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Are You in Shape for Your Skiing Holiday?
Posted on October 16th, 2007, Jean. Filed under Ski Holidays, Travel News, No CommentsYou may be excitedly planning your skiing or boarding trip for the upcoming season, but are you in good enough physical shape to challenge the slopes without suffering sore muscles? We can provide winter sports cover along with your travel insurance to cater for a variety of mishaps, but it is up to you [...]
Where’s the Best Snow for 2007-2008 Ski Season?
Posted on October 10th, 2007, Jean. Filed under Ski Holidays, Travel News, No CommentsWhile you’re thumbing through the brochures and planning your skiing and boarding for the upcoming season, don’t forget to get your winter sports travel insurance sorted out. For an easy quote, click on: www.travel-insurance.net/ski-insurance.
The resorts in Australia and New Zealand have wrapped up their ski seasons, and the Chilean resorts are in their final stages. Some [...]
Skiing the U.S. this Winter? Do You Know the Luggage Rules?
Posted on October 5th, 2007, Jean. Filed under Ski Holidays, Travel News, No CommentsIf your ski tips are aiming for the pistes of North America this season you might be wondering about the luggage requirements. We would definitely recommend that you do your homework and make sure you know the current rules before leaving home. For a quote for your skiing or snowboarding cover click on www.travel-insurance.net. [...]
Annual Paid Holiday Increase! Get Packing!
Posted on October 4th, 2007, Jean. Filed under Ski Holidays, Travel News, No CommentsWhat great news for workers that the minimum hourly wage has been increased as of October 1st. Even better news is that the annual paid holiday entitlement has risen from 20 to 24 days for full time workers, with a further increase to 28 days due by 2009! Yippee!
A lot of you are [...]
Ski and Snowboard Resorts for the 1st October
Posted on October 1st, 2007, Richard. Filed under Holiday Destinations, Ski Holidays, 2 CommentsNot many would think about skiing this early in the season but if you want to potentially catch a bargain and some empty slopes, here are some ideas for you:
In Europe, Switzerland, Italy and Austria all have pistes open.
Zermatt in Switzerland when we last checked had 90cm of snow and had six runs open to [...]
Winter Sports - Ski Resorts for 2007 / 2008
Posted on September 26th, 2007, Richard. Filed under Holiday Destinations, Ski Holidays, No CommentsIt’s that time of year again - the time for getting out on the piste (I said piste) and hitting the white stuff. Quite literally if it is me! If you’re wondering on where to go, we’ve put together a few ideas for you including some resorts you might not have considered. Do you [...]
Ever Had Problems Entering the U.S? Prepare for your Ski Trip
Posted on September 20th, 2007, Jean. Filed under Holiday Destinations, Ski Holidays, Travel News, No CommentsDo you have any tips or experiences to share about your encounters with U.S immigration authorities? Avid skiers will be busy planning their ski trips to the snowy slopes of North American resorts for the upcoming season. We understand that the authorities need to take precautions to keep terrorists out and keep us all safe, [...]
Ski and Snowboard Insurance - in the Parks
Posted on September 19th, 2007, Richard. Filed under Ski Holidays, Travel News, No CommentsOne thing we noticed last year was the number of people who were not covered if they we snowboarding in Snow Parks. Fantastically good fun and not really much more of a risk as we could see. And low and behold, the underwriters agreed - Hurrah! Now, with a Travel Insurance Direct Ski or Discovery [...]
Skis Go Free with Ryanair! Better Hurry!
Posted on September 19th, 2007, Jean. Filed under Ski Holidays, Travel News, No CommentsAs mentioned in yesterday’s blog, Ryanair has an offer to carry ski equipment for free - if you book before 30th September. The offer includes one set of skis/boots/poles or snowboard/boots – subject to space availability. They normally charge £15.50 each way to carry sports equipment so this deal means a considerable saving if [...]
More Ski Routes
Posted on September 18th, 2007, Richard. Filed under Holiday Destinations, Ski Holidays, Travel News, No CommentsOn a more positive note, Ryan Air recently announced it had expanded its winter ski offering with two more routes from UK regional airports. Liverpool to Friedrichshafen in Germany and Bournemouth to Milan Bergamo in Italy have been added to the schedule. The no-frills carrier [...]
