Posts tagged outdoor
Winter Sports in the Alps: Rosshütte, Tyrol, Austria

Sometimes the villages that are surrounded by ski resorts are even more famous than the resort itself. That’s the case in Seefeld. Seefeld is widely known for its Nordic combination events, but there’s also a pretty nice ski resort and this time, I’ll tell you a bit more about it.

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Winter Sports in the Alps: Nordkette. Jewel of the Alps, Tyrol, Austria

As you might have realized by reading the last few blog posts, there are various different kinds of ski resorts in the surroundings of Innsbruck. But there is one particular skiing area, that is closer than any other. And this resort is the topic of today’s blog post: the Nordkette, also called the ‘Jewel of the Alps’.

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Winter Sports in the Alps: Axamer Lizum, Tyrol, Austria

Welcome back to the blog and to blog posts about ski resorts and areas to enjoy winter sports in the Alps. This time, I'll be talking about the Axamer Lizum, a very famous ski resort that used to host the Olympic games when they were in Innsbruck. But you don't have to be an Olympic skier to enjoy the Lizum.

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Winter Sports in the Alps: Kühtai, Tyrol, Austria

As you might know, I'm living in the heart of the Alps, so it is only natural for me to be a winter sports enthusiast. This series about ski resorts has come to life more than a year ago, but I think it is important to stay up to date, which is why this is now the updated 2020 version including much more information and research and new pictures to make sure you know what to expect from each resort before heading there.

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Winter Sports in the Alps: Patscherkofelbahnen, Tyrol, Austria

In this blog post, I'll show you how quickly you can get to the slopes from the city centre of Innsbruck. This is the 2020 updated version of an older blog post about the Patscherkofelbahnen, one of the ski resorts that is closest to the capital of Tyrol, to show you that outdoor fun is never far away here. 

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Winter Sports in the Alps: Bergeralm, Tyrol, Austria

There are various great ski resorts in Tyrol, and one of them is located just between the city of Innsbruck and the Italian border. As it is often overlooked, I’d say: grab your skis, snowboards, or whatever you use to enjoy the beautiful mountains and let’s start with all the fun in the white powder.

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Yosemite National Park – The Green Lung of California

In the last blog post, I was talking to you about San Francisco, so now it’s time to tell you everything about the following stop on the road trip: Yosemite National Park. While another blog post about all the key facts of visiting several national parks will follow later on, today, I’ll focus on the best spots in this Californian national park.

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Scotland: The Highlands

Welcome back to my little Scotland series. Somehow, the last part of a travel series is always the hardest to write and the one I am delaying the longest, because as soon as it’s over it’s over and I don’t have any more excuses looking at the taken pictures the whole day. But all good things come to an end, right? So, this time, I’ll be talking about the tour through the Scottish Highlands I was on for the last day I spent in Scotland.

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Winter Sports in the Alps: Muttereralm, Tyrol, Austria

The days are getting longer, and the sun is getting warmer. Still, I’m not ready to let winter go completely and so, once more, I’ll tell you a little more about a skiing area around Innsbruck. So let’s grab your skis and head on to the mountains. This time, I’ll be talking about the Muttereralm.

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