| The best way to combat the biting cold of the | | | | famous they are for being devoutly religious. This |
| winter is to simply run away, to take winter | | | | largest country of South America boasts of Samba |
| vacations to somewhere warm and comfortable; | | | | clubs side by side with being home to the 128 feet |
| somewhere where your toes would not seem | | | | tall statue of Christ the Redeemer which weighs |
| frozen; somewhere where you would not be | | | | more than 1000 tons, seeming to gaze down from |
| straining your back clearing the snow off your front | | | | the top of the Corcovado Peak. |
| door and driveway. We have all heard of birds that | | | | If you feel like a traitor for deserting your home |
| migrate during winters. So be smart and choose | | | | country in favor of this religious version of the |
| mounds of sand over mounds of snow. | | | | Statue of Liberty, then head for the sandy beaches |
| If lounging on the beach is your thing, then head | | | | of Perth, which will give you an English speaking, |
| straight for Antigua or may be to the little island of | | | | homely atmosphere. Flanked by the dry sandy desert |
| Barbuda which neighbors it. There are as many | | | | on one side and the clear blue ocean, it is an idyllic |
| beaches in this Caribbean country as there are days | | | | holiday destination. You can both take in the King's |
| in a year, yes 365 or more. The clear blue waters | | | | Park which spans 400 hectares and explore the |
| make it a paradise for water sport lovers. | | | | Swan Lake, which lie in the Southern part, or head to |
| Temperatures hovering around 80 degrees make for | | | | Monkey Mia in the Northern part to swim with the |
| great winter holidays, for even those of you who | | | | dolphins. You may even settle to sight see in the |
| don't care for the beach, for you also have the | | | | centre of the city which has fabulous examples of |
| choice of exploring and enjoying St. John, Antigua's | | | | 19th century architecture, built with convict labor. |
| capital which lies in the northern part. | | | | For those of you who think that Perth is too far off, |
| Speaking English and playing cricket, both of which | | | | then Singapore is the next best choice. This modern |
| are part of Antigua's culture may seem to be the | | | | city has a population of 4.8 million. This island hums |
| legacy of British imperialism, and some may not want | | | | with life offering you a choice of enjoying either the |
| to be reminded of this aspect of world history. For | | | | local cuisine of noodles and curry, or Sentosa Island, |
| them then Rio de Janeiro is a better option. The | | | | the popular amusement park, or for that matter |
| Portuguese who once ruled here have left Brazil with | | | | taking in both. |
| the stamp of being a party loving country. Equally | | | | |