Québec in winter can be a fairy tale kind of place, especially when you’re cozy under a blanket on a horse-drawn-sleigh-bells-tinkling ride through the forest. Or catching snowflakes on your cheeks as you skate across a frozen lake lit up at night, finishing with a steaming mug of hot chocolate.

When it comes to blissing out, Montreal’s Bota Bota is sure to float your boat. This gorgeous and unusual new facility floats in Saint Lawrence River by the Old Port of Montréal, Québec tapping into the healing powers of water.

Even the air smells different, fresher. There are no ozone-depleting compounds in this hotel’s HVAC system. Windows are wide open and the flow-through air conditioning is all natural.

Come to Canada once the snow flies, and you’ve got two choices: book the first flight to Cancun or make friends with winter. My partner and I opt for door number two, heading for Ontario’s Lake Country.

Canada is clearly Christmas holiday headquarters. First of all, this is where Santa Claus lives. As the million children who write to him each year know, his address is Santa Claus, North Pole, Canada, HOH OHO.

It’s Toronto’s turn. Sure, there’s been a hotel or two opening here or there over the past few years in Ontario’s (and Canada’s) Big Apple.

Like many resort hotels, Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa—perched on a sandy lakefront about two hours east of Vancouver, BC&mdash

Visitors to Starfish—probably the best oyster and seafood restaurant in Toronto, ON, or the The Ceili Cottage, its sister establishment, also in Toronto—are well aware

If it’s serenity you’re seeking, Canada has no shortage of spots where you can get your Zen on. In recent years, health and wellness spas have made it even easier.

Every woman knows that one size fits all is a myth. She also knows that vacations designed for “to whom it may concern” don’t cut it. Women are as unique as ocean waves and deserve holidays to match.