Category: Travel

  • Winter Olympics, past, present and future

    Winter Olympics, past, present and future

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    Costing the host nation up to $51bn, it might appear to be a gamble of a region’s very livelihood to consider a bid to welcome athletes, support staff and fans to witness this Olympic spectacle in your town(s). But if the flip side of that coin happens to be a 150% rise in tourist occupancy…

  • A dystopian view of the alps over the next three decades

    A dystopian view of the alps over the next three decades

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    We all remember Bladerunner and its depiction of urban city life in a distant and barely fathomable 2019 (at least there was no covid), alien looking, dark and incomprehensibly wet with these bioengineered, organic creations who battle to find a permanent place whilst hiding amongst the ‘gen-pop’ of us humans. Harrison Ford might not get…

  • Coastal Connections

    Coastal Connections

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    Geographically, Val d’Isere provides a nest from which to easily navigate the wider area of Rhone Alpes, Switzerland, Italy and the Cote d’Azur. Some local neighbourhood highlights include Annecy, Milan, Turin and Monaco. Road connections put these within a half day drive, or for those whose time is at a premium, there are good heli…