Val d’Isère

The secret to an easy and reasonably priced French ski trip

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Le Grand Bornand lacks the international cachet of Courchevel and Val d’Isère – but it is one of the most popular holiday resorts in France My lifelong search for a reasonably priced ski trip with the shortest transfer has taken me to hundreds of resorts in the mountains of Europe. Finally I think I have … Read more

What happened when my family was reunited on the ski slopes after 15 years apart

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The Aspden family all came together to celebrate a special occasion A lot can happen in 15 years. Since the last time I went on holiday with my two brothers and our parents, the world has seen six British Prime Ministers, the invention of Instagram, an unmanned landing on Mars, three royal weddings and a … Read more