Gloria and MarkMar 13, 20193 minYou can afford to ski in ItalyThis might sound like a deceptive title, but you can really afford to ski in Italy next year with a little bit of advance planning. If you can afford a trip out West in the U.S. or up to Vermont, you can ski the glorious Italian Alps. We're doing what seems like an incredibly luxurious vacation off the beaten path in the Dolomite Mountains for much less than a comparable trip to Colorado from the East Coast would be. We're estimating that we're spending no more than we would
Gloria and MarkFeb 11, 20182 minSki week - Italian styleOur first stop was just up the road from the hotel at the base of our local Catinaccio mountain in Vigo di Fassa. We bought a 6-day Dolomiti Superski pass that includes 1,200 kilometers and 12 ski areas up and down the valley (265 Euros). Skiing just the local mountain is cheaper, but we knew that we wanted to try several of the resorts. Our hotel provides free transportation and the services of a mountain guide every day so exploring the different slopes makes a lot of sense
Gloria and MarkMar 30, 20172 minTackling the sunny ski slopes in ItalyThe first day of a ski vacation can be daunting - even for experienced skiers at a new mountain. Conquering skiing in a foreign country might be intimidating for those who haven't tried it yet, but the experience is usually filled with wonderful surprises. That was certainly the case for us and all the other people in our "High Life" New Jersey Ski Club group at Vigo di Fassa in the Dolomite Mountains of Italy. When we arrived, we were initially disappointed to see that there
