Chefs, Cars and Skiing

It's the twentieth anniversary of Arc 1950. The resort began as the idea of Canadian resort developer, Intrawest, creator of Mont-Tremblant in Quebec and manager of some 20 other resorts in North America – from Whistler to Mammoth. 

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This week we're talking to someone who specialises in creating holidays that are entirely different – taking you to places you probably thought were out of bounds to all tourists. 

We caught up with Rory Dixon who organises skiing-touring trips off a boat in Norway and Greenland,  life-changing adventures to distant corners of the world.

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Jess Isbrecht is a digital nomad who travels full time with her horses.  

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Harry Mitsidis has travelled to every country in the world, at least twice.  He's the founder of a website called NomadMania.

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To discover a little of what former Royal Marine, Sam Cox, will experience living alone at -30°C, podcaster Peter Hardy spends time in an industrial freezer.

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No, not the 1951 movie starring Gene Kelly and Lesley Caron... Jay Swanson moved from the USA and now lives in Paris where he calls himself: 'a YouTuber, writer, and puppy wrangler.'  He  publishes a guide to the city called Paris in my Pocket.

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We're on the road exploring a thriving sector of the travel industry that continues to explode in popularity across Europe. 

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This week, we're talking to travel guru, Amin Momen, whose London-based company Momentum Ski organises bespoke holidays. 

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