Arriving in a destination on a cold, wet December evening can be enough to dampen the enthusiasm of any traveller. This can be especially frustrating in a city such as Grenoble which located in the Rhône Alpes region of France is surrounded by mountains. Built in a glacial valley on the confluence of the rivers [...]
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Benedictine Kloster, Engelberg – A Monk’s Life
It is easy to become blasé visiting an attraction of the kind which has previously been visited on numerous occasions. Visiting the Kloster in Swiss Engelberg, having stayed in a few monasteries and visited more already this charge could have justifiably been aimed at me. Less than five minutes after meeting our guide it was [...]
Italy; Garni Dolimitenblick – All in the name
This little guesthouse is located in Ortisei in Val Gardena, Italy in the Süd Tirol and sits all on its own at the side of the road overlooking the town and valley. The views are really outstanding, you get exactly what it says on the building side. Dolimitenblick means Dolomites view. They only really speak [...]
Late Season Skiing – Italian Dolomites
The last couple of attempts to get some skiing done had been a bit of a washout, so when the opportunity arose to make a return trip to the gorgeous Dolomites and Italian Süd Tirol, it was grasped with both hands and then some. The obvious problem with spring skiing is the inconsistency of snow [...]
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