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Heres a surefire way to boost your Christmas cheer this season: Sit down to a Christmas Eve feast in Venice, or ride in a horse-drawn carriage through Manhattans Central Park.

End-of-year trips offer endless delight for the entire familynot to mention being the perfect antidote to the typical holiday stress.

By simply setting your next Christmas break in a new or unexpected location, youll relive the wonder of the season all over again.

Three photos from Thailand with the words Destination of the Year overlaid on top

Whether youre after that classic white Christmas or prefer something a little more unconventional,Travel + Leisureeditors can help you plan the coziest, most magical holiday escape.

Holiday Travel

Pair of photos from the Ovo Patagonia hotel in Argentina

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A colorful illustration referencing retirement themes

A Christmas tree made of legos

restaurants in Alexandria, Virginia covered in Christmas decorations

winter decorations on the streets of Tokyo

Mickey in a christmas parade

The Best Places to See Christmas Lights in Every State

Rothenburg at Christmas

Passenger traffic during the holidays at Leipzig-Halle Airport

A tree decorated on the grounds of the Montage Laguna Beach hotel

Christmas Eve at Travelle at The Langham

The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel decorated for the holidays

The Christmas Lobby tree at The Dorchester

Dogs taking part in a sausage dog festive walk in Hyde Park, London.

A view of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree during the 89th Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

La Befana, Italy

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Christmas lights are strung zigzagging from one side of the street to the other, heading to a giant Christmas tree at the intersection.

Pertonas Twin Towers at right seen from a hanging restaurant suspended by a crane overlooking the skyline of Kuala Lumpur inspired by Santa Claus travelling on a sleigh with reindeers for a Christmas season promotion.