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Some of my favourite Winter Sun destinations

  • FIRST POSTED: 5th February 2020 | LAST UPDATED: 5th June 2020
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Are you looking for some Winter Sun?

I do not mind winter and I love a good skiing holiday but a Winter Sun holiday is one of my favourite types of trips to book.

For reference, I considered Winter from November to March and I have established the minimum sun-bathing temperature as 23-24c (I have tested this extensively and I found 22c a bit too cool).

 

Abu Dhabi, UAE

winter sun abu dhabi saadiyat island

As many of you know, Abu Dhabi is my absolute favourite UAE emirate and we visit every year (namely for some winter sun and some delicious Middle Eastern food). You can read about my first trip to Abu Dhabi (many moons ago) and about Zaya Nurai private island – which you can visit on a day trip whether you are staying in Abu Dhabi or Dubai (which is under 90 minutes away).

 

 

Bali, Indonesia

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We have only been to Bali once – and we liked it, but didn’t love it. Harsh comment? Maybe. We stayed in Seminyak which was quite nice – but felt the beach let us down. What we loved? The Ritz-Carlton Mandapa Reserve in Ubud which made for a pretty spectacular stay.

 

Cancun (very near), Mexico

10 beach hotels to try this summer nizuc cancun mexico

Cancun sounds really quite shabby, but a ‘few miles away’ from the strip you can find this little peace of heaven called Nizuc. I went for a girls trip a few years ago and it really was spectacular. Many readers have been and every time I get excellent feedback.

 

Franschhoek, South Africa

La Cle Country Lodge franschhoek South Africa luxury hotel winter sun

I have been to South Africa twice (and I feel I am due a return soon). On my last trip, we discovered this collection of villas in Franschhoek, at the heart of the wine country. La Cle was pretty special and I bet many of you would love it too.

 

Colombo (very near), Sri Lanka

The Wallawwa, Colombo City, Sri Lanka

Enroute to a recent trip to the Maldives, we had to make a tactical stop in Colombo, Sri Lanka (thanks to Google Flights, or otherwise we would have not found seats over Christmas). We spent our 20 hour layover at The Wallawa, which is only 20-30 minutes from the airport and it was a beautiful boutique hotel. We had a pretty memorable Christmas Eve which included spa treatments and crab curry.

 

Florida Keys, USA

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Florida can be a fantastic winter sun destination – and quite a few of our friends have followed our advice and had some pretty epic trips during our Winter. If you are curious about the Florida Keys, we recently discovered and stayed at Isla Bella Beach Resort in Marathon and we quite liked it.

 

Jaipur, India

winter sun rajvillas jaipur india

I was due to return to India for a coaching and yoga retreat in March, but it sadly got cancelled. I was planning to return to Jaipur and the stunning Oberoi Rajvillas after the retreat but sadly that won’t be happening. But maybe this could be what you need to visit India.

 

Maldives

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Obviously yes and yes and yes. We went for Christmas after a long hiatus due to Zika and my (not successful) IVF treatments and it was probably one of the most meaningful weeks we have spent away. We stayed at the St. Regis Maldives at Voomuli Island on this occasion, but you can read some of my previous Maldives reviews here.

 

Marrakesh, Morocco

winter sun four seasons marrakesh

I had not been to Marrakesh for over 10 years and returned in 2019 on a last minute whim. It was the perfect last minute trip (I should write about it at some point!!) as we managed to get a perfect 28c over our 4-night stay at the Four Seasons (which was also excellent value compared to other locations). It also helps that it is one of BA’s 160 tier point destinations.

 

Palm Springs, California

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Photo Credit: Greater Palm Springs CVB

Things cool down in Greater Palm Springs over Christmas much to the delight of locals and snow birds but boy, come February the swimming pools and golf courses are calling. We have visited quite a few times around Easter and has always been pretty perfect.

 

I hope you enjoyed my suggestions for some great winter sun holidays – and let me know if you go to any of them.

xo

Mrs. O

 

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PS. If you are looking for Spring ideas, look no further. But if you need something to keep you warm, my Winter Beauty Essentials may help too.

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One of my sister’s closest friends, @globetrotter_architect is an airline purser and is now temporarily based in India (she’s from Portugal). As it happened, she had a little time off and got to go to the Taj Mahal... and had it almost to herself. As she was saying, quite an Easter to remember. I keep looking at this photo and can’t quite believe it. Have you been?
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This was a very good place to ‘unlock’. I miss hotels so much and by having an outdoor afternoon tea at @heckfield_place, you get to see a little bit of the hotel as you walk in and out of the terrace and if you go to the loo. All covid precautions in place and very friendly staff. They even organised some glorious sunshine to end my birthday week. #MrsOapproved (PS. Hotels remain closed until May 17 2021 in England and we are only allowed outdoor dining experiences).
One of my sister’s closest friends, @globetrotter_architect is an airline purser and is now temporarily based in India (she’s from Portugal). As it happened, she had a little time off and got to go to the Taj Mahal... and had it almost to herself. As she was saying, quite an Easter to remember. I keep looking at this photo and can’t quite believe it. Have you been?
Spring is here (or could be wishful thinking). See #linkinbio for this lovely tablecloth and other bits. ⁠
Spring is in the air 🥰
I missed seeing water so so much. And today we had our first hint of a beautiful spring day. Absolutely glorious.
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