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...

Day Trip to Zaya Nurai Island, Abu Dhabi My friend and I did a day trip to Zaya Nurai Island just off the coast of Abu Dhabi in October 2017 and it was amazing, it felt like being in the Maldives, a heavenly, luxury private island only an hour away from Dubai. At the welcome centre you already feel like you're on “holiday”. Here you check in at the at the bar area or reception desk and pay for your day pass, which is 420 AED (including taxes & fees – more info on this below). It is all redeemable against food and beverages etc on the island. You can help yourself to a Nespresso coffee or have a juice or water whilst you wait for your boat transfer.   When we arrived there was a family checking in as well, who would be taking the boat with us. We set off, speeding across the water towards the beautiful island, it takes about 10 minutes to get there and is a great journey across the Persian Gulf. The first thing you see is this LOVE sign - the ...