Hi friends!
As many of y’all know, I love being in London around Christmas time and, as y’all have likely seen from my Instagram posts over the past couple of weeks, the entire city is decorated for the season! I thought it would be fun to compile a list of five places that I either love to venture to for the holiday season or have heard are a great place to plan a Christmas vacation.
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC
This is actually where I was supposed to be heading to in Canada next week. I have wanted to go to Quebec, specifically Quebec City, since college when my friend, Christen, went with her Dad and said it was magical! From old cobblestoned streets to cozying up by a fire with some fresh French onion soup, I was really looking forward to this Winter escape. Sadly, I had to cancel my trip because … well, I have too much going on this month. Sometimes, you just need to be honest with yourself and say no even if you really want to say yes. So, it will remain on my lust list for a little longer but, if you’re looking for a Christmas getaway, I am positive you will enjoy a trip to Quebec City!
LONDON, ENGLAND
Could I really have a post with this title and NOT include my favorite city? London just KNOWS how to do Christmas. It’s like the entire city is on the same page. Businesses decorate their store fronts and restaurants have a festive afternoon tea menu. All of the pubs are decorated on the inside and there are lights strung across avenues all over the city. It’s truly magical and it’s hard to beat, in my opinion. Sure, it’s a big city so it doesn’t have a ‘cozy’ feel, unless you’re in a pub, I guess, but it has ‘extra’ written all over it so I’m all about it! I did an entire post on what to do in London during the holiday season so be sure to check that out if you’re thinking of a doing a trip there in the future!
NEW YORK CITY
While London will always be my number one, there is so much magic in the Big Apple during the Christmas Season. One of my favorite things to do is to walk down 5th Avenue and look at all of the window displays! Don’t miss the Cartier building. The exterior is decorated like a gift, similarly to the way London decorates theirs, as you can see here! Be sure to go to Rolf’s German Restaurant … mostly for the intense Christmas decor, not so much for the food! It looks like Christmas threw up all over it and, if you love ‘extra’ decor like I do this time of year, you will really enjoy it! Plan ahead, though! It’s quite the hotspot!
ANYWHERE IN COLORADO
Colorado is one of my happy places, most especially in the Winter. I grew up skiing in Steamboat Springs and loved coming in after a long day on the slopes completely wiped but excited for the hot tub and some hot chocolate! I highly recommend choosing a ski town in the mountains, renting a mountain house or cabin and holing up with your loved ones for the holidays there. Mine has done it quite a few times over the years and they are some of my favorite Christmas’. Having grown up in Florida, it’s likely because they actually ‘feel’ the way a Christmas is painted to feel in storybooks, with snow on the ground and everyone cozied up by a fire! I absolutely love it and know you will, too!
COLMAR, FRANCE
Venturing to Colmar, France last Fall was so dreamy! It looks like it is straight out of a storybook, as I shared in this post last month, but I was almost annoyed with myself for not waiting to tick it off during Christmas time because IT IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL. If you want to see what I mean, click HERE. It’s a small town so there might not be a lot to do but it is very dreamy and worth a visit. I’d stay in Strasbourg and head down for the day. Renting a car is super easy! Maybe end or start your trip in Paris, which is also dreamy during the holidays!
I hope to do this post a little differently in the future, including beautiful photos from each place but, sadly, I haven’t ticked off all of these places off my list just yet but wanted to share the list, nonetheless!
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If you’re looking for some good gift ideas, there are a bunch in my gift guides that you can access on the Holiday page! Have a great Monday, lovelies! Thanks for stopping by! xo.
