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Wellness retreats in Thailand — At The LifeCo in Phuket, wellness programs provide attractive alternatives to braving the Christmas frenzy at home.The color of the water alone is calming. Silversea Cruises offers Caribbean sailings that transport travelers far from the hustle of the holidays.At the Ritz-Carlton in Tokyo, the season is elegantly celebrated with just enough holiday fanfare.Santa in an outrigger canoe? Spending the season in Hawaii offers some island-style holiday twists in an unrivaled setting.In Madrid, Iberostar Las Letras Gran Via is right in the heart of the action. Theaters are just at your doorstep, while inside subtle decoration adds to the festive spirit.The real show-stealer at the Alila resort in Seminyak, Bali, is the ocean, with waves crashing in just yards from where you dine.When it comes to feeling festive, you’d be hard-pressed to find somewhere more charming than Belmond Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons in England’s Oxfordshire.Christmas in Antarctica coincides with the penguin chicks starting to hatch, while sightings of sea birds, penguins, seals and whales are all guaranteed.The Rosewood Mayakoba resort an hour south of Cancun boasts a mile-long arc of white Caribbean sand, just the ticket to take away any winter chills.Short, sunless days and cold weather in the Northern Hemisphere seem a million miles away from the sunshine and open skies of a safari with A2A Safaris in Botswana.
