Happy Mother’s Day!

Leading up to Mother’s Day, we’re taking an opportunity to reflect on the special time that adult children and parents can spend together on a ski vacation and wanted to share some reflections from Katie who traveled with her mom Francie to Austria & Italy on the Seefeld & Seiser Alm Sight-Skiing trip last winter. Do you want to take a special ski trip with your or parent(s) or adult child(ren) this winter? Sign up for a 2025 Lumi trip that still has availability before Father’s Day on Sunday, June 16 and save $300 per person!

Austria, ItalyLauren HonicanMay 9, 2024Sight-Skiing, Guest Spotlight

From Owies to Wowies, by Jeff Wilhelm

Lumi guest Jeff Wilhelm reflects on his and his wife Peggy’s 2024 Marcialonga & König Ludwig Lauf trip experience in this post… check it out! There’s one more week to receive guaranteed entry in the Marcialonga when you save your spot on Lumi’s 2025 Marcialonga & König Ludwig Lauf trip by next Sunday, May 12.

Austria, Germany, ItalyLauren HonicanMay 2, 2024Worldloppet, Guest Spotlight

Winter Swimming, Skiing and Saunas

This time last year on the first day of the Seefeld & Engadin trip a photo of a guest swimming in Seefeld popped up on the group WhatsApp thread on my phone. I was trailside at the World Championships in Planica, Slovenia and was surprised to see a guest swimming in the pond in front of Seefeld’s iconic Seekirchl church…

AustriaLauren HonicanMarch 6, 2024Worldloppet, Culture

In Search of the Pure Joy of Nordic Skiing

Lumi Experiences guests JoAnn and Jim from Greensboro, Vermont recall their self-guided skiing adventures in Seefeld, Austria and Seiser Alm, Italy last winter: “All we had to do was show up.” Read more about their adventures here!

Austria, ItalyLauren HonicanJanuary 25, 2024Self-Guided, Guest Spotlight

Winter Traditions in Tyrol: Skiing, Schnapps & Sledding

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…

Austria, Germany, ItalyLauren HonicanJanuary 24, 2024Worldloppet, Culture

2024 Tour de Ski Trip - Support the National Nordic Foundation (NNF)

Your opportunity to see a special season for US skiing in a special way is here, with Lumi Experiences!

Austria, Germany, ItalyGarrott KuzzyAugust 31, 2023World Cup

Rodeling and Yodeling through Winter Adventure

Muffy 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…

Austria, Germany, ItalyLauren HonicanMay 24, 2023Worldloppet, Guest Spotlight

Ode to Seiser Alm Spring Skiing

Lumi 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.

Austria, ItalyLauren HonicanApril 27, 2023Sight-Skiing, Trip Leader

What's the Worldloppet? Why a Worldloppet?

For 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.

Austria, Germany, ItalyLauren HonicanApril 26, 2023Worldloppet, Guest Spotlight

Tyrolean Lunch for Two (by Ski!)

Lumi’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!

Austria, ItalyLauren HonicanFebruary 22, 2023Self-Guided

A Real Sweet Treat

The 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!

Austria, Germany, ItalyLauren HonicanFebruary 21, 2023Worldloppet, Food