Escape to our Winter Wonder Land in the Alps

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  • @HowToRenovateAChateau
    @HowToRenovateAChateau  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

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  • @CarolYatesWilkerson
    @CarolYatesWilkerson 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +115

    So special to be with family in a location where their Papa grew up, with his Oma, and the cousins. What a loving family you all are. Not forgetting the the delightful Ziggy as well. :::woof::: ❤️

  • @MamaVee50
    @MamaVee50 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    No wonder you wanted to share this experience with your girls! Thanks for taking us along. It was stunning. ❤

  • @johanrahan3189
    @johanrahan3189 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +71

    Wow those snow covered mountains are so beautiful !!Thank you for taking us along with you xx

    • @sandyhossman7771
      @sandyhossman7771 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am shocked no snow. My paternal cousins live in Switzerland in many areas and not much snow so far this year.

  • @janicewhite8076
    @janicewhite8076 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Phillips mom did so well, trudging all the way in the snow. Cheers from Canada. We know what that is all about!

  • @paulakershaw5452
    @paulakershaw5452 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +144

    Lucky lucky girls, they probably don’t appreciate it but they will remember when they are older & will have lovely memories ❤

    • @Andrew-sy1lx
      @Andrew-sy1lx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      So true. My mother took my sister and me (from the UK) on a skiing holiday in Austria, actually very close to where Philipe and Anna were, on the border of Austria and Italy, when I was seven years old in 1966. I’ve never forgotten it and it started a love of travel which eventually directed me into a career that took me around the world. I now live in south eastern France where I can see the Alpes from my kitchen window and I still often think about that first holiday up there in the snow.

    • @paulakershaw5452
      @paulakershaw5452 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@Andrew-sy1lx how lovely, my parents took my sister & I all over Europe in the 70’s we were both very spoilt & didn’t realise at the time how lucky we were but we do now & have fabulous memories ❤️

    • @Andrew-sy1lx
      @Andrew-sy1lx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@paulakershaw5452We were very lucky. Foreign travel wasn’t so common back in those days. Another 60s holiday was a driving holiday through France and Spain which gave me my love of France.

    • @kindlydude
      @kindlydude 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same here. My parents would go home once per year and sometimes two traveling from Indonesia, through Europe, and back to the mid-west USA. It was easier to go across the Pacific, but less eventful (stopping in Japan one time & Hawaii) ... but going through Europe even at 12 and 13 & 14 I realized I was so lucky. Got bored in Greece once and stayed in the hotel to babysit my younger brother ... but more often than not tagged along for all the sightseeing. @@paulakershaw5452

  • @kristinejohnson4636
    @kristinejohnson4636 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

    Thank you for a wonderful time in the Alps! Happy New Year to your family from ours. May God Bless and keep us all safe in 2024!

  • @ankiking
    @ankiking 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    In Norway, we pile adults and kids into a truck with sleds, then get driven to the top of a huge hill, the driver drives back down and makes sure no cars head up and we sled down, it takes about 5-8 minutes. Then up again and for as long as we are not too wet or cold, we keep going on slide mattresses and sleds. The most fun ever! Thank you to our driver! ❤

    • @kindlydude
      @kindlydude 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Intertube is fun too... but it's not too steerable! 😉😂

  • @ahamilton4021
    @ahamilton4021 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    Beautiful outdoors! Thank you for sharing, and so glad the girls are growing up wondrous adventures and multiple languages. Thanks for showing Oma, as well! 🎉

  • @stephaniegaromon3244
    @stephaniegaromon3244 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    What a beautiful family memory. They are lucky girls, and so happy for your mom to share it with her granddaughters. A gorgeous corner of the universe, Philipp. Many blessings to all of you. xx

  • @StephanieClaussen
    @StephanieClaussen 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +96

    I always appreciate your music selections so much. They perfectly compliment the scenes.

  • @donnashekey352
    @donnashekey352 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Thanks for giving this 72 yr old Iowan in the USA memories of the Alps! Amazingly beautiful 🤩

  • @jinnymay3371
    @jinnymay3371 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Thank you for sharing this beautiful part of the earth with us and the joy and love of your family. You are very blessed 💗 Prayers to those struggling in this world, wishing peace to all.

