Switzerland is famous not only for banks, queues, cheese and clocks. She is also popular with ski resorts, including Laax - one of the favorite training places for freestyle enthusiasts. A holiday among mountain peaks is a dream not only for skiers. People in love with winter and snow will enjoy their stay in the Swiss resort of Laax, located in the Glarne Alps. The diversity of the local slopes will ensure fun for all skiers, and freestyle fans will be delighted. They have a real field to show off here! The resort includes the resort of Laax, Falera and Flims - three beautiful resorts located in an even more beautiful mountain scenery.

If freestyle, Laax

More and more manufacturers offer small cars with camping features. A few years ago, this trend was also picked up by Volkswagen, offering recreational vehicles based on the Caddy small delivery model. Caravanning, once stereotypically associated with the cheerful life of a retired Western old man, is now gaining more and more popularity among young people. Volkswagen took advantage of this fact when preparing the Caddy Tramper and Caddy Maxi Tramper models for young customers who love to travel, but cannot afford to buy a full-size motorhome.

Caddy Tramper - a little traveler

How to prepare for a trip when a gusty wind blows? It is definitely not worth hurrying then, because nervousness and high speed can only make such a trip more difficult for us. We will do better by accepting the fact that we will reach our destination much later than usual. When winds of 90-100 km / h or more are blowing, the roads get especially dangerous. Then, if possible, it is best to give up driving and leave the car away from poles, trees or other elements that could fall over the car. However, if the wind hit us during the trip or we cannot give up the trip, then we should prepare in advance that we will be going to our destination even twice as long as in favorable weather conditions.

How to ride in strong winds?

If someone is delighted with the beauty of the Hochjoch Glacier, he should come to Maso Corto. Especially when you feel at least confident while skiing - the routes here are mostly steep and quite difficult. Maso Corto (Kurzas) is the main ski resort of Val Senales , the Italian valley lying at the foot of the aforementioned glacier. It is easy to get to the top of Hochjoch, and is considered by many tourists the most beautiful year-round ski area in Italy. And the valley itself is very popular with families with children. The main reason is its beauty, tourists are also tempted by the lack of crowds and friendly prices. It is a favorite training place for national teams.

Maso Corto - the pearl of the Val Senales

For this year's CMT trade fair in Stuttgart, which takes place in January, Hymer has prepared an interesting novelty. It is the ML-T model, the base of which is the Mercedes Sprinter. Hymer ML-T is a semi-integrated vehicle, so in the front it looks like a typical delivery truck, but in the back, instead of a luggage space, it has a camping section. You can choose from versions with a 4-cylinder engine with 129 HP and a 6-cylinder engine with 190 HP. The 7G-Tronic 7-speed automatic transmission is also available on request.

Hymer ML-T - A Mercedes for camping

When it is too dark outside the window, the days are gray and unpleasant, you want to be in a place where it is warm and soothing - for example, in the thermal park relaxation pool. Snow may not spoil us, but the temperatures - especially at night - can make many people dream of a proper heating of the bones. Is there a better place for it than the thermal springs? There are plenty of healing water baths both in Poland (it is enough to mention Terma Bania in Bukowina Tatrzańska or thermal pools in Zakopane) and abroad. To take advantage of the wide range of swimming pools, saunas and jacuzzis, you do not have to travel far. Our Slovak neighbors have several tempting complexes where you can relax as much as you want.

Gino Paradise Bešeňová

The regulations in force in Poland do not require drivers to carry too many additional items of equipment in the car. Some, however, are worth getting interested in yourself, either for safety reasons or simply for convenience. In every car moving on Polish roads, two additional elements are absolutely required - a fire extinguisher and a warning triangle. In the case of a fire extinguisher , it should have a capacity of min. 1 kg, have valid homologation and undergo annual technical inspections. Remember that the fire extinguisher should be placed in an easily accessible place, so definitely not in the trunk.

What do you need to have in the car?

Volkswagen T5 has recently become a fashionable object of transformation. Although its modest dimensions do not allow it to be made a full-fledged motorhome, the Volkswagen version of California with a retractable high roof fired the imaginations of motorhome manufacturers. Hymer - known mainly for large motorhomes and caravans, under the HymerCar brand it offers small camping vehicles based on vans. Currently, the offer includes three models based on Fiat Ducato and one, the smallest, based on the Volkswagen T5.

HymerCar Cape Town - an option for mobile

The saying that no matter where, it matters with whom is true once again. Caravanning enthusiasts know it perfectly well, arranging next rallies in various places. It is true that we still have a few months until May, but amateurs of independent travel are already counting down the days. The 11th Halcamp Rally takes place this month - although it is difficult to talk about one specific point in the case of a "mobile" event. We are talking about a rally divided into two stages, the first of which will be organized in Szczecin, and the second in Ciechocinek.

11 Halcamp Rally

Far from Poland, in Krasnodar Krai, there is a resort where in a few weeks there will be thousands of ski lovers. Russia's Sochi is the proud host of the 22nd Winter Olympics . For many it is simple - if skiing, then probably the Alps or other mountain ranges rising up towards the sky from the European continent. Not on another one, because it is too far, and besides, too expensive. However, when someone who is not afraid of hundreds of kilometers decides to go on a winter trip, and can afford a fairly large expense, the boundaries may shift significantly. As a result, it can focus on resorts that a skier with a thinner wallet is unlikely to think of. For example, about the famous Russian resort of Sochi, located on the Black Sea.

Winter Olympics - Sochi 2014

The Centurion is the flagship model of the Concorde brand. This huge truck from Germany can successfully compete with the most "fancy" camping buses of American manufacturers. Big maybe more. A huge motorhome means no compromises resulting from a small space, and also allows you to install almost any equipment. Americans dominate the production of camping vehicles in XXL sizes, but I must admit that their work has not always aroused my admiration. Looking at them, I often got the impression that luxury and glamor cannot be combined with class and good taste.

Concorde Centurion - take a trip by truck

This is by no means an article about the promotion of drunk skiing. Bania is a charming, intimate ski resort, perfect for a family trip and learning to skate on two boards. Those who love skiing and counting down the days to winter holidays, probably dream of medium or large ski resorts with a wide range of lifts and slopes. They can't wait to test their skills, get an adrenaline rush and gain the recognition of the observers. On the other hand, beginners do not always feel comfortable in such resorts, especially when they see the performances of advanced skiers on the slopes, and they stand on skis, swaying with every movement. In such a situation, it may be a good idea to go to a smaller resort and gain self-confidence on specially prepared slopes, among other skiing adepts. Learning is then great fun, without stress, that someone will look at us disdainfully.

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