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Ski chalet holiday events 2011 are happening now as the ski resorts open in the French Alps and the Pyrenees. Here is what’s happening on the social calendar for ski chalet holidaymakers in France in 2011.Starting with a few events still to run in 2010.Its Winter Olympic preparation week in Courchevel this week up until the 12th December. The French Olympic team are in resort building team spirit and training.In Alpe d’Huez there is the Andros Trophy, one of the French ice racing series which pulls in many of the top drivers. This...

Thursday, December 02, 2010


Worldwide holiday events 2011 lets you know what’s on in the countries where we have just a small number of villas which don’t feature under our main country headings.Under our worldwide heading we feature our main destinations but above all places such as Africa, Kenya, Brazil, England, Morocco and the Seychelles.Here is what’s going on in the 2011 social calendar for those countries.In Yorkshire in England it’s the Dickensian festival in Grassington (where we have our office) up until Christmas. Folk come from as far as London...

Thursday, December 02, 2010


Caribbean holiday events 2011 get under way very soon as the Carnival season begins. Here is the social calendar for the Caribbean for 2011On right now is the annual Martinique Jazz festival which ends on December 5th having started back in November 27th. Right across Fort-de-France the islands top musicians perform.The Transmartinique is an annual hike from the north to the south of the island of Martinique between the 10th and 12th December this year. It starts off at Grand Riviere and ends at Sainte-Anne.The Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe Cliff...

Thursday, December 02, 2010


South Africa villa holiday events 2011 / 2012, following the highly successful world cup event we now look forward to the South Africa social calendar for 2011. There’s plenty going on!We start with a few events taking place at the end of 2010The Nedbeck Golf Challenge starts tomorrow and runs for four days in Sun City at the Gary Player Country Club. This annual event is referred to as the Millionaire challenge, a direct reference to the prize money on offer.Also starting tomorrow for four days is the annual Observatory Festival of Arts which is...

Wednesday, December 01, 2010


Bali villa holiday events 2011 are swinging into gear now and here is our resume of the Bali social season for 2011 on the Indonesian island of Bali.This event is actually in 2010 as next week sees the start of the bi-annual Asian beach games on the 8th December running through to the 16th. 13 beach sports are to be contested by forty five nations in this Olympic style contest held at the Ayodya resort.The annual Bali Arts festival or Pesta Kesenian Blai, takes place in June – July at Denpasar which is about ten kilometers from the well know Kuta...

Wednesday, December 01, 2010


Portugal villa holiday events 2011 are soon to begin and here is our summary of what’s happening on the social calendar in Portugal in 2011.Winter warmer at Rox, Kenny Gilmore Quartet in concert and DJ Baal spinning. 18 December 2010 at 23:00 at Rox club, Oporto, Portugal. It's got an awesome glass window overlooking the douro, there will be some African dancing, drinks specials and great music all night.The Lisbon Boat and Sports Show takes place from 2nd to 6th February in the International Exhibition centre in Lisbon.In March it’s the...

Wednesday, December 01, 2010


Greece villa holiday events 2011 gets under way soon, here is our summary of what’s happening on the social calendar for Greece in 2011.Angelos, Venetian Crete painter exhibition in the Benaki Museum in Athens until January 16. The Hellenic Festival takes place in the Herodes Atticus theatre in Athenes from June to September. A variety of events are on offer including Jazz, classical music and ballet.The International Jazz and Blues Festival is on at the Lycabettus theatre in Athens in June. The annual Epidaurus Festival of...

Tuesday, November 30, 2010


France villa holiday events 2011 get under way shortly as we start a new social season. Here is our resume of the social calendar in France 2011.The Monte Carlo rally starts soon on January 22nd and runs until the 25th in and around Monaco in the south of France. Properly referred to as the Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo this is the opening round of the International Rally Challenge.Followed soon after by the Historic Monte-Carlo Rally between January 27th and 31st. This is the top winter historic road rally.Rugby, France versus Scotland at the...

Tuesday, November 30, 2010


Spain villa holiday events 2011 are starting shortly and here we feature a summary of what’s on the social calendar in Spain in 2011.On January 20 the northern Spanish city of San Sebastian comes alive to the sound of drums for the annual Tamborrada, undoubtably one of the loudest festivals in Spain.In March 15 to 19 the streets of Valencia light up for the festival of fire which is a bit like our own bonfire night, albeit being Spain Las Fallas goes on all night long. The Spanish FIA formula one world championship race, Formula 1 Gran Premio de...

Tuesday, November 30, 2010


Italy villa holiday events 2011 are about to get underway and here is our roundup of what’s on offer in the social calendar in Italy for 2011.The opera season in Milan at the opera "ultimo" La Scala begins shortly on the 7th December this year with Die Walkure by Wagner.International rugby, Italy versus Wales takes place on 26th February at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome.The Venice carnival, one of the most important on the carnival scene takes place between 26 February and 8 March.Rugby, Italy against France is on 12th March. Rome, Stadio...

Monday, November 29, 2010


Crepes taste great on a holiday in our Brittany villas which are invariably within a short drive of a local crêperie.Crepes or pancakes as we tend to refer to them in the UK are very much a Breton speciality and bistro style restaurants specializing in crepes are to be found in abundance all over Brittany. In Brittany there are two major types, there are the sweet crepes and salted crepes and you have a whole meal of pancakes. The salted versions, known locally as crepes salees are eaten as starters and main course, they come stuffed a little bit like...

Monday, November 29, 2010


Ski mountaineering in the Southern Alps in November is not what I had expected to be doing last weekend but exceptional snow conditions gave us the chance to go, so off we went.The snow falls this year have been very favourable so far and a number of ski resorts are already open in the northern Alps, such as Tignes and Val d’Isere, but the southern Alps have also received a fair covering allowing Auron and Isola 2000 to open for the weekend.The big surprise was that conditions were good enough for us to undertake a ski mountaineering expedition...

Monday, November 29, 2010


Relax on a Brittany villa holiday, by your own pool, on the beach or in one of the many charming villages along the coast of Brittany.A fine example of Breton tranquility is Moelan sur mer, where you can be sure that you will not be disturbed by raucous bars or restaurants, in Brittany everyone is there for a pleasant and relaxing holiday.The Herald recently reported of a coastal village in Brittany as being the ideal getaway, perfect for relaxing as well as fun for kids.There are beautiful, verdant coastal paths all around the Brittany coast, along...

Friday, November 26, 2010


Val d’Isere is opens this weekend and there is loads of fresh snow, so it’s not too late to get your Val d’Isere ski chalet booked if you haven’t done so already. As is often the case due to its situation and geography Val d’Isere has once again landed plenty of early snow which it is destined to retain for the winter.The Daily Telegraph recently reported on the British love affair with Val d’Isere and it would seem one of the main reasons is the wide choice of Val d’Isere chalet accommodation available in...

Friday, November 26, 2010


 
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