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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

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Central Park, NYC
Credit: @somedaytraveller

Serendipity.

—@somedaytraveller

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Vienna

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Vienna
Credit: @nodestinations

Christmas in Vienna.

—@nodestinations

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Christmas Tree Cookies

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Christmas Tree Cookies
Credit: @littlemirandapiggy

About 500 more to go!

—@littlemiraandapiggy

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Riezlern, Austria

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Riezlern, Austria
Credit: @dametraveler

Winter wonderland.

—@dametraveler @emily_kummer

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Palm Beach, FL

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Palm Beach, FL
Credit: @eachapman4

Sparkling palms come alive during sunset in Palm Beach.

—@eachapman4

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Switzerland

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Switzerland
Credit: @johanes74

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas.

—@johanes74

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Pancakes

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Pancakes
Credit: @theoriginaldish

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

—@theoriginaldish

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Paris

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Paris
Credit: @afarles

Paris in winter.

—@afarles

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New York, NY

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: New York, NY
Credit: @thetaylorgrant

A snowy scene on 5th Avenue.

—@thetaylorgrant

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Tulum, Mexico

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Tulum, Mexico
Credit: @laurenswells

My wheels.

—@laurenswells

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Zermatt, Switzerland

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Zermatt, Switzerland
Credit: @mygreatescapes

It’s beginning to feel a lot like winter.

—@mygreatescapes

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Holiday Pie

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Holiday Pie
Credit: @gaminecuisine

Mile-high cranberry apple pie!

—@gaminecuisine

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Toronto

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Toronto
Credit: @mxleox

Trinity Square.

—@mxleox

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New York, NY

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: New York, NY
Credit: @dametraveler

Christmas in NYC.

—@dametraveler @sarahkjp

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Deer Valley, UT

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Deer Valley, UT
Credit: @myriesh

Slopes at the Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley.

—@myriesh

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Zurich

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Zurich
Credit: @brianthio

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

—@brianthio

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Zermatt, Switzerland

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Zermatt, Switzerland
Credit: @mygreatescapes

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

—@mygreatescapes

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Mocha Smoothie

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Mocha Smoothie
Credit: @yumlovers

Baby mocha smoothie for Black Friday.

—@yumlovers

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Christmas Tree Transport

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Christmas Tree Transport
Credit: @pindropchaos

Getting ready for the big day.

—@pindropchaos

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Brussels

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Brussels
Credit: @diningtraveler

Brussels is a city aglow during the holiday season.

—@diningtraveler

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Last Latkes of the Season

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Last Latkes of the Season
Credit: @whatjewwannaeat

Purple sweet potato latkes with truffle cream and arugula.

—@whatjewwannaeat

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Copenhagen

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Copenhagen
Credit: @brianthio

A white Christmas in Copenhagen.

—@brianthio

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Christmas in California

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Christmas in California
Credit: @janecan

Winter break rocks!

—@janecan

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Best of Both Holidays

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Best of Both Holidays
Credit: @kjost25

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

—@kjost25

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Milan

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Milan
Credit: @nodestinations

This is how Milan does Christmas!

—@nodestinations

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Nantucket, MA

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Nantucket, MA
Credit: @nantucketblackbook

Christmas cheer in Nantucket.

—@nantucketblackbook

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Toronto

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Toronto
Credit: @kattancock

Nutcracker High Tea at the Shangri-La Hotel.

—@kattancock

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Prague

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Prague
Credit: @carebearabroad

’Tis the season to be jolly!

—@carebearabroad

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Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Brooklyn, NY
Credit: @clworldtraveler

Christmas lights in Dyker Heights.

—@clworldtraveler

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Laguna Beach, CA

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Laguna Beach, CA
Credit: @eahoneymoons

A sunny December day at the Montage Laguna Beach.

—@eahoneymoons

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Holiday Dessert

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: Holiday Dessert
Credit: @meganleevoigt

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

—@meganleevoigt

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London

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: London
Credit: @twins_that_travel

The streets of London light up the night.

—@twins_that_travel

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New York City

Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos: New York City
Credit: @bjacobson1

Saks Fifth Avenue dressed in its Christmas finest.

—@bjacobson1

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    1 of 33 Central Park, NYC
    2 of 33 Vienna
    3 of 33 Christmas Tree Cookies
    4 of 33 Riezlern, Austria
    5 of 33 Palm Beach, FL
    6 of 33 Switzerland
    7 of 33 Pancakes
    8 of 33 Paris
    9 of 33 New York, NY
    10 of 33 Tulum, Mexico
    11 of 33 Zermatt, Switzerland
    12 of 33 Holiday Pie
    13 of 33 Toronto
    14 of 33 New York, NY
    15 of 33 Deer Valley, UT
    16 of 33 Zurich
    17 of 33 Zermatt, Switzerland
    18 of 33 Mocha Smoothie
    19 of 33 Christmas Tree Transport
    20 of 33 Brussels
    21 of 33 Last Latkes of the Season
    22 of 33 Copenhagen
    23 of 33 Christmas in California
    24 of 33 Best of Both Holidays
    25 of 33 Milan
    26 of 33 Nantucket, MA
    27 of 33 Toronto
    28 of 33 Prague
    29 of 33 Brooklyn, NY
    30 of 33 Laguna Beach, CA
    31 of 33 Holiday Dessert
    32 of 33 London
    33 of 33 New York City

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