Tag: Skiing
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Queenstown and beyond
Famous as the home of high octane thrills and extreme sports, we find Queenstown is full of surprises too. We’re staying in Frankton and have a park up right on Lake Wakatipu. One of the most beautiful spots and so it was worth paying the lake view premium. It’s a Friday afternoon, the sky is…
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Skiing in a motorhome for 85 days – how much does it cost?
We’re back in the UK after an incredible 85-day ski season—the best one yet – but what did it all cost. Could it be done cheaper? Absolutely. Did we have a cracking time? Definitely. Let’s break it down!
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Welcome Back
After a year-long break, The Road Less Travellers are back! Though 2024 had its challenges, it also gave us some cherished moments with family and friends. Kicking off 2025 with excitement, we returned from an incredible ski season in Montgenevre, France, and Italy, making fresh tracks and unforgettable memories. With winter fading, we continue our…
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Coming home – life in Montgenevre
Coming home – staying in Montgenevre where we’ve stayed the most for the last 3 years. Skiing conditions, having fun with friends and then a heating failure at -7 degrees in the dark.
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The perfect week
It’s hard to know how to define the a ‘perfect week’. For sure it will be different for everyone but we’ve had a good go at finding one.
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The tale of the distended thumb, broken stairs and a Chainsaw Massacre
From enjoying skiing, improving by taking a lesson, falling over and distending my thumb to broken stairs and a chainsaw massacre. Read on for more details.
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The tale of snow to sun, broken branches and inadvertent adventure stripes
Moving from snow in the mountains to sunshine on the French Riviera. We had sunshine, wind and falling branches and Beatrix got some adventure stripes.
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The Tale of French aires, sat nav issues and hairpin bends to reach the Alps
Driving to the Alps so we can live our dream of doing a ski season in Beatrix. Our first stays in French aires and finding out Beatrix can handle most things including steep roads and hairpin bends.