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Abroad Magazine - Issue #23, November - January 2008

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Winter Ski Guide
Your essential guide to the best ski holidays this winter.
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Russian roulette
Vibrant, cosmopolitan and sophisticated Moscow proves Peter Matthews greatest surprise.
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Alpine Tots
Niamh Gaffney recommends a fuss-free family holiday in Austria where the kids come first
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Boston Public
Returning to Boston as a tourist John Kelleher remembers why New England’s capital is his favourite city
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Colorado high
Catherine Murphy enjoys the dizzying heights of Vail and Breckenridge, two of North America’s finest ski resorts
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Canals and casinos
Muriel Bolger takes to the warm Mediterranean seas for a lazy, luxurious cruise
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Green party
The journey may be lengthy but for Ellen Gabriel’s family Greenland offers endless vistas of beauty and intrigue
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Rhythm and rum
Christina Madden falls in love with Jamaica’s chilled out charm
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Life begins at 50
Forget the well-travelled tourist trails. Make 2008 your year for adventure by visiting some of the planet’s most remote and unusual destinations, suggests Hugh Oram.
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A Malaysian odyssey
Paul Hopkins loves Malaysia’s blend of eastern culture, western commerce and exotic offerings
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Let’s get this party started
Armed with his camera, Peter Matthew checks out Mardi Gras in New Orleans
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Port of call
From Porto north along the Duoro Valley Charlie Brennan discovers the pleasures of Portugal’s quieter side.
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Scenic Sardinia
Discover a simpler way of life on Sardinia, Italy’s Mediterranean jewel, writes Jeanne Quigley
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Northern cool
Pól Ó Conghaile discovers why Stockholm may just be Europe’s hippest capital
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The Island of Lost Arms & Comedy Seals
Tenerife’s multi-faceted character is a pleasant surprise for Turtle Bunbury