Winter sun holidays

Behold, the best places to go for winter sun escapes in late 2025 and early 2026. Long live the summer.

Short- and medium-haul destinations

As the winter months set in, here's where to head south from the US

Long-haul destinations

Sunshine is guaranteed in January and February at these long-haul locations on or below the equator

Winter sun collections

Explore our edit of some of the best destinations for escaping the cold this winter

Hot topics

Idea-packed articles about the hottest holiday destinations from our well-travelled Smith writers