Where? Unless you're reading this because you're thinking of booking a holiday there, you'll probably be wondering where Andorra even is- I was before I went. No it's not in Eastern Europe; it's on the France/Spain border in the Pyrenees Mountains. It's a small country with a small country, and its economy almost entirely centres on the ski industry. Arinsal is in the north west of the country approx three miles from the Spanish border. It is located in the Vallnord region along with Pal and Arcalis, one of which is reachable via gondola and the other via a short bus ride. Boarding in Arinsal I've visited Arinsal twice now, once in January ...  Read the complete review

THE JOURNEY We flew from Dublin Airport to Toulouse in France, which took about 1 hour 50 minutes. There is a connecting coach journey to Arinsal, which takes a long 4 hours, although during the day it is possible to admire the wonderful landscape. There is a short stop-off at a picturesque French village but be warned the prices charged for snacks are high. As you reach Andorra, you pass through other ski resorts such as Soldeu and through the capital Andorra La Vella which is surprisingly big considering the population of the whole country is only 65,000. THE HOTEL St. Gothard - 3 *** The Hotel we stayed at was ...  Read the complete review