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Gloria and Mark
Feb 12, 20182 min read
Living the Italian ski life alpine style
The area has been blessed with abundant snow this season. The Alpen Hotel Corona in Vigo di Fassa is the perfect place for a dream ski...
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Gloria and Mark
Feb 11, 20182 min read
Ski week - Italian style
Our 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...
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Gloria and Mark
Apr 4, 20172 min read
Springtime in Venice
Our one-week ski vacation in the idyllic Dolomite Mountains ended on a very high note with a weekend visit to Venice. We were picked up...
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Gloria and Mark
Mar 30, 20172 min read
Tackling the sunny ski slopes in Italy
The first day of a ski vacation can be daunting - even for experienced skiers at a new mountain. Conquering skiing in a foreign country...
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Mark and Gloria
Mar 21, 20172 min read
Skiing in the Italian Alps off the beaten path
We had been intrigued by the Dolomite Mountains ever since we first saw the craggy snow-covered peaks from an airplane window shortly...
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