About Croatia: Republic of Croatia is located in central and southeastern Europe. The country (area: 56,594 square kilometres) is bordered by Slovenia and Hungary in the north, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the southeast, Serbia and Montenegro in the east and Adriatic Sea in the west. Capital of Croatia is Zagreb. (more…)
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Skiing in Verbier
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The 4 Vallées ski resorts (Verbier, Nandez, Veysonnaz and Thyon) constitute one of the largest lift-served skiing areas in the world. Located entirely in Switzerland, the maximum skiable vertical at Verbier, given conditions are perfect, they involve a trail of 15km descending more than 2,500 metres, making it one of the biggest and best verticals in the world. (more…)
Mont Blanc Trekking
It’s a really hot day in the Italian Alps. Even yesterday it snowed but within 24 hours I am sweating in the heat. In fact, every day brings with it a bunch of surprise here on Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), the 105 mile long popular long distance hike in Europe. (more…)