11. Caribbean Winter Vacations
photo © Teresa Plowright
The Caribbean islands are the quintessential sun-and-sea winter vacation, with their beautiful beaches and opulent all-inclusive resorts with kids' programs. See five suggestions for families, including some value-priced options.
12. Dude Ranches
photo © Teresa Plowright
The winter months are prime-time for dude ranches (which generally close during the heat of summer-time.) Rancho de los Caballeros is an authentic "ranch resort" where guests can ride horses twice a day; golf, spa, and kids program, too.
13. Top Things To Do in Arizona
Monument Valley Tribal Park, left, is just one of so many places in Arizona with stupendous scenery (- including the Grand Canyon, of course.) Families can also explore Navajo culture, go rafting in canyons, try houseboating, dude ranches, Grand Canyon tourist railroad...
14. Heartland, Southwest, Utah, Colorado, California
Ideas range from: indoor water park resorts; Yellowstone National Park in winter; Grand Canyon; Arizona dude ranch...
And for skiers: some say heaven is in Utah, with the "Greatest Snow on Earth", and seven resorts within an hour of a major airport; Colorado, however, also gets many votes.
15. More Winter Vacations: Canada, and Beyond
Canada offers snow vacations across the country, from Whistler-Blackcomb BC (site of the 2010 Olympics), to Banff Alberta, to Quebec where you can also visit 400-year-old Quebec City and the Ice Hotel.
See also winter vacation ideas in Fiii, Brazil, Australia, Asia...
