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Morzine and Avoriaz HOFNAR Snowboarding Week
Morzine is a long-established alpine village bursting with charm, surrounded on all sides by mountains. It is a lively resort popular with British snowboarders and seasonnaires with attractive wooden chalets and not a high rise in sight. Together with the nearby Avoriaz it forms part of the huge Portes du Soleil ski area – one…
Read MoreNew Forest Activity Break
The New Forest lies in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England near to Southampton, opposite the Isle of Wight. It is one of the largest remaining areas of unenclosed pasture land, heathland and forest in the south east of England, around a two hour drive from London. The New Forest was…
Read MoreLong Weekend in the Chilterns National Park
The Chilterns is an area of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB) covering 324 square miles stretching from Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, through Buckinghamshire to near Hitchin in Hertfordshire. Easily accessible from London, it is the perfect place for a weekend of activity, exploration, piece and quiet. The Chilterns offers fresh air, stunning scenery, interesting attractions, plus traditional…
Read MoreDubai Sightseeing and Water Parks
Located on the south east coast of the Persian Gulf , the Emirate of Dubai is one of the of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Despite being small, Dubai is the most highly populated city in the UAE and a powerhouse emirate offering some of the most luxurious hotels…
Read MoreCroatia Adventure Week (Split and Hvar)
Split is the largest city on the Adriatic coast and second largest in Croatia with just over 200,000 permanent residents. It is steeped in culture and history having been under Roman, Venetian, Austrian, French, Italian and Yugoslav control at different points in time and a large part of the city is now designated as a…
Read MoreWeek Snowboarding in Val Thorens
At an altitude of 2,300 metres, Val Thorens is the highest resort in Europe, a good 200m higher than nearest contender Tignes. Val Thorens is the crown of the ‘Les 3 Vallees’ ski area, the largest linked ski area in the world, which also includes Courchevel and Méribel as well as lots of little villages…
Read MoreA fortnight at Club Phokaia in Foca, Turkey
Club Phokaia is a large, spacious beach club with open landscaped grounds scattered with palm trees, interspersed with paths joining the various different blocks of accommodation, activity areas and sand and shingle beach, centred on the Olympic size swimming pool. There are lots of quieter spots to relax whether that be by the pool, in…
Read MorePyrenees Summer Adventure Week
Overview Nested between France and Spain, Andorra is small but beautiful principality, blessed with some of the finest scenery in the Pyrenees. The area has beautiful white-peaked mountains, wild evergreen slopes, impressive rock faces, fast-flowing rivers and stunning lakes that provide the perfect adrenalin-fuelled adventure playground for thrill seekers. Whether it’s mountain biking the historic…
Read MoreBackpacking the East Coast of Australia – Sydney to Port Douglas in 4 weeks
Overview On this trip we covered the classic east coast route from Sydney, the state capital of New South Wales with its distinctive Opera House and dramatic harbour bridge, in the south to the ex-mining and forestry town, and now gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, Port Douglas in the north. We travelled from the…
Read MoreHaka Tours “Epic” New Zealand Tour – 24 days exploring the north and south islands
Overview New Zealand is an amazing country with tonnes of activities to get your teeth into ranging from adrenaline fuelled bungee jumping, sky diving and river boat blasts to the more laid back museums, zoos, bone carving and seal sanctuaries. It is rich in local Maori culture which just has to be explored and full…
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