Lapland's wintry landscape is a great start to a family Christmas. Meet Santa and his reindeers!

Go to Alaska for amazing whale watching, skiing, and other exciting outdoors activities any time of year.

The huge former DuPont family mansion is now the world's most famous museum of Americana.

The season isn't over yet, head to France, Sweden, or Austria for quality time on the slopes

A green oasis in the middle of Glasgow, the Winter Gardens are relaxing and welcoming whatever season you're visiting.

The winter home of the Dalai Lama for hundreds of years, this palace dominates over Lhasa.

The Winter Park/Orlando area of Florida is one of the best parts of the state for shopping.

Possibly the world's best ski domain, Whistler & Blackcomb caters to all abilities. And in summer, it's a sports mecca.

Switzerland is the ideal ski destination - dozens of resorts, reliable snow, and well organized tourism and after ski will have you skiing and socializing like nowhere else.

When winter’s chill is becoming tiresome and dreary, many families from the UK and across Europe head for the Canary Islands and Fuerteventura.

The People's Palace is a museum outlining the history of Glasgowians from 1750 to now. A must-visit if you're interested in the history of common people.

New York is great for ice skating in November, December and April when temperatures typically range from 45 to 65 degrees but the rinks are already open

The Oak King is celebrated each midwinter during the Montol Midwinter Festival in deepest Cornwall, England. This yearly festival starts off with an impressive procession to the oldest part of the town, the Lecudjack Hill Fort. These Rivers of Fire Lantern parades set off after dark, and feature thousands of revellers dressed in masks and carrying lanters.

Looking to visit New York City this winter? Then you can use a CityPass to get cheaper entrance to a range of New York City popular attractions for up to 9 days. In fact, you'll get 44% off normal prices.

Ryanair is starting eight new routes from Edinburgh to mainland Europe plus the Canaries for its winter season.

Irish budget airline Ryanair announced a major shifting of its winter routes Wednesday to capitalize on Europeans' love affair with Canary Islands sunshine.

Anyone interested in eating very nice food for a bargain price should be in New York for this winter’s Restaurant Week

During the Christmas period, London's buzzing with different events up until the big day. Many are free, and fun for kids and adults alike

The south-facing Italian Alps is one of the premier ski areas outside of the Rocky Mountains. You'll find that the resorts all have abundant snow, plenty of sunshine, and that sophisticated European flavor to the after-ski

If you're looking for a better priced alternative for California's Napa Valley, head to Santa Ynez Valley to experience the same superb level of wine tasting and food at much lower cost.

London's gifted with a number of great ice rinks during the winter. I really enjoy skating, and here's where you can join me on a pair of blades.

My next trip will be to Tenerife, as we're terribly tired of the gray skies over London this fall. So we're off to 'The Island of Eternal Spring'.

A new entrance to my travel destination wish list is Costa Rica. It's a gorgeous country and would be a great winter break.

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