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“This trip had a lot riding on it: our first time leaving the UK since the Covid-19 pandemic struck. First time travelling abroad since Brexit.... Read more
"We went Standard Premiere to Paris, and then first class on the TGV down to Aime la Plagne. It's fantastic. You forget how good it is,... Read more
“This March I went on a long planned, pandemic-delayed ski trip to Zermatt in Switzerland. I tentatively suggested going by train to my dad and... Read more
We are fortunate to own a very small apartment in Arcs 1600 in (my wife calls it ‘the shoebox’), but I have maintained that we should visit other... Read more
A fabulous week in Morzine, with lovely long skiing days.
If, as was our case, the Paris - Cluses train is full, then Eurostar - TGV – Geneva... Read more
Having taught our children to ski when we lived in Canada a few years go, but now living back in the UK, we felt a ski holiday was overdue
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Myself, mum and sister decided to do a last-minute trip to the Alps after I found a really great catered chalet - one of the only chalets I could... Read more
A few reflections after my recent train-based trip to the Alps. It was a solo trip this time around, and I stayed in Courchevel Moriond for five... Read more
We had a really fantastic week, and will definitely be doing it again. Thanks to Daniel and Snowcarbon for the recommendations. In fact, we have... Read more
We try to go skiing with family and friends to a different place each year. This time we opted for Austria. Wanting to avoid flying, we chose to... Read more
This is a cautionary tale for those needing to change trains in Paris en route to the Alps! I’d travelled on the overnight ski train many years... Read more
Two years ago we decided to try something a little different: my husband, our 8-year-old daughter and I decided to travel to a ski resort by train... Read more
"Our first Eurostar Ski Train trip - to Tignes"
Our first ski holiday using the Eurostar ski train was 13th December 1997. Why do we know the date? Well, it was the inaugural train and we were... Read more
"Did we miss the airplane? Certainly not!"
Just a brief note, Daniel, to say thanks for the help and assistance you gave me in planning our fantastic trip to La Plagne that we’ve just come... Read more
"Quicker and more fun than driving, WAY cheaper than flying"
Here’s what we did for half-term skiing in France for a family of four – kids 7 and 10. Faced with a choice of sitting in the car for... Read more
"Staying in a catered chalet was the best part of the trip"
We had an amazing week’s skiing in Tignes.There were 20 of us in a chalet. The food was really good, and the staff so friendly that they... Read more
"Swiss trains are great and skier friendly"
We travelled from Lancaster (NW England) to Engelberg in Switzerland. We have made this trip three times now over the past three years and have... Read more
"By train it was a more fun, sociable and lower carbon than flying"
I am writing this from my window seat of the SNCF 10.39 train from Cluses to Paris, the first leg of the return journey to London after a week of... Read more