By Sonja Stark GoNOMAD Senior Writer In Lake Placid village you’re bound to bump into athletes who propel down twisty tubes, jump ice-capped moguls and rocket off bone-chilling high jumps. And though it’s been years since the first Olympics (1932 & again in 1980) the world-class training center reminds visitors that the town continues to…
Lake Como is Famous for More than George Clooney! By Catherine Richards Golini Updated 11/20 Destination: Lake Como, 40 km north of Milan, Italy, and a few minutes from the Swiss border. Why Go? Because in common with so much of Italy, Lake Como drips charm and romance – in ever-increasing quantities since George Clooney…
By Nick Grabbe Originally published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on February 23, 2004 SOUTH DEERFIELD – Type in the words “alternative travel” at Google.com and the first thing to come on your screen is Max Hartshorne’s Web site. GoNOMAD.com, which Hartshorne bought in 2002, now gets 100,000 visitors a month. He sees it as an…
Why Do I need Travel Insurance? Believe us, when you travel, things can – and do – go wrong when you least expect it. Adequatetravel insurance helps to protect you (and your bank balance). If you’re still not sure, read this. Who can buy it? World Nomads Travel Insurance is available to residents of over…
Winter Park-Fraser Valley, Colorado recently announced a video contest titled “Would you rather be here…,”which launches on Feb. 15. The entry deadline is April 4. The grand prize is six nights lodging and a $1,000 Winter Park-Fraser Valley Key Card, valid for purchases at participating stores. Runner-ups will receive a three-night stay and a $500…
Having trouble packing away the skis and boards? Squaw Valley USA has announced that the resort will be open for skiing and riding over 4th of July weekend. Five lifts will be in operation from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 2 through Monday, July 4 (weather permitting). Lift tickets will cost $49…
Piemonte Skiing | Cindy Bigras finds the perfect setting to relearn the art of skiing: the Via Lattea, near Torino in the Piemonte region of Italy.
Utah’s Three Less Famous Ski Resorts, that Some Love the Best By Max Hartshorne GoNOMAD Editor The stories I heard about the snow in Utah preceded my ski visit by decades. As a boy going to a private school where rich kids took vacations to places like St. Croix and Vail, there was always one…
Follow GoNomad’s own Kent E. St. John down the snowy slopes of the Alps and roam with him as he strolls through the charming, wine-filled French ski villages of Val d’Isere and Chamonix. The music of the French jazz band Vitamine gets feet stomping, or perhaps it is the night’s chill washing down the steep…
Not every wintertime vacation has to be to somewhere tropical. Really! Just because it’s cold doesn’t mean you can’t have a good time and get the most out of it. Daisann McLane of National Geographic Traveler blogs about her snow-laden trip to Berlin and shares tips on enjoying yourself as you travel in even the…
Biking and Climbing at Red Mountain Utah By Jean Miller Spoljaric Even though I’m back in New York, I can hear the echo from Snow Canyon calling the adventure junkie in me to return for more. After the time that I had and the people I met, I’m craving more! In five action-packed days, I…
By Shelley Rotner I flew into Seattle at the end of December, the month statistically known to have about twenty days of rain or snow. From the air on a cloudless day, the sun was illuminating the silver bays and inlets-giving shape to the land and islands beyond. Clearly visible were the Olympic Mountains to…
