| e holidays in full swing, many families find themselves | | | | comes to life as the historical towns and cities put on |
| with a little bit of extra vacation time during the | | | | their best winter decorations, while the Sugarloaf ski |
| winter. While some may spend that time planning | | | | resort opens for business to accommodate those |
| large family gatherings or trying to relax after the | | | | interested in winter sports. |
| hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, a number of | | | | Lake Tahoe |
| families use this time as a way to enjoy a vacation | | | | A popular winter destination for years, Lake Tahoe |
| away from home before the kids have to be back in | | | | provides visitors with access to ski resorts as well as |
| school and everyone has to go back to work. If you | | | | the nearby excitement of Carson City, Nevada. |
| are thinking of a winter getaway, here are 10 of the | | | | Those looking for a beautiful vacation destination |
| most popular vacation destinations during the winter | | | | should not be disappointed by the amazing view of |
| months. | | | | the Rocky Mountains that can be seen from the |
| Mont Tremblant, Quebec | | | | slopes of Lake Tahoe. |
| Located in the Laurentian Mountains, Mont Tremblant | | | | Caribbean |
| is a popular venue for skiing, snowboarding, and other | | | | For a completely different type of vacation, consider |
| winter sports. With over 600 acres of useable snow, | | | | taking a cruise of the Caribbean. Not only can this |
| Mont Tremblant is renowned as one of the best | | | | help you to get away from the cold weather, but it |
| destinations for wintertime fun. Skiers from all over | | | | can also give you a taste of what the holidays are |
| the world travel to Quebec in order to take | | | | like for those who do not live in an area that |
| advantage of Tremblant’s pristine slopes. | | | | traditionally receives a lot of snow. Once you |
| Hershey, Pennsylvania | | | | experience a Caribbean Christmas, you may never be |
| Home to Hershey’s candy, this Pennsylvania | | | | able to look at a traditional Christmas the same way |
| town can be a wonderful place to visit if you are | | | | again. |
| travelling just before Christmas. Each year, Hershey | | | | Aspen, Colorado |
| Park is completely transformed into a Christmas | | | | Aspen is one of the most famous ski destinations in |
| candy land that absolutely must be seen in order to | | | | the world and a winter spent in Aspen is a winter |
| be believed. This can be an especially rewarding trip if | | | | that can always be remembered. In addition to |
| travelling with children, as it can give them amazing | | | | having some of the most beautiful ski slopes that can |
| stories to tell when they get back to school. | | | | be found anywhere, the town surrounding the ski |
| Sundance Ski Resort | | | | areas has a rich culture and history that simply is not |
| Sundance, Utah, is home not only to the | | | | to be missed. From a day on the slopes to a night |
| world-renowned Sundance Film Festival but also to a | | | | enjoying the amazing artistic community that exists in |
| ski resort beyond compare. In addition to being able | | | | and around Aspen, you should never regret your |
| to enjoy well-manicured slopes for skiing and | | | | choice to spend a vacation in Aspen. |
| snowboarding, the resort is located within an hour of | | | | Rockefeller Center, New York |
| three major Utah cities so that you can enjoy some | | | | Nothing says Christmas quite like the image of |
| shopping and fine dining after a fun time in the snow. | | | | Rockefeller Center decked out in all of its holiday |
| Yellowstone National Park | | | | glory. Used as an icon of the holidays in films, stories, |
| Mostly known as a summertime destination, | | | | and photographs, a winter vacation to New York |
| Yellowstone features a number of winter programs | | | | simply is not complete without taking the time to |
| as well as those, which encourage visitors to learn | | | | visit Rockefeller Center and see exactly how much |
| more about the natural world around them. While not | | | | effort is put in to transforming it into a symbol of |
| everyone thinks that a learning vacation sounds like | | | | peace and Christmas joy. |
| fun, few sights can compare to being able to see | | | | Orlando, Florida |
| and learn about Yellowstone in wintertime. | | | | If you just want to get away from the cold of the |
| New England | | | | holidays but are not interested in travelling too far |
| A number of destinations in the New England area | | | | from home, Orlando can be the perfect winter |
| are transformed into a portrait of years gone by | | | | destination. With a multitude of theme parks (and the |
| when winter comes. The New England that was | | | | holiday programs offered by each), there is plenty |
| captured in the beloved paintings of Norman Rockwell | | | | for the whole family to do. |