We’re embracing winter this week, with travel stories that take you everywhere from Sweden’s Icehotel (carved by Canadians!) to a rustic lodge in the Pourvoirie, where visitors can experience le Quebec authentique.

And speaking of icy adventures, writer Javier Lovera shares his love of ice climbing, a sport similar to rock climbing but on waterfall ice or glaciers. Finally, if high-altitude adventures are on your horizon, we’ve got some safety tips from a doctor to help keep altitude sickness at bay. Read more.

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