Top 5 Destinations for Winter 2015

hotels-live.com/blog - Top 5 Destinations for Winter 2015 mrsoaroundtheworld.com/2015/01/23/top-5-destinations-for-... #MGWV Baby, it is cold outside, as they say. I have always been very honest about my preference for warmer climates, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a time and a place for fabulously warm clothes, a fireplace and a glass of wine. Brrrrrrr, and then it snowed! So when it is cold in Europe, I try to escape to warmer climates – but also find some incredibly lovely cold places to unwind. Without further ado, here are my Top 5 Destinations for Winter 2014-2015 (for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere). Campeche, Mexico Mexico like I never thought existed… I ended 2014 and began 2014 in a tiny town called San Francisco de Campeche, in the Mexican state of Campeche, which is located approximately 5 hours west of Cancun (inland) and to say we loved it, would be an understatement. It was a lovely sleepy town (UNESCO world heritage), with a lovely hotel – we stayed at Puerta Campeche, which is one of five Haciendas part of the same group (and managed by Starwood’s Luxury Collection). St. Moritz, Switzerland Postcard pretty Switzerland – good for the mind and the soul My second ski trip of this season took place in St. Moritz, in the Swiss Engadin mountains and we absolutely adored the Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains, where we stayed for 4-days. We loved how chic, yet incredibly relaxed it was. We were also blessed with 1 metre of fresh snow on arrival and three incredibly sunny days, which made for an unforgettable lux ski weekend away. Lisbon, Portugal Time for a sunny city break in Lisbon, my hometown. Photos on the right by Flytographer. January is not particularly warm in Lisbon, Portugal, but it can be sunny – so it does make for an interesting city break. It is my hometown and I do enjoy going back a few times a year – last time this year I went to get my new passport, which was nothing short of a nightmare experience, so I am expecting a lot less drama this time. And some fab seafood, of course. Prague, Czech Republic A very special Valentine’s Day for Mr and Mrs O! Photos by Four Seasons I wasn’t sure where to head somewhere close to home in February and asked the lovely people who give me part of their time on Facebook – who collectively had some seriously good ideas. One of the favourites was, without a doubt, Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. I have been to Prague once, 10 years ago, and it is where I met Mr. O for the first time. There are no romantic memories, but we always promised we would go back to the city that somehow got us together – and we are looking forward to a magical stay at the Four Seasons Prague, and explore a little bit. Mumbai and Jaipur, India And to end winter in style, Mr. O and yours truly are going to search for some sun… in India! I am very excited as it is our first time. We will be travelling with Jet Airways and test its business class (expect some reviews, of course). Looking forward to this flight! We will fly from London to Mumbai, where we will stay at The Oberoi Mumbai, which looks pretty fabulous. After a few days in town, where there is a lot to discover and I would think a fair bit of shopping, we will fly over to Jaipur, where we will be blown away by the sights and hopefully get a little bit of sunshine at The Oberoi Rajvillas. Visas and vaccines are sorted, so we just need to start the countdown! A new country for us, which we are dying to get a taste of. Have you been to any of these 5 places? Do you have any recommendations? Would love to hear them! Keep warm! xo Mrs. O The post Top 5 Destinations for Winter 2015 appeared first on Mrs. O Around the World - a luxury travel blog by Ana Silva O'Reilly. @Hotelslive by @mrsoaroundworld #MGWV #Follow #RT mrsoaroundtheworld.com/2015/01/23/top-5-destinations-for-... via Hotels-live.com www.facebook.com/pages/p/125048940862168 via http://flic.kr/p/qUs3u4