Day-by-day checklist of every hoop you need to jump through for your ski holiday
Seven days before travel Double check all the rules for your destination Things are moving so fast right now that you need to keep in touch daily….
Behind the scenes of Boris and Macron’s fractured double act
Over the following months, the two leaders regularly exchanged messages over WhatsApp, sharing private jokes and infuriating officials who wanted all communication done through proper channels. “On…
On the slopes in France as Britons face a mountain of new restrictions
Nevertheless, my trip back to the Alps, regardless of the ever-variegated restrictions, was deeply satisfying. A few harum-scarum runs up and down the OK and Orange Haut…
Macron accused of overlooking women for top jobs as he unveils almost all-male re-election team
Emmanuel Macron faced accusations of overlooking women for top jobs after it emerged that the leaders of a campaign group supporting his re-election were almost all male….
The dilemmas facing skiers this winter, from lockdowns to travel bans
Geneva Airport is a popular hub for ski operators and independent travellers who travel on to resorts in the French Alps, and even some Italian resorts are…
What the new Covid travel rules mean for children under-18
The UK’s Covid travel rules for families have eased. The green and amber lists have merged and the pre-departure test for return to England has been dropped…
The Cote d’Azur town that just became a global destination
Engrossing, mind, how perceptions change, through to a more cerebral 1957 Picasso pigeon picture borrowed from Barcelona – and Dufy’s 1952, all-crammed-together Public Garden in Hyères. (Using…
French fishermen’s leader who organised Channel port blockades this week faces expulsion from British waters
The fisherman leading blockades of UK-bound trucks at Channel ports is one of few left without a licence to fish in British waters, it was revealed on…
The tangled history of the humble croissant – and how to eat it properly
Clearly, the bakers had been crucial in all this, so Austrian Archduke Leopold gave them the right to create little pastries in honour of their role. As…
The 15 best ski resorts you can reach by train: how to get there and when to book tickets
Les Arcs, France Les Arcs’ four villages are part of the Paradiski, a huge 425km ski area that caters for all abilities. The villages, 1600, 1800, 1950…
‘Closing is not an option’: French minister reassures British skiers, but mask rules will stay
British skiers heading to the French Alps this winter have been assured that their holidays will go ahead, despite a Covid resurgence on the Continent. “Thanks to vaccinations…
How vaccine rules are throwing family ski holidays into chaos
It’s not the only trip the Card’s have had to cancel: “My eldest son was also going on a school ski trip to Italy in half term…
The Med in winter is travel’s best-kept secret
Seaside spots reduce to their proper populations Overwhelmed in summer by the aestival jollity of incoming folk in flip-flops, locals are suddenly all that’s left, come autumn…
The best Christmas market alternatives to lockdown Austria and Germany
Krakow, Poland Kraków’s vast 13th-century town square is the perfect venue for its yuletide bazaar, with the shops flanked by beautifully restored townhouses and churches, most notably…
The perfect holiday in Provence – our expert’s ultimate two-week itinerary
Whenever I arrive in Provence, which is often, I throw off my cardigan in the hope of pleasures of both the flesh and the spirit. I am…