Although we recommend Loire Valley at any time throughout the year, during the holidays, it’s a snow-capped French mecca for castles and holiday festivities. Six of the countless ancient French castles are putting on their own bespoke holiday spectacles this year, many in homage of the 500th Anniversary of the French Renaissance. We’re talking illuminated winter gardens, huge Christmas trees, candy displays, teddy bear workshops, costume tributes, music, dancing, and everything else that your children dream of around Christmastime. And let’s…

The same way that the best safaris can be found in Africa, and the best tea can be found in India, the coziest winter skiing vacations can be found in Switzerland. Although the Swiss Alps are indeed the hub for a snow-capped winter, world-class ski slopes and 5-star-hotel pampering, The Chedi Andermatt in the Urdern Valley is a one-stop-shop for all that. Plus, they have special deals available for the holidays this year on two of their best suites. The…