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Posted: 24 Dec 2012 10:02 AM PST

You could go skiing again. Or you could go ice driving in a Lamborghini Gallardo. Your call

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There's nothing wrong if winter holidays bring to mind scenes of sipping mulled wine and hot cocoa by a raging fireplace after a day spent knee-deep in powder.

But you can get more creative with December-to-March vacation ideas.

From racing 'round a glacier in a supercar to working on your tan on a sun-drenched beach boot camp, there's more to winter trips than ski lifts and saunas.

Winter wonderlands

1. Hotel de Glace

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Japan's amazing Nabana no Sato winter light show

Posted: 23 Dec 2012 11:30 PM PST

Millions of solar-powered light bulbs make this small botanical garden the hottest spot this winter

Dubbed the best annual light show in Japan, the Nabana no Sato botanical garden has sprouted 7 million LED lights this winter.

The theme of this year's display is nature. The tunnels of millions of LED lights encased in flower-shaped bulbs create amazing natural scenes, such as Mount Fuji at dawn and a rainbow across the sky.

A large area of the park is powered by solar panels.

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