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Christine Sarkis

Christine Sarkis is a longtime travel expert whose work has appeared in publications including USA Today, Conde Nast Traveler and BBC. Her stories have been recognized with awards including honors from the Lowell Thomas Awards and SATW Western Chapter. Sarkis’ expert advice has been quoted in dozens of print and online publications including The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler and People magazine. She has also shared travel tips on television and radio shows including Good Morning America, Marketplace, Here & Now and Life Kit. She’s the co-founder of Vacationist Media, home to FamilyVacationist.com and TourScoop.com. In her spare time, she travels with her family, writes travel-adjacent personal essays on her Interesting Stranger Substack and practices the ukulele.

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Hikers trekking up a snowy hill in Antarctica with a cruise ship anchored in the background
July 31, 2025

Top Five Places to Travel in December

For some, December is the end of the year. But here at Backroads, it’s the beginning of an inspiring season of winter travel. Most of our favorite December destinations offer an escape from winter’s chill, but one special spot (see if you can guess what it is) offers an epic journey to one of the world’s coldest lands.

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