Best 5 ideas to get your car ready for next road trip
Are you planning a road trip for your next holiday, whether by car, motorhome or campervan? If so, there are a few tips to ensure you drive in complete safety. Give the car a check...
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Trail running in the French Alps: From Chamonix and Argentière
Already famous for skiing and snowboarding in winter, Chamonix in the French Alps is seeing a huge surge in trail runners in the summer. Thanks in part to a growing ultra running scene across...
Summer in Chamonix: Argentiere to Refuge Lognan trail run
This summer I enjoyed a couple of weeks in the Alps and headed high for some fabulous trail running. While staying in Argentiere at The Dahu Hotel (well priced, clean, comfortable and great breakfasts)...
Summer in the Alps: Les Arcs 1800, France
Continuing my summer in the mountains reports, I visited Les Arcs 1800. I have previously skied at Les Arcs (there are four resorts in the one area, 1600, 1800, 1950 and 2000) and I...
Guided trail running in Chamonix, France
If you are a keen runner but you’re not sure where to run in the Alps around Chamonix, or you are keen to run one of the classic routes, such as the Tour du...
Last-minute holidays trend: Malta hits top spot for Aberdonians
Perhaps it’s the UK’s fantastic summer weather or a general trend, but Google is reporting the last-minute holiday searches are up 269% month on month. Many people are leaving their holiday plans let in...
Tour du Mont Blanc run: From Chamonix to Les Contamines
I confess I was a little nervous about running the first stage of the Tour du Month Blanc from Chamonix to Les Contamines-Montjoie, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France. Despite reassurances from Run...
Catch Your Breath: Coping with Respiratory Illness on an Outdoor Adventure
According to the British Lung Foundation, one in five people in the UK has suffered from a long-term respiratory illness at some point. From childhood asthma to debilitating conditions like lung cancer and mesothelioma,...
Summer in the mountains: Get active in Verbier, Switzerland
If you are thinking about an outdoorsy holiday in Europe, Verbier in Switzerland is a great choice, as I recently discovered. It is a popular ski resort town in winter, especially among the rich...
9 Superb Cycling Routes through Yorkshire and Northumberland
More people are getting on their bikes and exploring the British countryside. This article reveals nine scenic cycling routes between Yorkshire and Northumberland. Maguires Country Parks welcomes many cyclists who have already completed one of...
