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With snow already falling all over the U.S., it is clear that ski season is in full swing, and with winter still more than a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Outside Magazine lists the best ski resorts in North America
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With snow already falling all over the U.S., it is clear that ski season is in full swing, and with winter still more than a ...Get out and go: Events around the world (November 3-9)
Here's a travel factoid for the day: It was 106 years ago today that Panama proclaimed its independence from Colombia. Apparently, today in Panama, which they call "Separation Day," even the bars are closed.
It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around ...The 10 most-affordable ski spots in North America
Skiing, like polo and yachting, is a rich man's(or woman's) sport. The equipment is expensive, and in order to participate, you need to go to a specific place. In the case of skiing, this means paying ski lift fees and traveling to a pricey ski resort. The costs can add up ...United just can't win with Canadian singer
Canadian singer-songwriter Dave Carroll flew United again, and it just didn't work out. Carroll made the headlines when he released a YouTube video explaining his experience with United, which broke his guitar when he changed planes at Chicago's O'Hare airport.
In his first ...Photo of the Day (10-28-09)
I wonder if when this house was first built near Brockville, Ontario Canada, the owners realized that their home would be photographed one day as a perfect version of a haunted house. That's exactly what Bryson Gilbert did when he snapped this photo earlier this year. With ...Get out and go: Events around the world (October 28-31)
It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly spooky selection of happenings. It is Halloween weekend after all. If you're close and have time, then you have no excuse to get out and go!
Denmark - Since the ...Classic Treks: The Continental Divide Trail
When it comes to long distance treks, the U.S. is blessed with not one great hike, but three. Most people already know about the Appalachian Trail in the eastern part of the country and the Pacific Crest Trail in the west, but the third jewel of the trekking Triple Crown is ...25 great adventures for 2010
The latest issue of National Geographic Adventure has just hit the newsstand with a special treat inside for adventure travelers looking for their next big trip. The magazine has listed its selection for the 25 best new trips for 2010, offering up suggestions of places to ...Hotdogs: the Montreal and New York taste test
It was fun to bring Montreal food insider Katerine Rollet into the world of hotdogs. Her refined palate is more accustomed to the culinary masterpieces she unearths in her home town, and she has the impeccable judgment that a food-illiterate like me can only admire. But, for ...Get out and go: Events around the world (October 21-25)
Here's a travel factoid for the day: Did you know that it was 32 years ago today that three members of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd were killed in the crash of a chartered plane near McComb, Mississippi? ...But don't let that fact prevent you from traveling and experiencing ...Photo of the Day 10.19.09
I've always loved photographs of signage, but I've rarely been able to capture an image that I liked -- it's trickier than it looks. I'm loving this shot captured by Bryson Gilbert, however -- the light and colour so perfectly convey the mood of a fun night out in Toronto. ...Galley Gossip: How to get free beer in flight
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Recently I read an article on News.com.au about a passenger who stole a few cans of beer from a beverage cart and then tried to flush the ...Become an official ski bum!
A few days back we mentioned that Colorado was looking to claim your snow virginity, and was tempting said virgins with a free three month stay in the state, complete with accommodations, ski passes, spending cash and more. But what about us poor schlubs that popped that ...Photo of the Day 10.12.09
I'm always impressed with a good black-and-white photo, but this one by the ubiquitous fiznatty positively took my breath away. What you're looking at here is the exhalation of a humpback whale, photographed in the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia, Canada. ...Five haunted attractions for Halloween: options around the world
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Halloween is the one day a year we seek fear rather than try to avoid it. We invite the prospect of ghosts, witches and ...Leaf peeping in the northern hemisphere
Let's face it: autumn is here. But why not embrace the fall by heading to the hills and enjoying the turning of the leaves from green to fiery red? It's no secret that New England is one of the world's top fall foliage destinations, but I bet you didn't know that there are ...Titantic memorial cruise announced for 2012
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History buffs and travelers with a sense of the macabre take note! 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ...Ski resort adds mandatory helmet rule
Following the tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson at Quebec's Mont Tremblant ski resort in 2009, the Canadian company that manages the park is imposing a mandatory helmet rule at all its North American resorts for the upcoming season. Intrawest, the company that ...Take a Lake Superior leaf tour this Fall
When it comes to fall foliage, New England seems to get all the credit. But Midwestern fans of fall color need not be jealous. Just a few hours north of Chicago, on majestic Lake Superior, road-trippers can experience one of the country's most spectacular autumn displays ...Free night at Sheraton up for grabs
It's not often that you have such a good chance at winning a free stay at a hotel. Sheraton will be giving away 2,100 one-night stays at 86 locations during its Check-In On Us Giveaway. You must be able to stay at the Sheraton hotel that you choose on Friday, October 23rd. ...