  • @mariesalen3394
    @mariesalen3394 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    As half French and half German myself, I just understand the phrase "we can Eislaufen" too well :D My siblings and I only speak a mix of both languages, sometimes throwing some English in there because it just helps putting our point across! Teaching your daughters three languages is the best thing you can do! It has helped me so much in my life and makes learning new languages easier as our brains are just wired differently ;)
    I now live in Munich and the bavarian/austrian/south tirol cuisine is just one of the best after a good hike!!! Loved seeing you having fun in the snow and creating core family memories

  • @laRosa1969
    @laRosa1969 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Oh Philip and Ana, I love your vlogs but this one made my heart jump! I had the chance to worked in Val Gardena in 2000. I lived in Ortisei and work as a tour guide in the different ski- destinations as Wolkenstein, up to Merano, Reschen-Pass, Schnallstal, Sulden. Your vlog took me back on memory lane, always will remember that view and mountain rig of Val Gardena ❤😍😘

  • @MagalyCavène
    @MagalyCavène 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    HI guys ! What a trip ! I assume the girls forget all about the way up being on the slide for the way down. The landscape is amazing, and as always, so nicelly filmed ! Have a nice holidays.

  • @abigailgerlach5443
    @abigailgerlach5443 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    We used to drive, to see my grandfather, from Wyoming to New Jersey. One year my father pulled the car over and told me if I sang "Yellow Submarine" one more time, I could get out and walk. Lol!
    It is a beautiful memory for everyone!

    • @kindlydude
      @kindlydude 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😉😂🤣

  • @dawnbarnes8729
    @dawnbarnes8729 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    What a precious memory. We are planning a trip to Italy in the fall and the Dolomites are on the list to see. Happy New Year! ❤️😊

  • @funo6581
    @funo6581 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Having lived my entire life in a Rocky Mountain State, I understand your longing to see your Mountains. I love our mountains, I call them Mothers arms.

    • @kindlydude
      @kindlydude 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That is how I feel about the Colorado Rockies too ...like busting into a John Denver song! We have land near Platoro, Co. I Wish I could get there in winter but it gets snowed in & you have to be prepared to stay all winter... and all the survival knowledge that entails!

  • @dagmarleuenberger-swift8646
    @dagmarleuenberger-swift8646 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    My mother was born in Tramin and I have been to Bozen many time..how lovely to see it again thru your eyes. Big hugs from BC Canada❤️🇨🇦

  • @lisabailey6605
    @lisabailey6605 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I loved every minute of this video!! Wonderful family adventures. ❤

  • @scarlettdana
    @scarlettdana 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    The Love energy flowing through your entire family throughout this video is contagious...tears...I have always wanted to experience snow and mountains like this, but the opportunity has never presented...thank you for sharing. Much Love & Blessings from Qld. Australia.💙😇💙

  • @stephaniedent4833
    @stephaniedent4833 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I love how you push your girls to experience things. They may find it hard now but they will definitely look back on these times fondly. 😊

  • @annemiekvandorp4457
    @annemiekvandorp4457 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    What gorgious footage of a well deserved winterbreak. It was a joy to watch! 'Gelukkig Nieuwjaar' from The Netherlands.

  • @rayn8740
    @rayn8740 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    That was so beautiful, it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing your childhood home with us too.
    ❤ from TX!

  • @kathyevans2968
    @kathyevans2968 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Your girls are blessed with their multiple and rich heritages… & of course their loving family! What a beautiful part of the world this is with experiences & memories to last a lifetime, especially with the love of their grandmother and Ziggy, forever in these videos! I felt so happy for you all watching this. 🥰 Happy New Year & all the best for 2024!

  • @anitae
    @anitae 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Your children may not have enjoyed climbing uphill this time, but I can guarantee that one day, they'll be back, and they''ll love ever second, just like you did. Happy New Year!

  • @joycedist
    @joycedist 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Wow what beautiful scenery! Would love to go there! And what an adventure for you and the girls!! And sledding down the hill looked like such an amazing experience!!
    Love you guys!!!❤

  • @michaelwieneke1992
    @michaelwieneke1992 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Philipp, thanks for sharing with us some insight as to where you came from. It's now more clear just how you grew from a boy to become such a charismatic, brilliant, and multi-talented man.

  • @stop_and_smell_the_roses
    @stop_and_smell_the_roses 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    3:33 That made my heart smile to hear that a little girl knows her papa is her hero.
    Wishing your family a year of heart warming memories in 2024.

