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Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos

By Gabrielle Blitz

December 15, 2014

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Glittering angels light up the night sky, as locals and visitors alike browse for crafts, fueled by mulled wine, glazed donuts, and sizzling wursts. This scene plays out at Vienna’s Christkindlmarkt, and for @nodestinations, it’s the perfect place to embrace the holiday season.

Chris and Danika—the couple behind Instagram account @nodestinations—tagged a Vienna photo #howiholiday, answering the call of Travel + Leisure and other Time Inc. publications (including Food & Wine, Coastal Living, Southern Living, All You, and MyRecipes.com) for followers to share images of how they enjoy the holidays.

T+L’s followers have been tackling any winter blues head-on. Whether they’re hitting the ice-blue slopes in Interlaken, Switzerland, like @curiosityandacarryon, admiring the first snow in New York City like @thetaylorgrant, or bike riding under a bright sky in Tulum, Mexico, like @laurenswells, travelers are finding plenty of ways to make merry.

For others, wintertime inspires time in the kitchen, baking seasonal treats. We’d love to sample @gaminecuisine’s selection of apple cranberry pies, fresh cookies, and cups of tea. @littlemirandapiggy bakes for the child in each of us, creating gingerbread Christmas cookies.

Whether you’re surrounded by snow, sand, or baking materials, share your festive photos on Instagram with #howiholiday, and we may add them to this slideshow.

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Central Park, NYC

@somedaytraveller

Serendipity.

—@somedaytraveller

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Vienna

@nodestinations

Christmas in Vienna.

—@nodestinations

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Christmas Tree Cookies

@littlemirandapiggy

About 500 more to go!

—@littlemiraandapiggy

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Riezlern, Austria

@dametraveler

Winter wonderland.

—@dametraveler @emily_kummer

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Palm Beach, FL

@eachapman4

Sparkling palms come alive during sunset in Palm Beach.

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Switzerland

@johanes74

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas.

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Pancakes

@theoriginaldish

Nothing says December like a big stack of these! Pancakes with chestnut cream and spiced pear syrup.

—@theoriginaldish

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Paris

@afarles

Paris in winter.

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New York, NY

@thetaylorgrant

A snowy scene on 5th Avenue.

—@thetaylorgrant

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Tulum, Mexico

@laurenswells

My wheels.

—@laurenswells

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Zermatt, Switzerland

@mygreatescapes

It’s beginning to feel a lot like winter.

—@mygreatescapes

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Holiday Pie

@gaminecuisine

Mile-high cranberry apple pie!

—@gaminecuisine

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Toronto

@mxleox

Trinity Square.

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New York, NY

@dametraveler

Christmas in NYC.

—@dametraveler @sarahkjp

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Deer Valley, UT

@myriesh

Slopes at the Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley.

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Zurich

@brianthio

Lights to celebrate the yuletide season adorn the streets of Zurich.

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Zermatt, Switzerland

@mygreatescapes

A little bit of Toblerone to get you through the evening!

—@mygreatescapes

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Mocha Smoothie

@yumlovers

Baby mocha smoothie for Black Friday.

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Christmas Tree Transport

@pindropchaos

Getting ready for the big day.

—@pindropchaos

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Brussels

@diningtraveler

Brussels is a city aglow during the holiday season.

—@diningtraveler

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Last Latkes of the Season

@whatjewwannaeat

Purple sweet potato latkes with truffle cream and arugula.

—@whatjewwannaeat

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Copenhagen

@brianthio

A white Christmas in Copenhagen.

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Christmas in California

@janecan

Winter break rocks!

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Best of Both Holidays

@kjost25

A menorah, dreidels, gifts, and a big fat tree!

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Milan

@nodestinations

This is how Milan does Christmas!

—@nodestinations

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Nantucket, MA

@nantucketblackbook

Christmas cheer in Nantucket.

—@nantucketblackbook

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Toronto

@kattancock

Nutcracker High Tea at the Shangri-La Hotel.

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Prague

@carebearabroad

’Tis the season to be jolly!

—@carebearabroad

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Brooklyn, NY

@clworldtraveler

Christmas lights in Dyker Heights.

—@clworldtraveler

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Laguna Beach, CA

@eahoneymoons

A sunny December day at the Montage Laguna Beach.

—@eahoneymoons

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Holiday Dessert

@meganleevoigt

Silky dark-chocolate custard, peppermint white chocolate, and caramelized cocoa nibs make for a perfect Christmas tart.

—@meganleevoigt

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London

@twins_that_travel

The streets of London light up the night.

—@twins_that_travel

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New York City

@bjacobson1

Saks Fifth Avenue dressed in its Christmas finest.

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