Defy tradition and realise your dreams this Christmas
“I might just get away from it all this year.” Why not fulfil your promise to yourself and make 2013 one of your most memorable years ever with a globetrotting Christmas present to yourself?
Make your friends and family jealous of your travel plans by choosing a destination you haven’t yet explored properly. A good starting point would be to decide if you want to embrace or escape the cold snowy climate. Should you decide to try your luck amid frozen Austrian landscapes or attempt to discover the hidden treasures of a sweltering Thai terrain, you can be sure that either experience will stay with you for years to come.
For those who are largely undecided and are desperately in need of some guidance, the internet has an abundance of informative websites, top travel blogs and an extensive array of expert resources at your disposal. Here are ten of the top festive getaways for 2013.
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Africa: Get stuck into a safari and you’ll soon forget those faraway festivities!
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Australia: Why not spend Christmas day sunning it up on the beach?
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Austria: Where many a majestic lakeside mountain awaits you and your backpack.
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Bahamas: Beaches, boating and more than a fair share of all-round beauty.
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Brazil: Samba your way around the country’s breathtaking splendour.
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Iceland: Where the strange and the serene seamlessly shine.
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Japan: If it’s culture shock you’re looking for, you’ve found it!
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Lapland: Santa’s snow-covered home always proves popular at this time of year.
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New York: Aspire to uncover the most inspirational city in the world.
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Thailand: Historically magnificent, significantly modern and just amazing.
Contrary to the legendary ‘small world’ saying, our huge planet offers a diverse selection of climates and countries to choose from, so you’re sure to spend Christmas amidst a scene that’s quite unlike anything you’ve previously encountered. Which brings us nicely to the final consideration: what do you want to get out of your overseas experience? You may have your entire life ahead of you, but why squander such an opportunity to realise a dream or two?
Whether you’ve always dreamt of planting a custom-made flagpole firmly into icy Antarctic grounds or you simply won’t rest until you’re adopted as Japan’s very own ‘Captain Karaoke’, just get out there and do it! You only live once and it’ll probably be a while before you can comfortably escape the traditional confines of a merry homemade Christmas! Why not make 2012 the year to achieve such an outlandish fete? Do it while you can, succumb to your own desires and seize the day, today.