  • @jennyallwood2827
    @jennyallwood2827 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    What special memories your family will have of this trip ❤

  • @Cowboy-in-a-Pink-Stetson
    @Cowboy-in-a-Pink-Stetson 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Absolutely wonderful!!!
    Such a multitude of culture. Trilingual girls. Sunshine on the snow. Vegan spare-ribs.
    I adore Philipp's humour.
    I have been living in Germany for over 40 years now and I find the humour (Schwiezer, Austrian, Süd Tirol, German) so good. So dry and understated. 🙂
    A fabulous video. Made me laugh a lot. Thank you.

  • @sadielou1808
    @sadielou1808 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Thanks for taking me to places I will never get to go! Glad your family had such a wonderful time making memories.

  • @chert2380
    @chert2380 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Love, love, love! What a dream trip; and your mom is quite the trooper!

  • @lindamitman4538
    @lindamitman4538 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    How lovely - sledding is so much fun!! Living in Arizona we get the best of both worlds - sunshine and desert along with snowy 4200 meter mountains in the winter. I appreciate that so much

  • @viktoriavidali
    @viktoriavidali 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Your cinematography was a stunning witness to your love for this land ... it truly is magnificent!

  • @karenreeves856
    @karenreeves856 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Winter Wonderland! Thank you for that wonderful trip around those glorious mountains! The girls and Ziggy looked as if they were fit to bust with excitement!

  • @lisac1110
    @lisac1110 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Wonderful trip that's what I call making memories ❤ beautiful litterly postcard views ❤ all the best ❤😊

  • @ricardathomason5485
    @ricardathomason5485 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Thank you so much for taking us along on your trip to the Alps. My grandmother was born and lived there til she was a teenager until her father made the family immigrate to the USA. Always wanted to go but now I can go with you . Thank you again. So happy it snowed before you left. Here at Mt Hood, Oregon USA we just received our first big snow for the mountain and at the lower level where we are a small amount which we usually get in November and December. Enough of us, Happy New Year 🥳🎉❤️

  • @katherineleavitt7275
    @katherineleavitt7275 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Thank you for taking us on your trip to the Alps. I'll never get to go myself so it was a great experience for me. The girls sure had a good time, an adventure they'll never forget. Thanks again, Kathy USA 🇺🇸

  • @niknakpaddywack121
    @niknakpaddywack121 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Thank you for sharing your beautiful winter wonderland, I loved it! ❤

  • @mamig3216
    @mamig3216 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Our family went every year for the winter holidays great memories and something I really miss now living on the other side of the world. The dolomites are one of the most beautiful places in Italy and people love their land there! Also the mountain shacks have amazing food 😋
    Do the girls speak Italian as well?

  • @andreacatzel8259
    @andreacatzel8259 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    So special! A real winter wonderland experience for the kids….especially with family. Precious time indeed! Wie schön! Love to you all ❤

  • @janewilmer9276
    @janewilmer9276 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Thank you for sharing the beauty and the fun. I am glad to see you enjoying yourselves and making family memories. God bless you all! And your momma, Philipp.

  • @carolynewilliams1194
    @carolynewilliams1194 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you for taking us along on an adventure that I will never get to do in my lifetime. Even if only virtually. What an amazing place! I have a memory of teaching myself Tyrolese knitting when I was a young girl. I found a pattern at a jumble sale. I made a scarf for my doll. Long time ago now. Thank you for bringing that memory back to me too. ❤❤

  • @rdb4996
    @rdb4996 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Lily definitely takes after her father 😂 And I agree Phillipp, the rainy winters are spirit breaking. Sincerely, someone from the Netherlands who cannot wait to go to the Alps next month.

  • @jaysmith8199
    @jaysmith8199 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Beautiful scenery - no wonder you miss it Phillip. Memories for the girls which they will appreciate when they are older 😊

  • @CitizenTurtleIsland
    @CitizenTurtleIsland 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    This is the winter here in Ottawa, Canada. Not a mountainous wonderland but usually very snowy in January. It's been very grey and mild. Today we have snow and families are sledding on the hill outside my window.

  • @nornayeh9839
    @nornayeh9839 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    So magical! I can see the joy on everyone’s faces. A holiday to remember for all! Thank you for sharing your holiday ❤

  • @rheffner3
    @rheffner3 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Nice to see everyone happy sledding. Haven't done that in a million years. lol

  • @lindsaywalton3254
    @lindsaywalton3254 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    What a magical vlog. Warms my heart to know that you value the memories over physical gifts. ❤

  • @snoopybluejeans
    @snoopybluejeans 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Oh my, what a fun family trip. The scenery was outstanding. I'm glad Ziggy got to tag along, with the rest of us. Happy New year to you and yours and to us all.

