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Jim Darby is a senior producer for Traveller and the author of White Gold, a history of Australia in winter sports.

Nine places you must stop on Tasmania’s Tasting Trail

Nine places you must stop on Tasmania’s Tasting Trail

The Apple Isle is a place of plenty for the food, wine and beer, the cheese and chocolate, and country hospitality.

  • by Jim Darby
Nine must-do highlights of Telluride, Colorado

Nine must-do highlights of Telluride, Colorado

Mining put many vintage Colorado towns on the map; what’s unique with Telluride is the way it has kept its character intact, balancing heritage and development.

  • by Jim Darby
This legendary New Zealand hotel is an attraction in itself
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This legendary New Zealand hotel is an attraction in itself

Admiring one of the world’s most dramatic alpine landscapes from The Hermitage’s refurbished Aoraki Wing is an unmatched experience.

  • by Jim Darby
Nine must-do highlights of Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Nine must-do highlights of Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Hot springs, tastes of the wild west and some of the best ski terrain around – there’s all that and more at Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

  • by Jim Darby
The closest thing to flying without leaving the ground

The closest thing to flying without leaving the ground

When skiing goes right, coming down a mountain is like the way a ribbon might float through the air, with just the slightest little grab from gravity.

  • by Jim Darby
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New hot springs villas offer a perfect ‘relax and recharge’ set-up

New hot springs villas offer a perfect ‘relax and recharge’ set-up

The luxurious new bush-flanked Hepburn Spa Retreat Villas are ideally placed to tap into the region’s healing mineral springs.

  • by Jim Darby
Best winter holiday escapes: Snow

Best winter holiday escapes: Snow

Cold weather spells one thing for skiers and snowboarders: holiday time.

  • by Jim Darby
Expert tips for making a trip to the snow more affordable

Expert tips for making a trip to the snow more affordable

To cut the costs on a trip to the mountains, it comes down to timing, location and preparation.

  • by Jim Darby
40 surprising things you can do in winter (apart from ski)

40 surprising things you can do in winter (apart from ski)

Here are 40 things you should know about making the most of your ski holiday in Australia or New Zealand this season.

  • by Jim Darby and Craig Tansley
Acclaimed Tassie hotel gets $65 million update, but rooms still a bargain

Acclaimed Tassie hotel gets $65 million update, but rooms still a bargain

At Wrest Point you can get a big, luxurious hotel room with amazing water views at less than half the price of similar stays in Hobart.

  • by Jim Darby