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Best ski resorts for a short break or long weekend
Date Posted: 13 November 2025Whether you’re trying to squeeze one more weekend of skiing into the season or you’re working with a limited budget or timeframe, a short ski break is the perfect way to get a quick fix. You can enjoy a three or four-day ski getaway midweek or over a long weekend, giving you more flexibility and requiring less commitment than a week-long holiday. It’s also a low stakes way for first-timers to try out the sport or for keen skiers to introduce their partner to the slopes. Whatever the reason, it...
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What travellers need to know about the EU’s new Entry/Exit System
Date Posted: 15 October 2025On 12 October 2025, the European Union (EU) introduced an important change for non-EU nationals travelling in Europe: the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES). It will be phased in, with full implementation by 10 April 2026. The EES replaces the physical stamping of passports at border crossings by recording your biometric information, including your face and fingerprints, each time you enter or exit the Schengen Area. The aim is to make border checks more accurate and efficient for travellers. H...
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Skiing in Lapland: Everything you need to know
Date Posted: 09 October 2025What comes to mind when you think of Lapland? We’d bet on Father Christmas and the Northern Lights. But skiing? Lapland, the largest and northernmost region of Finland, is one of the world’s most distinctive skiing destinations. Unlike the soaring peaks and vast ski areas of the Alps, Lapland’s resorts are much more compact, and characterised by gentle, well-groomed pistes, snow-blanketed forests, and endless wintery wilderness. This friendly terrain makes Lapland a good option for beginners a...
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The 10 Best Christmas ski resorts in Europe
Date Posted: 09 October 2025A Christmas ski trip is perhaps one of the quintessential skiing experiences - the ultimate gift for all the family and a surefire way to make lifelong memories. With their pretty chalets and conifers frosted with snow, the mountains don’t just provide the perfect setting for a dream family Christmas; that ever-present magic is amplified as many resorts go all out on the festive spirit, with beautiful lights, twinkling Christmas trees, markets brimming with local produce and great stocking-fill...
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Families: Here’s how you save £6,000 on your first family ski trip, without compromise
Date Posted: 27 August 2025Whether it’s how to get there, which resort to go to, or finding the perfect accommodation, when it comes to booking a ski holiday, there’s one factor that influences our decisions above all else: value for money. In fact, in Iglu Ski’s 24/25 annual survey, 59% of customers say it’s the primary factor influencing their choice of resort. For 68%, it’s the most important consideration when deciding on who to book with. And, cited by 24%, it’s the leading factor in accommodation selection. Value ...