Ski

Putting the ‘Grand’ into Grandvalira: a guided tour

Midway through my week-long ski trip to Andorra, I was lucky enough to meet up with Balkis de Seguin, International Sales for Grandvalira. On the cards was a guided tour of the wide variety of ski...

Tour Operator vs. Do It Yourself

So, you’re looking to book a school trip but you’re unsure whether it’s better to do it yourself or book through a tour operator? Well, if money is your biggest concern then yes, doing all of...

Exploring the Biggest Spa in Southern Europe

The first thing that strikes you when you gaze over the Andorra la Vella skyline is a piercing, glass, dagger structure, shard-like in its construction. Radiating the sunlight during the day and...

Why Hotel Panorama is perfect for school ski groups

We’ve been sending ski groups to the 4-star Hotel Panorama in Andorra for years now, and there’s a reason why it constantly receives such positive feedback from our groups. Having just returned...
Grandvalira

A Beginners Guide to Grandvalira

If you’re on the hunt for a great value ski resort with hundreds of kilometres of well maintained pistes perfectly suited for school groups, look no further than Grandvalira. Here you’ll be...

Madesimo Through the Eyes of Tarporley High School

Last week I was lucky enough to spend a week with the students and staff of Tarporley High School as I accompanied them on their ski trip to Madesimo. Having been to Madesimo in December, I thought...

A Tour of Andorra la Vella by Foot

Nestled in the country’s central, green valley, Andorra la Vella is your gateway to the rugged mountains of the Andorran Pyrenees. At an altitude of 1,050 metres, it’s Europe’s loftiest capital...

The story of a first-time skier

  A pretty mountain town Not being the sportiest of people I wasn’t sure what I’d signed myself up for repping in Tarvisio – a pretty town on the crossroads of Slovenia and...

Our Top 3 Time-Saving Tips for Fitting Skis

You can’t ski without skis – fact. Therefore one of the most important jobs that needs to be done is fitting skis. When you arrive, you’ll visit a local ski shop where you’ll try on ski...

Top 3 Reasons France Works for School Groups

The end of January saw myself, Tom, and couple of colleagues from the ski team head out to France for a sneak peek at our new resorts Courchevel, Grand Massif and Morzine-Avoriaz. Here our top 3...

What makes Tarvisio the all-round perfect ski resort for schools?

Well, in a nutshell it’s great value, compact and safe, has friendly instructors and locals, and in my opinion, some of the best après ski activities of all our school ski resorts! Tarvisio is one...
animal-welfare

Selfie or selfish? Our stance on animal welfare

Travel is an extraordinary thing. It opens up a world of new places to discover, different cultures to experience and interesting food to try. And part of travelling is getting up close to wildlife,...