  • @MarySchlotter
    @MarySchlotter 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This was absolutely beautiful. What memories your children will have. Philip your mother is amazing. The alps …stunning.

  • @delanebredvik
    @delanebredvik 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Amazing landscape! Thanks for sharing your trip to Tirol!

  • @abbykueckelhann
    @abbykueckelhann 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Love this style video! I felt like I was coming along on your family vacation☺️

  • @michelleb6409
    @michelleb6409 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for sharing. What wonderful memories the girls will have of your trip. Such beautiful scenery. I so want to go there and experience it for myself.

  • @gayejani350
    @gayejani350 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    How delightful. How fortunate you guys are to have such a magical place to go.🥰🇨🇦

  • @kathrynmoll86
    @kathrynmoll86 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Beautiful winter landscape shots! Just love your getaways with the girls, their grandmother, and Ziggy (what a lucky dog!).
    In the Dutch/German tradition, we too celebrate Christmas on the eve! Great family! Love their candle-lit tree! Really, it all looks so wonderful! So nice that you spent the extended day in the winter mountain park!🤩❤🙏🏼

  • @carolnicholls5092
    @carolnicholls5092 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    So charming! Absolutely loved this one. Videography was beautiful. What wonderful family memories captured forever! Lovely.

  • @MichelleMingo-m1i
    @MichelleMingo-m1i 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    So beautiful! My memories are of driving from Atlanta GA to South Fulton TN to be with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins and sometimes we even got a little snow. The best days of my young life. The older I get, the more I treasure those days. One of our family sayings is “Making memories!” So happy for you all that you were able to have this special time in such an amazing place ❤

  • @sarahofer4368
    @sarahofer4368 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you for giving us a precious memory of your family in the winter Alps.

  • @frankpaquet295
    @frankpaquet295 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It's so beautiful there and I love that you all got to go and take some time with the girls. Have a wonderful week and thank you for sharing your video. I would bet that you have so many great memories of this place Phillip. Nice that the girls will have memories too and of course, Ziggy! (from Sandi)

  • @rosemariedeschenes7013
    @rosemariedeschenes7013 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Such beautiful scenery ❤❤❤What an incredible experience and memories made that last a lifetime ❤❤❤Happy new year 🎆🎉🎊Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy and prosperous new year 😍😘

  • @joangibson859
    @joangibson859 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Twice in the 1970's I was able to go w/ my Ambassador Fellowship singles group of 4th Presbyterian Chruch in Bethesda, MD on a ski trip to Austria. We went to Mittersill and stayed at Schloss Mittersill where we skied Pass Thurn (really good) and Kitzbuhel (where the people went to be seen). We even rented the Schloss van to travel to ski Kaprun glacier. What fun. Then we would go to St. Anton in the Arlbergs. Those were trips of a lifetime, although Colorado (where a brother lived) had sometimes better snow as it was colder.

  • @mariacoronel2547
    @mariacoronel2547 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    7:26 Nice Holidays for the whole family! Beautiful scenery. Ann, it is marvelous that the girls speak 3 languages already, very useful in life. I talk from my own experience!

  • @jeanniehall1440
    @jeanniehall1440 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Beautiful and picturesque memories totally understand why you wanted to make these invaluable moments happen .. Happy New Year Anna & Philip

  • @Anupamakiran
    @Anupamakiran 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This was a visual treat!!!! Winter fairy 🧚 land indeed!!! Loved watching every second of this video , Ziggy 🐕 and the girls having fun was a delight to watch👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

  • @davidobrien6913
    @davidobrien6913 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lovely memories
    Blackpool England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 uk

  • @karenashworth5743
    @karenashworth5743 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Memories like this stick with you all your life! 62 years ago my dad made me a sledge, necessary because we had one of the worst winters of the 20th century, the winter of 62/63. Our house was snowed up and the drifts were level with my bedroom window. So dad spent all day on my sledge, he finished and said " come on" . He jumped over the wall into the field, and I followed him, but, because my legs were smaller I didn't jump as far and landed in the centre of a roll of barbed wire. I was covered in cuts, needless to say I didn't go sledging that night.😂

    • @barblallier9413
      @barblallier9413 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Where was this? What country,,how sad you fell into barbed wire, was it on a farm?

    • @karenashworth5743
      @karenashworth5743 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @barblallier9413 in the UK and yes we lived next to a farm

  • @pamelac.410
    @pamelac.410 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    We are fortunate to live in the Colorado Rockies, but there is something about those jagged peaks in Italy that are breathtaking!

