Winter. That time of year when some people enthusiastically dress up in thick fur coats, put on the biggest brimmed hats and slide around in the snow until frostbitten fingers force them to pause for a cup of mulled wine. For others, winter is a sign of the need to escape as soon as possible from these gray clouds that promise nothing but new puddles and frozen windshields. While some dream of snow-capped mountain peaks, others are already browsing the web for plane tickets to exotic places where "winter" is just a word in the dictionary.