Mountain climbing holidays: Mont Blanc, Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro A week under a palm tree doing nothing? Very last century – unless you’re recovering from a trip down the Congo or a trek across the ...

From Martigny on the valley floor of Switzerland’s Valais Canton up to Chamonix Mont Blanc in France. Despite the name, it’s no fast dash on this narrow gauge railway dating back to 1901. It’s ...

Chamonix Mont-Blanc and Livigno were the most popular ski resorts with visitors in our survey. Skiers told us that Chamonix ...

When it comes to holiday rentals, most of us will opt for a villa in the Mediterranean or a pretty Cotswolds cottage. But for the super-rich, the options are endless, from waking up to spectacular ...

Now, I have nothing against Britons. Some of my best friends are British – in fact, so am I. But, well, you can get too much of them. Especially in some French ski resorts. So it was all rather ...

Kevin Rushby has always wanted to be a member of the climbing fraternity but has lacked the confidence and guile. So he jumped at the chance to test his mettle and join a guided ascent of Mont Blanc I ...

“Top Ten Hikes of the World” lists always feature the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB). And rightly so; it loops 170km (106 miles) around Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in western Europe which is 4,810m (15 ...

I’ve been running uphill for over an hour, scaling this narrow mountain trail, when we pass through some trees. This must be the top, I’m thinking, hopefully, as we crest the pass. But alas, rising up ...

The new Montblanc Meisterstück Scenic collection includes the Happy Holiday Calendar The limited edition features unique surprises in each of its 24 compartments including six products available ...

An annual holiday exchange between the U.S. and Canada highlights what makes our nation great: history, gratitude, charity.