Round the world tickets from $2899

It is the beating heart of Japan’s snow scene. Take your pick of 7 different resorts to perfect your skills. And when you’re not skiing the slopes, sample the local sushi, soak away your hangover in a hot spring or get back on it with a keg of Kirin. We’ll sort out your bed (200m to lifts & nightlife), lift pass for all 7 mountains, transfers from Tokyo & daily brekky.

Hakuba Powder Package, 7 days from $1159

To make the most of getting around Canada, one of your best options will be to go for a rail pass. The one that we’ve got in mind gives you 7 days of unlimited travel over a 3 week period, so you can make your way from Vancouver to Toronto at your own pace, stopping wherever you want, before catching the next leg of your flight. Too easy!

Canrail Pass, 7 days unlimited from $721

If you happen to be in Toronto from January to March, you’ll be able to sleep in a hotel made almost entirely out of ice. Yes, we are completely serious – the only thing not icy will be your bed! With 36 rooms to choose from, it’s like sleeping in your own little igloo. The hotel has a strictly limited Jan-Mar season (or until the ice melts). Hotel de Glace, Quebec. Make sure you enquire for 2012 pricing!

This is the best way to immerse yourself fully in the local culture. Paris can be pretty daunting if you don’t speak any French, so the only way to tackle it is to learn! We can put you up just minutes from the Champs Elysees with a week’s worth of lessons and accommodation. You’ll be taught in small groups, practicing inside and outside the classroom. Oui oui!