As any skier or snowboarder knows, the time from leaving home to actually getting on the slope is full of excitement and anticipation. But with lots of extra luggage to get safely to the resort, long transfers, more frequent delays…
What could be better than spending a week in the mountains, shuushing down iced-white pistes and bounding through fresh powder? How about adding world-class DJs, all-night parties, arty events and extreme freestyle competitions? Welcome to the world of winter festivals…
Back in May, I decided to replace my barely road worthy ‘mountain’ bike with a bike that can handle proper off-road riding. I hadn’t ridden off-road since I was a kid, which was well before mountain bikes had disk brakes…
Tourism officials in Italy have launched a promotion which may be of interest to people who love sailing the Mediterranean. Liguria’s tourism body is inviting holidaymakers to take trips with local fishermen to learn more about the country’s coastline and…
Yacht hire in Croatia has been given a boost with news of 79 new berths for ‘mega yachts’ in Mandalina Marina & Yacht Club. The first mega yacht marina for Croatia, based five nautical miles from the open sea in…
Officials in the Greek island of Rhodes have predicted that this year will see a huge rise in visitor numbers. Tourists visiting Greece and the Greek islands have many options when it comes to entertainment, with a yacht charter in…
Britons on yacht charters in Greece this summer will be able to enjoy the benefits of a new 100 million euro (£88 million) marina opening on the island of Rhodes. It is hoped that the marina, which is based on…
Danger is exciting. But how much can you flirt with it before you get hurt? There really isn’t anyway of telling. But putting yourself in the path of armed conflict, even onto the damaged ground of a country recently scarred…
Snowboarding and skiing in Scotland has now firmly established itself on the list of European ski destinations, thanks in part to a fantastic 09/10 winter season. But surely skiing in Scotland in June is not possible? Surprisingly midsummer Scottish skiing is…
With adventure sports it’s always far-flung shores and tropical reefs, but for us UK-based windsurfing fans, the party’s here. Yes, we’ve not the warmest of waters, but when the wind and the waves are this good, we keep it local.…
Is there an age limit for adventure sports? If there is, no one told Gene Hodsdon. Aged 90, the pensioner from Linlithgow has just celebrated her birthday in style, by rafting the rapids of the River Tay. While her contemporaries…
Is the Euro Winter X Games going mainstream? I guess it depends how you classify mainstream, although it could be argued the Winter X Games has lost some of its X-factor since the Olympics woke up to snowboarding in 1998.…
