Welcome to the Lumi Experiences blog, where we share stories and tips related to our trips. It’s more than just a collection of stories though. Scroll through the posts or click the dropdown menus below to search by country, topic, and year for updates about upcoming trips, travel tips or just to check out the photos. Enjoy!
As the temperatures start falling and leaves start changing, you’re likely thinking about travel plans for the winter. Perhaps you're heading to the Birkie or maybe a ski trip to Europe? Check out Lumi's flight booking tips and see which 2025 Lumi trips have the lowest airfares and most convenient connections from several large US airports right now.
Read MoreIt’s harvest season in South Tyrol, also known as the Alto Adige region in northwestern Italy. If you’ve traveled on a Lumi trip to Cavalese or Seiser Alm, or if you’ve skied the Marcialonga (bookings for these January 2025 trips close next week!), do you remember traveling through a winding river valley and seeing neat rows of fruit growing up the hillsides all around? Learn more about the trellised slopes of South Tyrol and how you can taste their fruits in winter inside!
Read MoreLooking for a mid-winter adventure in a land well known for idyllic countryside and indulgent cuisine? Lumi’s French Jura trip offers an experience to savor cheese, wine and crêpes, as well as incredible days of skiing in the Jura Mountains. Bookings for this trip close soon. Reach out by Tuesday, October 15 to see the itinerary and reserve your spot: info@lumiexperiences.com
Read MoreAs Worldloppet skiers are starting to think about their upcoming trips this winter, Olympian Julia Kern shares her recommendations on what to pack for an international ski trip. Check out Julia’s “What’s in the Bag” video as she shares what she packs for a ski trip to New Zealand!
Read MoreOn Lumi’s Slovenia Sight-Skiing trip, guests ski in several trail networks. There’s much more to the sight-skiing trip than skiing. One of the highlights is a cooking class where guests learn to make (and savor!) the traditional Slovenian dish – štruklji. Get the recipe to make it at home or savor it in Slovenia. There are still several spots available on Lumi’s 2025 Slovenian Sight-Skiing trip. Reach out by September 15 to secure your spot on this popular trip.
Read MoreLumi Experiences guests JoAnn and Jim from Greensboro, Vermont recall their self-guided skiing adventures in Seefeld, Austria and Seiser Alm, Italy: “All we had to do was show up.” Read more about their adventures here! If you’re interested in a self-guided ski trip like JoAnn and Jim for this coming winter, the deadline to reserve is this weekend.
Read MoreAs Lumi guests are starting to think about their upcoming trips this winter, Olympian Julia Kern shares her recommendations on what to pack for an international ski trip. Check out Julia’s “What’s in the Bag” video as she shares what she packs for a ski trip to New Zealand!
Read MoreDo you like to think about skiing to cool down on these hot summer days? How about cooling down with some chilled blueberry soup? At the Tartu marathon in Estonia this winter, Lumi guests will get to enjoy warm blueberry soup at service stations along the course, but blueberry season is in July so why not enjoy this Scandinavian favorite chilled in the summer? See the recipe and inspiration for winter ski marathons inside.
Read MoreThere’s a lot happening in France this month: Bastille Day, Le Tour and the start of the Summer Olympics! Following the Tour de France is bringing back fond memories of skiing through the French countryside with past Lumi guests. There are many parallels between the Tour de France and the Lumi France-Jura trip. Find out more and save $300/person when you sign up by July 31 during our Tour de France sale.
Read MoreHappy Fourth of July! In anticipation of this winter’s World Championships in Trondheim, Norway, we wanted to share some reflections from Judy Young and Joel Harrison at New Moon Ski and Bike Shop who traveled with Lumi and the rest of the New Moon crew to the 2023 World Champs in Slovenia. Would you like to pack your stars, stripes and glitter to cheer for your favorite US Ski Team athletes at the World Champs in Norway this winter? Find out more inside!
Read MoreSummer is finally here! Chances are, you are flying somewhere this summer, whether to snow in New Zealand or perhaps to spend time with friends or family. Guests on our Lumi Experiences trips often ask for tips about when, where and how to choose flights. Here are a few of our insider tips, specifically for skiers.
Read MoreThis Saturday, June 29, the best cyclists will set off from Florence, Italy for the first stage of the 2024 Tour de France. For the next three weeks, they’ll be riding around 200 km of often hilly or mountainous terrain every day. This devilishly grueling stage race serves as a model for the winter equivalent – Tour de Ski. How about a Tour de France or Tour de Ski with Lumi this winter? We’re offering $300 off both trips through the final stage of the Tour de France.
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