Posted on October 15, 2009 in Community Highlights
If there’s an upside to these autumn cold fronts, it’s that ski resorts across the country have been enjoying their earliest openings on record. With options--and snowdrifts--growing by the day, where will you head for fall’s first run?.. Continue reading IgoUgo Members Rate Resorts Open for Fall Skiing
Posted on April 3, 2009 in Community Highlights
Spring is here, and we’re just about ready to shelve snowy getaways for another year. But before you close out the season—north of the equator, anyway—read reviews from two recent cold-weather trips that are so good, they’ll give you chills... Continue reading Two Trips That Will Make You Want Winter Back
Posted on February 2, 2009 in Community Highlights
It’s Groundhog Day all over again, and six more weeks of winter have been decreed. On the bright side, that’s ample time for a ski trip, and we love the new piste picks from Lenuca, ScarlettO, Huggins, and Rigoulene—one is even called Badger Pass... Continue reading Six More Weeks of Winter? Let's All Go Skiing!
Posted on January 21, 2009 in IgoUgo Picks
It’s peak season for ski trips, but wouldn’t a little relaxation be nice, too? IgoUgo members recommend where and how to try snow tubing, the only mountain sport in which you’re supposed to be sitting on your bum... Continue reading IgoUgo's Favorite Snow-Tubing Trips and Tips
Posted on January 8, 2009 in Community Highlights
The photographs of frequent New York visitor Dutchnatasja often capture her love of Hudson River sunsets, Brooklyn Bridge crossings, and Rockefeller Center skaters. This visit, it snowed, which only meant one thing: it was on. Her camera, that is... Continue reading Scenes from a Classic New York Holiday
Posted on December 31, 2008 in Community Highlights
What do you do when the last hurrahs of the holiday season have passed? Party on, of course, at winter’s finest festivals. Here are 10 member picks that are blanketing destinations from China to Canada with snow, ice, music, and art... Continue reading 10 Favorite Winter Festivals Around the World
Posted on November 26, 2008 in Community Highlights
From the city where “it wouldn’t be Christmas without carp” to the one where “little plum people” rule the season, read what IgoUgo members have to say about 10 of their favorite European Christmas markets... Continue reading 10 European Markets to Shop This Season
Posted on November 17, 2008 in Community Highlights
In the Best of IgoUgo page’s first week, superb stories and photos from MilwVon’s Canadian polar bear adventure ice-stormed the rankings. Here’s what she and other members hot on the bears’ trails recommend for a memorable trip to Manitoba’s tundra... Continue reading Visiting Manitoba in Search of Polar Bears
Posted on October 13, 2008 in Community Highlights
IgoUgo knows islands. Caribbean classics? Pacific gems? Been there. But how much do we know about the world’s largest isle? Well, thanks to a few hearty travelers with hankerings for the offbeat, we’re learning more about why we should see Greenland... Continue reading Glacier's Always Grander in Greenland
Posted on September 25, 2008 in Community Highlights
Alaska is synonymous with cruises, but what if you want to avoid a boatload of tourists? Or you want to visit between fall and spring, when the Northern Lights dance but cruise ships hibernate? Here’s how IgoUgo members navigate without a jumbo ship... Continue reading Seven Ways to See Alaska Without a Cruise Ship
Posted on April 10, 2008 in Features
As ski season draws to an end, so too does our three-part SKI Magazine series on the best snow vacations for non-skiers. So think twice before you pass on that last invitation—especially if it’s to one of these top resorts for off-hill activities... Continue reading Top 10 Ski Resorts for Off-Hill Activities
Posted on March 26, 2008 in Features
Last week we challenged non-skiers to just try turning down a ski weekend after seeing SKI Magazine’s list of the top 10 resorts for dining. It’s time for a chaser: SKI’s rundown of the best après-ski (or just après-dinner) scenes... Continue reading Top 10 Resorts for Après-Ski
Posted on March 19, 2008 in Features
So you’d rather slurp than slalom. You can get as much enjoyment out of visiting ski towns as your slope-starved friends; just forget their pistes and follow those laid out by SKI Magazine to the best places for top-notch mountain cuisine... Continue reading Top 10 Ski Resorts for Dining
Posted on March 14, 2008 in Community Highlights
If just thinking about the onslaught of July’s heat makes you sweat, plan ahead for a summer flip-flop: visit a place where snowy slopes signal summer. Sound cool enough? Read about IgoUgo’s favorite chilly hot spots... Continue reading Cold-Weather Trips for Hot Months
Posted on December 24, 2007 in Community Highlights
Holiday photos aren’t all dogs wearing antlers and Dad wearing eggnog. Join us in celebrating the IgoUgo photographers who managed to capture the spirit of the season, from New York to New Zealand... Continue reading Winter Wonderland: A Photo Tour
Posted on December 19, 2007 in Community Highlights
No matter how much you may dream of a white Christmas, there are ski bums, snow bunnies, and IgoUgo members all over the world who think about it more, and who have shared their experiences from some of the best ski destinations around the globe... Continue reading Downhill Lowdown: IgoUgo Ski Destinations
Posted on December 11, 2007 in Elsewhere on the Web
Despite the cold weather, culinary travel is hot. So why not visit some of the sweetest places in the world? It’s easy to use chocolate as an excuse to travel and vice versa—not that you really need a reason to eat chocolate... Continue reading Hot Chocolate for Cold Weather
Posted on November 29, 2007 in Features
Despite a reputation for excess and expense—especially during the holidays—New York City has plenty to offer visitors looking for a grand experience without spending a grand to get it... Continue reading NYC on Zero Dollars a Day
Posted on October 26, 2007 in IgoUgo Picks
When the temperature drops, most people dream about sunny getaways, beaches, and warm breezes. Here are five great hot spots that will help melt your worries away, without getting you all hot and bothered about the crowds... Continue reading Winter’s Hot New Spots