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Live and Play Like an Olympian in Vancouver
With just a few months until the 2010 Olympics, Vancouver invites you to experience the city in true Olympic style. Spend your day schussing down a mountain along the same runs the pros will race. And then revive with fine... read more

Conserve Cash in Quebec City
Learn about Quebec's past at a museum before dining at a restaurant that creates traditional and provocative Quebecois dishes at an affordable price. Then return to your room, where the package deal is almost as nice as its location. Play... read more

Wintertime Fun Without the Wait at Sundance Resort
Sundance may sparkle with A-list celebs during its film fest, but in winter the ski slopes steal the limelight. Swoosh down 41 spectacular runs, avoiding Park City-sized crowds and lift lines. The local grill sizzles with organic cuisine, and nights... read more

Post-Holiday Deals in Lisbon, Portugal
Banish post-holiday blues with a little retail therapy in Lisbon, Portugal. You'll find inexpensive shops (where markdowns can be as much as 80 percent through February), cafes, and boutique hotels hidden along the city's ancient cobblestone streets. Stroll through the... read more

Mountain Fun for Less in Crested Butte, Colorado
For a laid-back ski weekend at laid-back prices, skip the glitz and glamour of Aspen and head for Crested Butte. Major airlines now fly directly to the charming mountain town, and the mountain has new lifts, swank lodges, and world-class... read more

Come in From the Cold in Banff, Alberta
Situated among the Canadian Rockies in one of the country's most visited National Parks, Banff overflows with things to do in the sun or snow. But you don't have to go outside to get a sense of the great outdoors.... read more

Hogmanay, Haggis, and Champagne in Edinburgh, Scotland
So over-the-top are Edinburgh's New Year's Eve celebrations (Hogmanay, pronounced "hog-muh-NAY") that the town sets aside four days each year for carousing. The party starts December 29. Sip a fruity cocktail then hike up a hill for an unsurpassed view... read more

Winter Harvest Fun in Quebec's Laurentians
If you think summer's fruit harvest is as sweet as it gets, try Quebec's lip-smacking winter yield. Bundle up and see how frozen apples reduce to ice cider and maple sap becomes toffee wine-all for free-near the renowned Mont Tremblant... read more