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A Bike Tour of Versailles
Versailles
Versailles has the unknown bounty of a magical, carefully tended 17th-century park, whose dimensions and details exceed the reach of any map or any guidebook. You can ride for hours without seeing a t...
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Adventure (and Global Warming) in Greenland
Ilulissat, Kangerlussuaq
Though the world’s attention is fixed on Greenland's receding ice cap, tourism here is booming—with a growing number of adventure travelers in search of untouched locations to explore.
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Affordable Swiss Alps
Gstaad
In the glamorous Swiss Alps, a novice skier can brush up on his moves and live the high life—all without breaking the bank (well, almost). Peak time is Christmas through January 6. After that, rates f...
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Courchevel's Haute Slopes
Courchevel
Celebrities and captains of industry have loved Courchevel almost since its inception in the 40’s, and they keep coming back. Nowadays, Courchevel claims 60-plus resorts, two Michelin-starred restaura
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Family Ski Trip to Val Gardena
Val Gardena
At the heart of the Val Gardena valley in the Dolomites is a massive, 360-degree expanse of interconnected slopes and ski resorts known as the Sella Ronda, or...
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Mini Trip Guide to England's Most Talked About Garden
Burlington, Northumberland
On the grounds of Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, a most unorthodox English garden is taking shape—complete with towering jets of water and a bit of strychnine. Walk through the new pavilion and vis...
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New Luxury in St. Moritz, Switzerland
St. Moritz, Celerina, Pontresina
The unparalleled snow and pristine slopes gave this town a reputation as an adrenalin capital during the last century, and that hasn’t changed. But St. Moritz, which used to be synonymous with old-sch
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Secret Greek Islands
Greece
The cardinal rule for avoiding Greece’s many tourist traps—never eat at a restaurant named Zorba’s—can be blithely ignored on Kíthira. This Ionian isle has the blindingly white houses and broad beache...
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Ski Getaway to St. Anton am Arlberg
St. Anton Am Arlberg
This classic Tyrolean village, considered the birthplace of modern skiing, has become a lively Alpine mecca, as renowned for its slopes (171 downhill miles with easy access to a network of 84 lifts) a...
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Skiing in Grindelwald
Switzerland, Grindelwald
This storybook village in the picturesque Bernese Oberland is home to the towering Wetterhorn and Eiger mountains and near the Jungfrau (now a UNESCO...