London, England (BANG) - Britain's Prince Charles was given a poster of himself for his birthday by close friend Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. Tara - who enjoyed regular skiing trips with the prince and his sons Princes William and Harry up until 2004 ...

Blueberry Ridge opens for season - Mining Journal

MARQUETTE - Get those cross-country skis out of storage and hit the trails. "It's really good skiing," said Sten Fjeldheim, cross-country ski coach at Northern Michigan University. Fjeldheim has been skiing at Blueberry Ridge Pathway in Sands ...

Search Travel: - Sydney Morning Herald

From war zones to playgrounds, rust belts to resorts, the ABC's legion of foreign correspondents has seen it all. But even reporters need a holiday. David Scott asks six to nominate their favourite destinations. WHEN the journey is purely for ...

Getting piste on the cheap - Guardian Unlimited

With recession woes and a strong euro, if you want to ski on the cheap this season, you'll need to look beyond the eurozone. That means forgetting France, Austria, Italy and Switzerland and embracing the east, where getting on-piste and enjoying your ...

Touring the Brandywine Valley - Newsday

Known for magnificent mansions with flowering gardens in spring and summer, the Brandywine Valley, stretching from West Chester, Pa., to Wilmington, Del., not only retains its luster in winter, but visitors often discover it's their favorite time of ...