Kirsty Poole

I went to Courchevel after Christmas for 12 nights and I had such a wonderful time. Richard Orlinski - Wild Kong We drove from Chiswick, London to Courchevel, Les Trois Vallees, which took around 12 hours, door to door (there was horrendous traffic from London to the Eurotunnel - it was Boxing Day, so everyone was on the road (visiting relatives they dislike - according to one of my travel partners). For Le Shuttle, we had a Frequent traveller Flexiplus pass, which means you can get on any train, and you don't have to worry about making it for a certain time, which can be tricky (when traffic is unreliable etc). There is an exclusive lounge for  FlexiPlus  pass members, where you can get complimentary refreshments and WiFi, but as we were travelling in a high vehicle, we didn't access the lounge and we also didn't have time. When we arrived, it was midnight and very snowy and magical, it felt like being in Narnia.     I hadn't been skiing...

My top places to visit in Toronto around Christmas time. I absolutely love Toronto and visit regularly as my brother lives there. I have visited in the summer, autumn & winter, and each time I visit is different and wonderful in its own way. I recently visited at the end of November, which was lovely, as everything was very festive. Here are a few places I like to visit when in Toronto during the winter season. Eaton shopping Centre Christmas tree  iHalo Krunch Ube Haze: activated charcoal black cones with coconut based charcoal infused ice cream and ube (Philippines purple yam) ice cream & delicious healthy lunch at Calii Love, including a charcoal latte (I LOVE activated charcoal)    Allan Gardens Nathan Phillips Square Casa Loma  (Spanish for Hill House) is a Gothic Revival style house and gardens in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a museum and landmark. It was built as a residence for fin...