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When you visit the Tyrol region in the Austrian and Italian Alps, you can’t miss the towering peaks all around you. You’re also sure to sample plenty of apple strudel and be served knödels during at least one meal. A highlight on the Dolomitenlauf & Marcialonga trip is a visit to a secret schnaps cellar tucked away beneath the cobbled streets of Lienz…
Read MoreThe Tour de Ski starts tomorrow! Next winter you could cheer on athletes in Val di Fiemme and up the famous Hill Climb on Lumi’s 2025 Tour de Ski trip. Learn more about the Tour de Ski and why our trip leaders are so excited to share the experience with Lumi guests inside.
Read MoreIt’s Törggelen season in Tyrol! Learn about this centuries-old tradition for celebrating the season’s new wine over a meal with family and friends every autumn. At Lumi we extend the cozy, trailside meals with friends, family and good wine into the winter season. Ski to your heart’s content in Italy, Austria or Switzerland and then cozy up for a warm meal at a restaurant with stunning mountain views to taste some regional specialties on our Marcialonga & König Ludwig Lauf or Seefeld & Seiser Alm trips.
Read MoreSwap the Oktoberfest crowds for cross-country ski festivals in Germany and Italy this winter! Both ski marathons — the König Ludwig Lauf in Germany and Marcialonga in Italy — are hugely popular and festive cultural events in the world of cross-country skiing. Read on to learn more and reach out to info@lumiexperiences.com to see the trip itinerary and save your spot before the last Oktoberfest keg is tapped on Tuesday, October 3 (Remember: Guaranteed entry in the Marcialonga ends on Friday, October 6!)
Read MoreYour opportunity to see a special season for US skiing in a special way is here, with Lumi Experiences!
Read MoreWhat’s the secret ingredient in Italian apple strudel is that makes it unique from Austrian? Want to try your hand at making this regional treat and taste the flavors of alpine cuisine in the cross-country skiers paradise of Cavalese, Italy? Take $200 off our winter ski trips to Italy to celebrate end-of-summer vacation season in Italia before Friday, September 1st!
Read MoreMuffy Ritz of Sun Valley, Idaho is adamant about endowing her winters with adventures that include snow, culture and challenge. Last winter she traveled with Lumi Experiences to Europe for a few weeks of skiing Worldloppets, including the Marcialonga in Italy and the König Ludwig Lauf in Germany. Check out this story about her adventure…
Read MoreWhat makes Italy’s classic-only Marcialonga ski marathon one of the most popular events on the annual Worldloppet calendar? Get the inside scoop and learn about Lumi’s Marcialonga & König Ludwig Lauf Trip (limited space available!). Reach out by May 31st for guaranteed entry in the race and to save $200 / person on the trip!
Read MoreLumi Experiences trip leader Raphi Bechtiger from Innsbruck, Austria took time to share his favorite season in Seiser Alm. Read on for Raphi's Seiser Alm secrets.
Read MoreFor the uninitiated, you may have heard the words, “World Loppet”, and have had some vague notion that it has something to do with cross-country skiing. And you would be right. Lumi Experiences guest Ron Sawdey shares his experiences skiing Worldloppet ski marathons in Wisconsin, Sweden, Italy, and Germany.
Read MoreLumi’s Marketing Manager Lauren Honican experienced our self-guided trip to Seefeld & Seiser Alm with her partner Myles. Their favorite discovery: restaurants only accessible by ski!
Read MoreThe Marcialonga & König Ludwig Lauf trip overlaps with Fasching, or carnival season, and reminds me of a traditional Fat Tuesday treat: Krapfen. Learn what makes the trip and these traditional Viennese doughnuts so rich and sweet!
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