Spring skiing in Zermatt

It is hard to imagine a more spectacular place for a snow holiday than high in the Swiss Alps at Zermatt. With the Matterhorn towering over 360km of pistes, fantastic slope-side restaurants, trains, gondolas and chairlifts that run with Swiss efficiency, and a postcard perfect village, I can see why celebs love this place. TerrainContinue reading “Spring skiing in Zermatt”

How many resolutions on your list?

Happy New Year! Sorry I’m a bit slow off the mark. I’ve been travelling on the cold side of the world – reconnecting with friends, catching up with family, revisiting some familiar places and gathering ideas for my next project. I lived in England for 11 years, but there’s something very special about returning after a longContinue reading “How many resolutions on your list?”

Genteel delights of the Swiss Riviera

There’s more to Switzerland than bankers, cuckoo clocks and pocket knives. Over the centuries Switzerland’s Lake Geneva has attracted English aristocrats on their Grand Tour of Europe, inspiration-hungry writers, international jet setters and the occasional cashed-up despot. The perfect aesthetic alliance of mountains and water has provided visitors with a spectacular summer retreat. And theContinue reading “Genteel delights of the Swiss Riviera”