| For some, the best holiday spot is at their own home | | | | fire?The mountains of Colorado never fail to provide |
| and hearth. Thinking of holidays, like Christmas or | | | | traditional white Christmas fans the perfect holiday |
| Thanksgiving, brings to mind snow angels, scents of | | | | spot. Rustic mountain cabins in places like Vermont |
| pine trees sparkling with glitter and lights, with family | | | | also provide privacy, and all the amenities to enjoy |
| gathered to celebrate Yuletide traditions passed from | | | | the snow, scenery, and ski slopes. Places like Jamaica, |
| generation to generation. With blended family units, | | | | Christmas Island, or a Caribbean get away, can make |
| and families tending to be spread far and near, more | | | | the cold, snowy weather at home seem an eternity |
| families, whether it is for large family celebrations, or | | | | away. |
| small, intimate getaways, are spending holidays away | | | | Whatever your decision, early planning is essential. |
| from home, at holiday hot spots around the | | | | Coordinate your plans with extended, or blended, |
| globe.There are several vital considerations when | | | | family members, whether they are joining you at |
| planning the perfect holiday spot for your celebration. | | | | your chosen holiday spot, or plan to split the holidays |
| Do you live in an area where snow is an everyday | | | | to accommodate child visitation schedules, or other |
| event, leaving you with a yearning for a warm, sultry | | | | activities and celebrations. The best vacation dates |
| getaway filled with daytime lounges on sandy | | | | and hottest holiday spots tend to be booked months |
| beaches, long walks beneath star filled skies, and the | | | | in advance, so research by taking virtual tours, and |
| sound of the surf singing you to sleep each night, or | | | | consulting travel agents. Then choose the perfect |
| do you long to spend a white Christmas away from | | | | holiday spot, and make all the arrangements early.Mrs. |
| home, bundling up, hitting the slopes, and then | | | | Party... |
| warming up with hot cocoa in front of a crackling | | | | |