NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 25, 2008 – The holiday season is a perfect opportunity to relax and spend time with family and friends. Actress and author Mariel Hemingway believes you can make this year’s season extra special with a holiday getaway.

"To get the most out of your holidays, a winter destination may be just what you need,” she said.  “A change of scenery can often be very refreshing.”

Leslie Downey, director of Travelers Advantage and TravelersAdvantage.com, said, “Going somewhere different for the holidays is popular because getaways can eliminate stress and give friends and family a time to focus on having fun together.”

Here are some of Hemingway’s favorite places to celebrate the season:

Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is a gorgeous, hip city where you can enjoy fashion, food and fun in a sophisticated yet approachable setting. This youthful getaway has plenty to offer during the holidays, including late-night fiestas for the New Year! Along the harbor, you can dine with friends before relaxing at afternoon siesta.  Spending the holidays among a culture that embraces joy and celebration is bound to be a vacation to remember.

Sun Valley, Idaho
For an old-fashioned Christmas, there is nothing better. The torchlight parade down Dollar Mountain in the darkness on Christmas Eve is magic. A trail ride to Trail Creek Cabin in a horse-drawn sleigh is unreal. You can watch skaters practice figure-skating at the outdoor rink or watch hockey practice inside. The skiing is not to be matched anywhere in the world. In my opinion, Baldy is the greatest mountain anywhere to ski for variety and length of runs. The maintenance on the hill is like no other I have skied. I used to be a racer, so I know well what it takes to rock a ski hill.

New York City
For Thanksgiving, the Big Apple is the best. The Thanksgiving Day parade is great—watching those ridiculous balloons careen down Central Park West is so silly and fun, and brings the community together. The still-walkable pre-winter streets and the cold air just say, “Yay! Winter is coming!” New York is the most fast-paced town on the planet and you need a respirator to keep up. High heels or running shoes, New York is a walking city that has something going on at every corner every hour of the day. Museums, parks, Westside, Eastside, Tribeca & Soho galleries, cafes, diners, fabulous shops and well, Barneys. It’s the best in New York, but is a standard there.

Here are some other holiday getaways from Travelers Advantage:

Asheville, North Carolina
If you’re looking for a calm, cool getaway, Asheville’s small-town atmosphere offers an inviting mountain city charm.  Catch the holiday spirit on a Polar Express train ride through the Great Smoky Mountains, or view the delectable creations of the 16th annual National Gingerbread House Display.  Asheville’s shopping districts are also impressive, with gift gathering an annual event at the Asheville Art Museum Holiday Market.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This new-age destination is known around the world for many travel attractions, including first-class golf courses and exquisite hotels that will soon include a one-of-a-kind underwater luxury resort.  Even the city’s ski sites are innovative, including the third largest indoor ski slope - with real snow!  The New Year is also set to ring in a dome-shaped arctic attraction with a revolving ski slope, an ice bridge and ice slide, and even a snow maze.

San Francisco, California
More than 100 holiday celebrations make this port city an event-filled family destination.  Each year, the Children’s Fairyland park transforms into a winter wonderland that would impress Santa Claus himself!  Children will also enjoy the 50-foot Christmas tree in Ghirardelli Square, where you can dine by the bay at South Beach Harbor.

About Mariel Hemingway
Mariel Hemingway made her silver screen debut at 13 years old in “Lipstick,” and was nominated for an Oscar four years later for Woody Allen’s “Manhattan.” She has starred in some 30 films.  Currently, she is producing a film based on her grandfather’s epic best-seller “A Moveable Feast,” a set of memoirs of his experiences in Paris in the 1920s. In addition to her film career, she found a passion for holistic and balanced living. She’s written two books and conducts wellness retreats across the country sharing her insights about yoga, meditation, nutrition and home. She is currently working on a cookbook called Mariel’s Kitchen Cookbook that will be released by Harper San Francisco Publishers in the spring of 2009. Hemingway is the mother of two teenage daughters.

About Travelers Advantage
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