Give your conscience a break as well with a stay at a luxury but low-impact destination.

WITH Jingle Bells providing the perfect musical backdrop, I take a sip of mulled wine and gaze around at my own winter wonderland, writes GREG ANDERSON

Audrey Hepburn's iconic Holly Golightly burst on to cinema screens 50 years ago in Breakfast At Tiffany's. RACHEL JANE follows in her footsteps

Start spreading the news, the Big Apple is THE place to be in the run-up to Christmas says PHIL GOULD

Take a star break to New York like Mick Jagger says CHARLOTTE CIVIL

No-fly cruises avoid the hassle of airport queues and there are many locations to choose from, says DEBORAH STONE

ROWENA CARR-ALLINSON heads to the Hamptons, an idyllic hideaway beloved by the A-list

The spectacular Yotel in New York is a four-star hotel in miniature with bigger than average views. DAVID VINCENT checks in

WHILE the landmarks are world-famous, it's the food of New York city that has travelled across the globe says GEMMA WHEATLEY

Forget a new pair of socks. This year why not treat him to something he'll actually like, says CHARLOTTE CIVIL