While I do not profess to be the type to dedicate my holidays to the pursuit of history and culture, I do find that one of the most interesting parts of any holiday is to help understand better about the historical events that have shaped the country and scenery that I am visiting.

This is especially true in countries where the history is well documented and where there are still places of interest to visit that teach us about certain periods in the country's history. Rome apartments are a perfect example of this as the city is full of Roman sites that are relatively intact, so you can really feel a sense of history as you visit the sites.

There are so many places of interest in Rome such as the Roman forum, where you can wander around and imagine life two thousand years ago, or the Colosseum, that feat of engineering and design, where you can almost picture the crowds and the massive outdoor events. (more...)

The icy breeze in your face. The perfectly white powder of the snow being lifted up like a sheet off your far-away warm bed. The sun’s rays magically reflecting off of the white surface. The romantic, adventurous and magnificent experience of skiing off piste in unmatched and unrivalled! Skiing off piste, or powder skiing, is literally that – skiing off the normal runs into the untracked, elusive powder snow – and is only for the most adventurous skiers, seeking a serene, literally breath-taking, experience in the snowy mountain caps atop some of the isolated, beautiful places on earth.

Unfortunately the experience is often infamously exhausting, and entire trips can go for days if not weeks at a time, which is not always suitable for some skiers. That’s why man invented the helicopter! Well, maybe not, but let’s say that anyway! It’s called off piste heli skiing .

Using helicopters to get to the very best spots on the most beautiful mountaintops on the planet, you will experience something so unforgettable and dream-like that you’ll never want to leave (despite the freezing cold). It is truly an astonishing first-time experience that you will take with you for the rest of your life, and in no way could it be matched by classic modern skiing on runs. This is something else. This is a unique, almost Zen experience. (more...)