It does not matter when you and your family travel to Maggie Valley, there is always plenty to do. In the middle of summer, you can look out for white-tailed deer in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, or travel along the Blue Ridge Parkway, stopping off along the way […]
Ski Holiday Ideas
Ski holidays around the world – reviews and tips for ski vacation ideas in Europe, New Zealand and Australia. Do you love to ski? So do I and here you will find my recommendations for ski holidays around the world both for partying singles and families on a budget.
Ski holidays with young children in Morzine, France
You can imagine my excitement and trepidation as we set off on our journey to our first ski holiday since starting a family. Pregnancy and caring for a small baby meant it had been a few years since I had hit the slopes. I really wasn’t sure how ski holidays […]
Wandering Kiwi’s 2017 Travel Highlights
Although I never feel like I’ve done enough travel, looking back over my 2017 travel highlights the Wandering Kiwi family had a great year! It’s important to take a moment and be reminded of all the wonderful experiences we have had in the past year. As well as travels within […]
Austria: A ski holiday in Alpbach, Tirol
I have fallen in love with the little village of Alpbach where we took our ski holiday in Austria this year. Fallen hard. Have you heard of the word ‘hygge’? It’s a Danish concept that means a moment that is cosy, charming or special. Well Alpbach is hygge in the […]
Wandering Kiwi’s 2016 travel year in review
As I write my 2016 travel year in review I can’t help reflecting upon a year that has been a mixed bag. On the one hand political events have plunged the world into great uncertainty. On the other hand, the Wandering Kiwi family has had a consistently excellent year pursuing […]
My most popular Instagram travel pics of 2015
2015 was my second year on Instagram and looking back over the images is a very satisfying review of a fantastic year of travel, with lifelong bucket list items ticked off and loads of family and personal fun along the way. Here are my most popular Instagram travel posts from […]
Three reasons Ischgl is the perfect holiday destination
I love skiing holidays and last season I was thrilled to ski in Austria for the first time. Over the past several years, Austria has grown to become a popular skiing destination to rival France and Switzerland. Many people choose this European country for its quiet villages but, as it […]
Skiing holidays, whatever the weather
It may be the start of ski season in New Zealand and Australia, but for the rest of the world summer is in full force. That doesn’t mean you can’t still get your fill of fresh powder on a skiing holiday though. There are many places that offer super slopes, […]
Ski holidays in France: the Haute Savoie
Last week the Wandering Kiwis joined the throngs of booted and suited French families milling about in the light and airy Gare du Lyon, ready to catch a train to the mountains for a ski holiday. The double decker TGV speeds away from Paris on its four-and-a-half-hour journey to the […]