    • @mamig3216
      @mamig3216 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The Dolomites are unesco now

    • @kindlydude
      @kindlydude 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Their vacation was indeed magical. Also those Alps have history and architecture and traditions to match! We have land in Colorado that sadly we hardly ever get to anymore. It's an old abandoned mining claim and the cabin has long ago fallen to pieces ...but the memories of Platoro Reservoir and Lily Pond are still with me. We could only go in the summer, since the state doesn't plow up that far off the beaten track. But we went skiing at other places near Colorado Springs where my dad was born. His high school had skiing as a winter sport!

    • @mamig3216
      @mamig3216 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kindlydude food is soo good there too, most cabins on the slopes will have proper delicious meals often times local game/berries or herbs and regional specialties 😋

  • @bradwatson7324
    @bradwatson7324 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Alles war so schön!!!
    (Ich trinke auch meine Schokolade mit Zucker.)

  • @vintagelady1
    @vintagelady1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Very very beautiful, so glad you all got a chance to play in the snow during winter holiday! I, however, grew up on the eastern edge of thr Great Plains in the U.S., just where it goes from perfectly flat to quite hilly. Blizzards, snowdrifts up to your eyeballs, endless shoveling while your hands & toes froze, icy hills, icy winds. It was nice if you were warm & cozy inside, but going outside was often not so much fun. Where I live now, it snows only once or twice in the winter & generally melts w/in one or 2 days, except for the one winter where we had 18 inches & then 12 more in a day or 2 (roads not plowed b.c there are few snowplows) & my first winter here when there was a massive ice storm that was incredibly magical---partly b/c I'm retired & did not have to go out, though the loss of electricity for 2-1/2 days got a bit chilly! In any case, mant thanks for letting me enjoy the snow with your family from the comfort of my nice, warm living room!

    • @kindlydude
      @kindlydude 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is almost my exact same experience having moved from Minnesota to Oklahoma! I LOVED their picture-perfect postcard snowy-Alpine Holiday from the comfort of my armchair!!

  • @lynettebrown4158
    @lynettebrown4158 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This was beautiful! How wonderful for your children to relive your childhood experiences.🥰 I did the same with my children although instead of snow it was the surf beaches on the Sunshine coast in Queensland Australia. They still enjoy it as adults now taking their own children. Wishing you all a very Happy and successful new year at the chateau😊

  • @homeis8478
    @homeis8478 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love Lily's sassyness! She wants to be rich to buy a motorbike and she doesn't have a super papa... Well, Lily in a few years you won't even remember about the motorbike and you'll be certain that you've got a super papa💕

  • @jq8974
    @jq8974 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Happy New Year 🎉from Calgary (& the Rockies). Love your adventures! 🥳☺️🍾

  • @peterincork3121
    @peterincork3121 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Just before your ad about myheritage I was thinking to myself how fortunate your girls are to have such a fantastic grounding in English, French and German (maybe even Italian ?). They are of course privileged to grow up in a lifestyle that you both have built for them, but the fluency in language will stand to them for the rest of their lives. Here in Ireland, we do have English as our unofficial 2nd language but is in reality, our first.
    The push to make Irish (Gaeilge) our official state language has been a disaster. It has been compulsory in schools for nearly 100 years but the last census showed that 72,000 out of 5.8m speak it every day, and most of those teach Irish or work in related jobs ! It's only in the last year or so that they've started to teach a modern European/World language in primary schools (a small but important step), probably a result of Brexit, as our focus in Ireland has finally switched to mainland Europe instead of the UK market, which was always easier because it is English speaking. As you know, kids up to 9/10 are like sponges when it comes to learning languages, so your daughters are in a great position for the years ahead !

    • @kindlydude
      @kindlydude 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That is what Maria Montessori said about learning languages... the younger the better. She called it the "Sensitive Period" for learning up to four or even five languages... as long as the child(ren) has/have access to native speakers so they can truly 'absorb' all the subtleties of a given language... also repetition and daily usage are quite important.

    • @peterincork3121
      @peterincork3121 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kindlydude Completely agree with that and our problem was that kids weren't starting French/German/Spanish etc until they went to secondary school at 13 years of age, which made it so much harder to absorb. It's a very small start but I would expect the amount of time allocated to grow over time. Most European countries teach English etc from primary school and it does seem to work.

  • @mindym.1166
    @mindym.1166 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a beautiful video, thank you! Where I live we had our first snow of winter yesterday, and more is coming tomorrow! I love the snow ❄️

  • @karenholmes2764
    @karenholmes2764 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    My computer's opening images is set on beautiful photos from around the world. The Dolomites range region is absolutely spectacular.

