When you imagine luxurious travel experiences there’s a decent chance a ski resort vacation comes to mind. Picture hotels filled with jet-setting guests in from around the world. Perhaps there’s a hearty fire, a bottle of Champaign, and a spread of cheese. Snow falls gently as Alpine cabins radiate a warm glow, protecting those inside from cold mountain winds. Infectious smiles adorn children eagerly awaiting their first chairlift ride. Trendy cafes offer up tasty drinks as chefs hurriedly prepare kitchens for the evening dinner rush. Where exactly are those places epitomizing this ideal? We got it into our heads to look around the world and bring you a sample of ski resort destinations offering the best in their respective regions. Whether it’s Canada or Chile, Austria or Japan, these are Trip.com’s top places to hit the slopes.

Palatial steps, glistening stalactite chandeliers and a royal chill that settles with your spine. An experience that allows a dip in the temperature to be transformed into one of the most adventurous and dazzling experiences of someone’s life. A sculpted adobe of ice, this masterpiece amalgamates the hospitality sector with that of the world of art and design. An experiential living, Ice hotels talk about everything glamorous and unique. You can kick back and relax with your partners, family or friends in a ball of ice. A fancy way to “chill”, quite literally, for the adventurous and daring personalities wandering this world.

Canada’s CN Tower is located on the shores of Lake Ontario and is 553 m high. It is Toronto’s landmark. Take a fully transparent tourist elevator to reach the vantage point at 346 m high. It takes less than 1 minute. From the large glass windows, you will see all of Toronto and the beautiful Lake Ontario right underneath.

The northern lights or Aurora Borealis have been the source of fascination for mankind for thousands of years. Whether you’ve seen them on TV or in real life, these incredible moving curtains of light in the night sky seem even better than the best modern CGI! The lights begin as high as 96km where blue is typically seen, while the green curtains of lights occur higher at 240km and red-colored curtains are seen even higher. Typically oxygen produces yellow and green shades while nitrogen gives off red-violet and blue. The northern lights are generally associated with green, pink, yellow, violet, blue, orange and white colors.

Do you know that globally, 77 countries have anti-gay stances? These countries have declared homosexuality as an illegal and punishable offense. Out of 77 countries, 12 countries have death sentences on the list. That is why it is important for LGBT travelers to be safe and feel welcome to visit travel destinations with no fear of being caught up in the anti-gay movements. Should sexuality then be a factor in choosing travel ideas or destinations? There is no answer to this grey area where ethical and moral issues rule the roost. We try to present you with travel ideas of the top twelve cities that are LGBT friendly. Here we present the travel ideas from the gay perspective with things to do, places to visit, and destinations to make your vacation a safe trip.

Montmorency Falls is the Quebec City region’s second most-visited tourist site after the Old Quebec. It doesn’t matter what time of the year it is, a visit to the falls and spending a couple of hours checking out the waterfalls, hiking the trails or a morning walk in fresh air is a rewarding experience. While it is a popular spot for families on a picnic to relax and unwind, there are plenty of fun things to do like taking a cable car ride to the top, going on a hike which involves some tricky rock climbing or zip-lining across the falls for the ultimate adrenaline rush.