(photos by Jeremy Dies) Last month, Jeremy Dies went skiing in Verbier, Switzerland, with a group of friends.Here, Dies explains what it's really like to stay in a chalet and shares his advice so you can plan a fantastic Swiss ski vacation too. Skiing in Europe vs. U.S.: Having spent part of my childhood living [...]

Some people love Vail. Others love Aspen. Or Gstaad. Or Burke. But when it comes to Colorado ski/snowboard resorts, Breckenridge seems to be the one for me. A big part of that is because it's an intermediate skier's paradise with plenty of long but challenging enough blue runs. Advanced skiers won't get bored though — [...]

Trina Mezzacappa covers what’s hot and happening on the NYC nightlife scene on her blog Love, Your Favorite City Girl. But even this girl about town needs to take a break sometimes. And when she does, she escapes the bustle of the city by heading north to a quiet little town in Vermont called Lydonville [...]

                         (photo by Buckaroobay) Today the New York Times‘ travel section told us what to do if we only have 36 hours in Vail, Co. For another perspective, we asked Nicki Rein Shalette, who has been skiing in Vail every winter since 1988, for her advice on the best places to go. Best Apres Ski: [...]

Skiing might not have been invented in Switzerland, but sometimes it feels that way with the number of famous Swiss ski resorts. Katie Ginsburg just got back from Gstaad, where she spent a week at the luxurious and — recently renovated — Gstaad Palace, home of the 70s-themed GreenGo nightclub as well as a world-class [...]

(photo by Frants) Lauren Liles just returned from her New Year’s snowboarding trip to Aspen, where she stayed at the hip Sky Hotel. With its happening lounge/pool/tub scene, it’s perfect for the younger partying crowd and even offers complimentary local Cadillac Escalade service for those who can tear themselves away from the hotel. Here’s what [...]