Spain has once again won an international soccer title, you're sweating at the thought of exercising and on your days off you're shuttling between beach bars, ice cream parlors and air-conditioned rooms. These are unmistakable signs of a season with very little snow - known in everyday language as summer. You can put up with it, or not. A guide to summer escapism!
Summer is probably the most beautiful season for many people: passionate skiers, snowboarders and tobogganists excepted. However, if you belong to this species, there are only a few alternatives: Stay at home and moan or put up with the heat, switch to other sports and activities - where would we end up! -, or take the flight forward. Thanks to the invention of aviation and the discovery of South America by Columbus - our home planet has been round since Columbus at the latest - winter reigns in the southern hemisphere during the northern hemisphere summer! Long story short: here are some travel tips, interesting facts and travel stories to whet your appetite for the southern hemisphere winter.
Travel tip - equipment
In addition to the usual travel utensils and the obligatory ski or ski touring equipment, a proper ski travel bag with wheels for transporting skis by plane (example: Evoc Snow Gear Roller). If you want to travel by cheap public transport instead of an expensive rental car, you will appreciate this tip on site. For South America in particular: only travel with tried and tested, durable equipment. Spare parts are rarely found in decent quality and even more rarely in a modern look.