Winter tips

Looking for the perfect winter holiday? From festive light displays to powdery ski slopes, Europe has no shortage of enticing options.

With a stunning location inside Banff National Park, a ski season that lasts for seven months, and the only heated lift in Canada, Banff Sunshine Village is a dream destination for skiers and snowboarders.

Ski resorts across Europe have been left snowless this winter as temperatures spike.

Although we've made it past the most depressing day of the year, it's still grey and miserable across much of Europe.

When I first signed up to try CBK Adventures' ‘Ice Dip Social’ experience I thought it sounded fun.

The third Monday of January has become known as ‘Blue Monday’, the day of the year people are supposed to feel most depressed.

Snow is falling around me in large, cinematic flakes. It’s 8.45 on a Tuesday morning in mid-January. I’m sitting at the top of a wide empty ski slope, ready to strap into my snowboard. Within minutes, I’m schussing down the powder-soft run, then back to the resort, ready to open my laptop and start a day of work.

Munich Airport ground to a standstill this week after heavy snowfall and freezing rain made safe flight operations impossible.

Prepping for winter requires serious effort. By the time autumn falls brisk and wet, tree squirrels are already hard at work hoarding and hiding the nuts and seeds they’ll need to sustain themselves through the coldest months. Moles are busying themselves capturing and immobilizing earthworms in underground dungeons. And acorn woodpeckers are drilling and storing up to 50,000 acorns in the dead limbs of “granary trees.”

Flight chaos continues at Germany's second busiest hub Munich Airport, with most flights cancelled due to heavy snowfall. Trains in and out of the city are also severely disrupted.

They’re normally the holy grail of a winter holiday, but last night people living in more southern parts of Europe were left awestruck as the Northern Lights visited them at home.

Air India announced it would be adding more than 400 weekly flights to its domestic and international route network until March 2024. On the back of expected new aircraft deliveries over the next six months, Air India aims to strengthen its domestic India network by adding more than 200 weekly flights. 

Already planning your Christmas break? France is about to open up to holidaymakers with a bunch of new train routes.

London’s Gatwick Airport is facing more flight disruption this week - but this time, it’s not down to strikes.

If you prefer ski holidays to beach breaks, get ready to hop aboard the Eurostar Snow train.

While the Marriott acquisition of Starwood closed in September, the two companies’ integration is far from complete. In particular, Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest continue to operate independently, although members may now link their accounts, transfer points, and have their status matched.

What’s better than an Uber ride? A cheaper Uber ride, naturally!

This year our national neighbors to the north celebrate their 150th anniversary and we’ll be celebrating with them as they do. Each month we’ll focus on one part of their magnificent country and share it with you. From sky-high trees and brown bears in British Columbia to kitchen parties and codfish-kissing in the Maritimes, our toast to Canada will give you well over 150 reasons to make this the year you take the trip. This month, we’re kicking things off in Manitoba, home of the Churchill polar bears and northern lights, plus fun winter festivals in Winnipeg.

Travel over the Thanksgiving holiday period was robust, and predictions are for similarly strong demand for air travel during the period between Christmas and New Year’s. For most airlines, that’s good news. For American, however, it’s a potential nightmare.

Stay warm and make your winter ski house rental feel like home with these ski trip essentials. From household items that’ll make your stay easier to cool new products that’ll keep you warm, this packing list for a ski trip has everything you need to bring on a ski vacation.

Shoes can make or break your vacation, especially in winter when you have to contend with frozen toes and slippery sidewalks. That’s why a pair of warm winter boots can be a traveler’s best friend on cold-weather trips. The following boots are packable, lightweight, and comfortable enough to walk in for miles. I’ve also thrown in a few pairs of winter shoes that aren’t boots but are still worth adding to your cold-weather packing list.