The Ultimate Guide to Skiing in Mürren, Switzerland
It’s been two months since I was skiing in the Swiss resort of Mürren and every time I see a friend or relative head off on a skiing holiday since […]
Diary of a Master’s Student Abroad: Month 5 (January 2017)
Well January disappeared in a shot didn’t it?! This is the fifth of my monthly updates (here’s the first, second, third and fourth) that I’m hoping to write throughout my 2-year Master’s, partly to keep a […]
Surviving the Inferno in Mürren: the World’s Longest Downhill Ski Race
Last Saturday I achieved a goal I’ve been looking forward to for years: I managed to ski the world’s longest downhill race, the Inferno, in Mürren! Before flying out to […]
Preparing for the World’s Longest Downhill Ski Race, the Inferno, in Mürren, Switzerland
It’s looking like 2017 will be a very snowy year for me! First of all I’m spending a week skiing in the Swiss ski resort of Mürren (starting in 3 […]
Our Skiing Holiday in Morzine! (“Just Remember to Breathe”)
Bright white powder snow glistening in the sunlight, steaming sweet vin chaud, jacuzzi and sauna sessions at the end of a long day’s skiing and delicious gourmet 4-course meals each […]
Night Trains: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
You don’t come across too many night trains any more – they’re all going bust due to budget airlines and everyone’s desperation to get to their destination as fast […]
Postcard of the Week: Skiing in Switzerland
It’s that time of year when you find yourself bombarded by status updates and tweets from lucky friends who are off skiing through fresh powder snow. It feels like […]
Why You Should Learn… German, French & Italian
Having completed the series and profiled all of the top 10 most spoken languages in the world, here’s my final post on your three most popular European Languages to […]
