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