Holiday Goddess

Rachael Oakes-Ash finds a place where she can powder-ski in America on a budget. Snow is a player, teasing some resorts with his love one …

By Rachael Oakes-Ash
Categories Destinations, Jackson Hole, North America, USA, Wyoming

Rachael Oakes-Ash is one of the world’s best-known travel writers – and a confirmed ski bunny. And she just found out why the locals call …

By Rachael Oakes-Ash
Categories Destinations, North America, USA, Wyoming

Now it’s up to established personalities in non traditional fields from fashion to food to provide the hotel kudos required of status driven travellers.

By Rachael Oakes-Ash
Categories California, Destinations, England, Europe, France, London, Los Angeles, New York, North America, Paris, USA

You can’t blame America for everything but you can blame them for the Lemon Drop Martini.

By Rachael Oakes-Ash
Categories Aspen, Colorado, North America, Skiing, USA

Rachael Oakes Ash is no James Bond, but she can’t resist heli skiing – and with a cry of ‘Heli, yeah!’ takes a chopper to some of the best locations in the world.

By Rachael Oakes-Ash
Categories Destinations, Health and fitness, Skiing

The average tourist can’t play ball with an All Black but, thanks to the yachties behind Sail Queenstown you can now have an America’s Cup sailing experience with a true Lord of the Rings backdrop on the South Island of New Zealand.

By Rachael Oakes-Ash
Categories New Zealand

Last year I was a Michelin virgin, untouched by the world’s most rated cuisine. You never forget your first Michelin experience. Mine was with twins, Jacques and Lourent Pourcel, brothers in arms behind the helm of the kitchen at Le Jardin Des Sens, a two star Michelin restaurant on the outskirts of Montpellier, in the French region of Languedoc.

By Rachael Oakes-Ash
Categories France, Montpellier

Snow sports have always been associated with the entitled. The British monarchy traverse the slopes of Switzerland annually, Michelin star restaurants dot the French ski villages of Courchevel and Megeve and Oprah and her pal Tom Cruise both own property in Colorado’s Telluride ski resort.

By Rachael Oakes-Ash
Categories Colorado, India, New Zealand, Skiing, Travel Tips and Secrets

Rachael Oakes-Ash gives us the lowdown on Aspen, Telluride, The Canyons, Whistler and Banff.

By Rachael Oakes-Ash
Categories Colorado, USA

Globetrotting journalist Rachael Oakes-Ash shares everything she’s ever discovered about upgrades (ha!) jet lag, giving back to the locals – and hanging onto receipts… The …

By Rachael Oakes-Ash
Categories Rome, Travel Tips and Secrets, Western Australia