Hitting the slopes, exploring incredible landscapes made bare and fiercely beautiful by winter cold, gathering around tables to enjoy good food and to help keep you warm, nestling a cup of hot cocoa (or a hot drink that’s a little stronger) between your cool hands when you return home to your vacation rental from the cold, enjoying the festive season or making the lull just after it a little more special with a trip, curling up in front of the fire with a good book, chatting away with loved ones in a warm room...all these cosy images are also great reasons to plan a winter break. Sure, summer trips, with their fun, sun, and excitement are all well and good and essential but a little getaway to brighten the darkest months of the year is also wonderful and indispensable because Seasonal Affective Disorder and the January Blues are very real and very unpleasant. Winter sun is also an option for a getaway at this time of the year but, if you really want to lean into the cosy vibes of December and January then you should head to destinations where either the scenery, the cuisine, the traditions, or the celebrations lend themselves to embracing the best parts of the season. While there are endless charming destinations for winter getaways, we have compiled a list of some of our favourite spots to get seriously into the spirit of things...
