feasting.
Ischgl slopes in great shape for season opening
The high altitude, high energy Tirolean ski resort of Ischgl opens on Friday (25 November) for five months of snow-sure skiing and boarding. The attached picture was taken on Monday 21 November and shows a good coverage of snow - the resort reports that 23 lifts and 71kms of piste will be open for the weekend.
Top tips for family skiing in Tirol
Choosing a family-friendly resort is tricky at the best of times. Variety of slopes? Childcare options? Transfer time? But when household budgets are feeling the squeeze, the top consideration is cost.
Alternative ways to slope off this winter
With the launch of its new online 2011/12 winter holiday brochure, Headwater is challenging people to change their assumptions – snow-filled getaways are not just for the super-fit or hugely experienced.
Roxette makes Ischgl's season opening a joyride!
Ischgl's five month long winter ski season will be launched on Saturday 26 November with an open air evening concert by pop duo Roxette.
Is your belly dancing for joy?
Millions of people in the UK suffer from digestive problems, often in an embarrassed silence. There are a wide range of digestive disorders, from IBS, which will affect a third of the UK population at some point in their lives, to Crohn's disease, affecting 1 in 1000 people.
Keycamp's new Alpine retreat
If you and the family are looking to escape the hustle and bustle, why not book a last minute getaway to Keycamp’s newest parc – Bella Austria, where you can enjoy the fresh Alpine air and breath-taking views of the Austrian countryside?
Can a cheap holiday be a quality holiday?
The words ‘cheap holidays’ usually conjure up a mental image of poor quality, concrete sky-rises on the Costas or being fenced in behind barbed wire at all-inclusive fortress-like hotels in Tunisia.
TAP inaugurates direct flights to Vienna
TAP Portugal has started direct operations to Vienna, the capital city of Austria.
Escape to Keycamp's new Alpine retreat
Get away from it all this summer with Keycamp’s brand new parc – Bella Austria – where families can enjoy the spectacular views, chocolate box villages and outdoor adventures of the Alps with seven night breaks from just £404 per party.
Christmas on the slopes
Luxury ski specialist, Scott Dunn, is offering families a very special present this Christmas – a complimentary night for all Christmas week departures in all of its luxury chalets in Val d’Isère, Courchevel 1850, St Anton and Zermatt.
The Killers play out Ischgl's ski season
Late snow fell on Ischgl at the weekend as 15,000 fans rocked to The Killers in the Tirolean resort's Top of the Mountain season-closing concert on Saturday (30 April).
Austrian Airlines offers Vienna Airport shuttle service
Austrian Airlines presents a new ‘redservice’ - from now on, a total of eight vehicles sporting the distinctive Austrian design will take Austrian passengers quickly and comfortably from Vienna and the surrounding region to the Airport, and from the Airport into Vienna and surrounding areas.
Horse riding holidays in Austria and Spain
The Riding Company is offering a selection of exciting new holidays for 2011.