High-street skiwear is a bargain for beginners

For anyone hoping to find a new ski outfit at a bargain price, I have good news and bad. The bad news – for...

Fresh snow falls prompt an early start to the winter season

Winter has arrived in the mountains of Europe. In fact, it has been a record-breaking start to the season for Switzerland, where some resorts...

Christmas in Lapland and New Year in Italy: Great getaways

Italian new year Ease yourself into the new year with a ski break. Mark Warner is offering a week at Chalet Hotel Cristallo, in the...

Hotel Heliopic, France

A new four-star hotel in downtown Chamonix is a rarity, especially one built from scratch like the Heliopic. Opened last December, it is the...

Man hit with $1,200 internet bill for ‘viewing emails’ on Singapore Airlines flight

A man has been charged an incredible $1,200 (£750) for using the wi-fi on a flight from London to Singapore.   Jeremy Gutsche, a Canadian entrepreneur,...

The world’s best ski runs: Peak thrills in extraordinary conditions

North America Mount St Elias, Canada/US The mountain on the border between Yukon and Alaska is little known and even less frequently visited. The weather is...

Top 10 ‘poshtels’: Luxury hostel accommodation in Europe

A 'poshtel', for those of you who hadn’t guessed, means posh hostel. Luxury hostel accommodation was identified at this month's World Travel Market 2014...