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Norway’s Jotunheimen National Park is already renowned as a winter wonderland of fairy-tale snow-globe beauty, but throw in some husky sledding, warm crackling fires and nature to knock your socks off? We think the ski slopes can wait for a day.
Glide through this diamond encrusted world Grace Kelly-style, wrapped in reindeer fur and pulled by a team of inexhaustibly happy husky dogs, your better half probably sweating slightly as they steer on the back. Time to switch over? Maybe not – you look too good.
Spend a few hours sailing 15km around the snow-peaked mountain of Jotunheimen’s fave ski resort, Beitostølen, passing wide-open plains untouched by footprints, Norway’s deep fir forests and sparkling fjords and lakes, before stopping off for well-earned coffee and cookies in a classic wooden Norwegian lavvo – think snug wooden tepee, complete with roaring fire.
Keep your ice-emperor vibes going strong and stay for warming local stew, or go full wilderness and set out for the whole day, soaring across 35-50km of Jotunheimen’s ice-cool landscape, bonding with your six new husky pals and checking out how Santa rides to work.
In classic The Aficionados style, we like to delve right into the heart of the place, from luxe yacht vibes darling, to immersion in nature pure – and this is Norway through and through. You can book a Beito husky sledding tour right here and change up that classic skiing routine.
Get suited and booted in style in your forest den of fun, urban comfort, and dine like a local on the best that Norway has to offer, from restaurant to fire-pit. You’ll come back a sledding pro, and will be returning to see your new best friend, husky Loke, the next year – we are sure of it.
The ancient Caledonian forest and its temperate pines are still in evidence and here red deer, osprey, golden eagle and the native wolf can be seen. Sea cliffs, mirror-like lochs and peaty bogs reveal more diversity from guillemots, otters and seals.
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New York Botanical Garden, or the NYBG as it’s affectionately known, is a whopping 250 acres, landscaped with one million living plants, and located in the Bronx.
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Remote, raw, and radical – Orkney’s conservation fight is rewriting the story of island survival with dogs, birds, and 6,000 stoats. Nature is taking back control.
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Where wilderness meets radical architecture, soulful stays and culture-led adventures – join us in chasing raw nature, good people and unapologetically beautiful escapes across the wild corners of the world.
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Somerset blends heritage and creativity: Bath’s Georgian poise, Bruton’s galleries, Glastonbury’s myth, willow weaving on the Levels, regenerative farms, cider orchards and artisan food culture rooted deeply in the land.
White sands, turquoise seas and towering peaks: Lofoten’s beaches feel impossibly tropical in the Arctic, where surf breaks, midnight sun and wild solitude create Europe’s most otherworldly shoreline experience.
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Four cute bastions of style and snuggle up in the duvet sentiments for winter, none of which are in France.
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Escape to Tinos – the Greek island of over 60 Cycladic villages, art, culture, great natural food, pristine beaches and enough churches (1500+) to feel totally blessed – and slip into a new way of living, the Tinos way.
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Revered for its sublime beauty and ethereal landscapes, Norway is graced with natural phenomena and vistas so stunning that they could easily belong within the pages of a fairy tale.
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Peruse your ultimate ski holiday edit for a truly design-led breakdown of top winter destinations in the Alps (and what to wear while there, too).
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Wellness and the Alps have always been inextricably linked due to the abundance of fresh mountain air, crystal clear water and the proximity of nose-tingling pine forests.
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Three botanical gardens pepper Zurich with urban greens from the old, the new and the Chinese - from herbs to the 'teletubby' style tropical houses.
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