A CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING TECHNIQUE GUIDE DON’T BE AFRAID… IT’S ONLY SNOW! It occurred to me about halfway down the hill, when I realised I was no longer in control, that everything truly useful I know about driving, surfing, climbing, white-water, … Continue reading →
I hadn’t intended looking for partisans when I set out. After all, by the end of spring 1945 they were all unemployed and probably heartily sick of the sight of these hills and forests. What I did find though, was … Continue reading →
OK, enough of the training, it’s time to go for a proper trip before the snow melts! That was my reasoning on Friday night, snug and warm at home with a mug of cocoa handy. The ridge from Pustevny to … Continue reading →
Have you ever seen the graceful ease with which a skier seems to float over the snow? Snow which threatens to swallow up the casual hiker, trapping legs, concealing potholes and filling the boots of the unwary? Have you, like … Continue reading →
As some people around certain parts of Europe have pointed out, it has been snowing recently. Following last year’s ‘Most Useless Winter On Record’, I vowed to learn a thing or two about cross-country skiing so that I can enjoy … Continue reading →
What do you buy the mercenary who has it all? What is the private security consultant in your life wearing this season? Army surplus is SO last century. Chinos and desert boots went out with The A-Team, baby. Today’s private … Continue reading →
Welcome to the Product Evangelist’s Book of Righteous Stuff, a review of all that is Great and Good, or Sinful and Useless. I’ll start with the Bear Grylls trousers because since the humiliation I suffered for wearing a pair of … Continue reading →
Pustevny is an ideal place for people of all ages and levels of fitness to enjoy the Beskydy mountains. It is accessible by car, chairlift, cycle trail or on foot and apart from sweeping views over the surrounding lands, you … Continue reading →
Radhošť mountain lies at the heart of the Wallachian Beskydy legend of Radegast, the pagan god of hospitality, harvest and fertility. According to the legend, he left his idol on top of the mountain to destroy the Christian missionaries Cyril … Continue reading →
Cool down and unwind yourself in the open air pool and Gibon Park complex. Located among trees near all the luxury hotels and the campsites, the park and pool offer the perfect solution to the heat of a typical Beskydy … Continue reading →
