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21 travel features tagged “Snow & Skiing”

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Relighting Harbin’s history

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival In a city rapidly becoming Asia’s winter sports capital, the 2011 Ice Festival harks back to the pre-communist era. Read more… 03 March 2011

Mini guide to Finnish Lapland, Finland

Finland The midnight sun, the Sámi peoples, the northern lights and the wandering reindeer are all part of the magic of Finnish Lapland. Read more… 02 March 2011

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Travelwise: Where did skiing come from?

Skiing off a cliff The history of skiing spans from the Cro-Magnon man to the chairlift. Find out where to get closer to its roots. Read more… 22 December 2010

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This is Snow & Skiing week

Skiers in the Swiss Alps Kicking of a week’s worth of new travel stories about winter activities around the world, from the best après-ski spots to Antarctic vacations. Read more… 20 December 2010

The perfect trip: Norway

Diving for the world’s largest crustacean Sail into the Norwegian wilderness where you can hunt for crabs in Jarfjord, go snowmobiling in Kirkenes and maybe catch the northern lights along the way. Read more… 24 November 2010

Kraków, inside out

Wawel Hill From snowy walks through a fairytale castle to warming hot chocolate and cherry vodka, embrace and escape the cold on a winter’s break to Poland’s second city. Read more… 04 November 2010

Drawing near to the North Pole

Svalbard, Norway From Norway’s Svalbard archipelago to deep in the Arctic, huskies lead you across ice sheets into polar bear country. Read more… 24 September 2010

Getting fresh in Germany: Cycling, hiking and skiing

Konigsee Lake in the Bavarian Alps No matter what kind of outdoor activity gets you off that couch, you will be able to pursue it in this land of lakes, rivers, mountains and forests. Read more… 03 August 2010

Winter sports worldwide

Jungfrau, Switzerland Athletic activities that take the edge off the cold. 20 December 2010

The craziest events in the Alps

The Matterhorn, Switzerland From pig racing to boulder throwing, people that live in the Alps certainly know how to enjoy themselves. Here are some of the events scheduled for 2011. Read more… 21 December 2010

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