Jeremy

A modern ski town, but great terrain. A few notes in the Davos chapter of my ever-growing guide to skiing the alps.

Also, check out Pistehors for detailed notes on backcountry / off-piste routes the Davos – Klosters area.

Great terrain, easily accessible by train. A few more notes included in the St. Anton chapter of my nascent guide to skiing the alps.

Overcrowded and traffic-ridden, but the best place for weekend skiing if you live in San Francisco. Hence, the crowds.

Nearby Pulau Rawa was far more scenic… had a semi-disaterous time on Pulau Tioman with heavy machinery on the beach running over our towels and industrial / military freighters surrounding the snorkeling areas. Kind funny in retrospect. Photos here.

Not a good tourist destination, but if you enjoy tramping (hiking) and waist-deep mud, you can’t do much better than Stewart Island. It’s out there.

Avoid the large cruise ships and hordes of tourists… go for a paddle around the sound in a sea kayak. And bring lots of bug spray.

Serene and gorgeous… great mountains to climb.

Amazing city to inhabit or visit, especially for twentysomething professional-types. More restaurants/cafes per capita than almost anywhere else, gorgeous harbour, wicked winds, impossibly green hills, and good nightlife for a town its size. A few architectural photos here.