When the mercury drops, and it’s time to break out your trusty puffer, we’re often torn between two different winter vacation ideas: snow-covered wonderlands and sun-soaked beaches. When the first snowflakes of the season flutter down, we imagine ski vacations and European Christmas markets. But it’s all-too-easy to dream of our next tropical getaway when temperatures drop below zero, and the sun seems to set as soon as we have time to go out—it’s the back and forth that rules our travel plans from December to March.
If you also struggle with these dueling pangs of wanderlust, then you’re in luck. We’ve collected 32 of the best winter vacation ideas for you to dream about—and to plan—visiting ASAP. Because who says you have to choose just one?
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