Beautiful Holiday Travel Photos

By Gabrielle Blitz

December 15, 2014

Credit: @bjacobson1

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

Credit: @somedaytraveller

Serendipity.

—@somedaytraveller

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Vienna

Credit: @nodestinations

Christmas in Vienna.

—@nodestinations

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Christmas Tree Cookies

Credit: @littlemirandapiggy

About 500 more to go!

—@littlemiraandapiggy

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Riezlern, Austria

Credit: @dametraveler

Winter wonderland.

—@dametraveler @emily_kummer

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Palm Beach, FL

Credit: @eachapman4

Sparkling palms come alive during sunset in Palm Beach.

—@eachapman4

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Switzerland

Credit: @johanes74

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas.

—@johanes74

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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

Credit: @afarles

Paris in winter.

—@afarles

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New York, NY

Credit: @thetaylorgrant

A snowy scene on 5th Avenue.

—@thetaylorgrant

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Tulum, Mexico

Credit: @laurenswells

My wheels.

—@laurenswells

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Zermatt, Switzerland

Credit: @mygreatescapes

It’s beginning to feel a lot like winter.

—@mygreatescapes

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Holiday Pie

Credit: @gaminecuisine

Mile-high cranberry apple pie!

—@gaminecuisine

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Toronto

Credit: @mxleox

Trinity Square.

—@mxleox

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New York, NY

Credit: @dametraveler

Christmas in NYC.

—@dametraveler @sarahkjp

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Deer Valley, UT

Credit: @myriesh

Slopes at the Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley.

—@myriesh

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Zurich

Credit: @brianthio

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

—@brianthio

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Zermatt, Switzerland

Credit: @mygreatescapes

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

—@mygreatescapes

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Mocha Smoothie

Credit: @yumlovers

Baby mocha smoothie for Black Friday.

—@yumlovers

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Christmas Tree Transport

Credit: @pindropchaos

Getting ready for the big day.

—@pindropchaos

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Brussels

Credit: @diningtraveler

Brussels is a city aglow during the holiday season.

—@diningtraveler

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Last Latkes of the Season

Credit: @whatjewwannaeat

Purple sweet potato latkes with truffle cream and arugula.

—@whatjewwannaeat

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Copenhagen

Credit: @brianthio

A white Christmas in Copenhagen.

—@brianthio

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Christmas in California

Credit: @janecan

Winter break rocks!

—@janecan

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Best of Both Holidays

Credit: @kjost25

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

—@kjost25

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Milan

Credit: @nodestinations

This is how Milan does Christmas!

—@nodestinations

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Nantucket, MA

Credit: @nantucketblackbook

Christmas cheer in Nantucket.

—@nantucketblackbook

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Toronto

Credit: @kattancock

Nutcracker High Tea at the Shangri-La Hotel.

—@kattancock

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Prague

Credit: @carebearabroad

’Tis the season to be jolly!

—@carebearabroad

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Brooklyn, NY

Credit: @clworldtraveler

Christmas lights in Dyker Heights.

—@clworldtraveler

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Laguna Beach, CA

Credit: @eahoneymoons

A sunny December day at the Montage Laguna Beach.

—@eahoneymoons

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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

Credit: @twins_that_travel

The streets of London light up the night.

—@twins_that_travel

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New York City

Credit: @bjacobson1

Saks Fifth Avenue dressed in its Christmas finest.

—@bjacobson1

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Holiday Pie

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Deer Valley, UT

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Zurich

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Mocha Smoothie

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Christmas Tree Transport

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Brussels

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Last Latkes of the Season

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Copenhagen

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Christmas in California

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Best of Both Holidays

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Milan

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Nantucket, MA