    • @TranslatorTuber
      @TranslatorTuber 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Lovely until Phillip tries to take you up those mountains!! 😂

    • @snoopybluejeans
      @snoopybluejeans 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TranslatorTuber - Yes, poor Ana. She was right when she said, 'where Philip tried to kill her'.

  • @feliciawalsh3184
    @feliciawalsh3184 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That was a beautiful video! I was smiling the whole time while watching. The Alps are an amazing place. Such a wonderful Christmas.

  • @natalia.basdeki
    @natalia.basdeki 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very beautiful the song that starts at 6:51, can you please send us the name of it? I love your videos 🙏🙂 Happy New Year!

  • @isobelchapman9548
    @isobelchapman9548 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for such a beautiful vlog and a belated Happy New Year to one and all. Take good care, God bless.

  • @paulinelogan1400
    @paulinelogan1400 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What beautiful scenery looks so much fun on the sledges lovely memories ❤

  • @fredbear72ify
    @fredbear72ify 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Making wonderful memories how lucky they are to visit such beautiful places, they won't forget.

  • @lagringa7518
    @lagringa7518 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Sooo beautiful, nothing like a fresh snow fall to feel reborn ❄.... but I'm also glad that I no longer have to shovel my drive here in Mexico!! 😉 Happy New Year lovely family!!! 🥂🥳

    • @kindlydude
      @kindlydude 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That is exactly how I feel having moved from Minnesota to Oklahoma! Lovely memories... but too cold & slippery as we get older! I can still visit my daughter in the Sierra Nevadas where it snows every year & she slalom skis most of the time. I used to cross-country ski, and do some gentle downhill skiing. But now an intertube would feel adventurous!

  • @ande100
    @ande100 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    H! Sweet childhood memories of Shenna, Bozen and the Seiser Alm.❤

  • @pollykent2100
    @pollykent2100 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That was lovely! What a magical place to grow up.

  • @peacenow4456
    @peacenow4456 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hurray, a coat for Ziggy!! Next ,he needs neoprene dog in snow booties/shoes to prevent frostbite... on big river for $23-35!

    • @magdolnameszaros7311
      @magdolnameszaros7311 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh yeah und wie!Mein Vizsla hat auch mit all seinen Zähnen geklappert und gezittert ohne🧥 Jacke 😇seit367Tage über 🌈🐾😔🥰

  • @pamelac.410
    @pamelac.410 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    We used to take our three children on hikes, which I renamed "forced marches" due to the complaints from the three of them.

  • @Thereal-Loramo
    @Thereal-Loramo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is beautiful, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed watching this

  • @EricDolecki
    @EricDolecki 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a beautiful place to spend time together. I miss Europe and should go that way after visiting Normandy.

  • @deirdrecerasa3932
    @deirdrecerasa3932 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Such a wonderful Christmas holiday! Thank you for taking us along! ❤

  • @monikastuckey8737
    @monikastuckey8737 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Beautiful! I have only been in the alps in summer. I am too afraid of winter travel. Wish I were brave.

  • @ruthagar6707
    @ruthagar6707 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Breathtakingly beautiful. What a treat to see the Alps! Thank you for sharing!

  • @selstern96
    @selstern96 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    God it’s such an incredible artist!! 😍♥️ Just stunning landscape!

    • @kindlydude
      @kindlydude 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Indeed!!!

  • @PanchoGHT
    @PanchoGHT 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Phillip, let me say that I am as devoted and convinced a vegan, as you are !!

  • @Lieschen_Mueller
    @Lieschen_Mueller 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Just realised that your girls speak 3 languages. So cool.

  • @dawnbutler2846
    @dawnbutler2846 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for bringing us along for Christmas. The music was lovely so apt.
    Nice for you to get away from a busy life and wonderful for Philips Mother have you all visit. Happy new Year to you all.🇬🇧🇬🇧🍷🍷

  • @marybethterhaar4200
    @marybethterhaar4200 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Absolutely lovely! I love snow, and what better place than the Alps! So glad you took us along!

  • @sarah-phillips
    @sarah-phillips 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Putting sugar in your hot chocolate is peak kid behavior - my kids would have done it too. What a beautiful day in the snow! The mountains are stunning.

  • @SuperAbcdabcdabcdabc
    @SuperAbcdabcdabcdabc 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hello from PEI Canada 🇨🇦
    The countryside is so beautiful