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WHERE TO STAY: In the heart of the Swiss Alps, splurge at the Ermitage Wellness & Spa Hotel, with therapeutic pools and nature guides, or save at the more affordable chalet-style

Solzano, with a spa and views of the 13,015-foot Eiger mountain. Alamy Stock Photo ​FOR MOUNTAIN LOVERS: STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO​ Steamboat Springs — a walkable Western town surrounded

by national forest and more than 150 hot springs — makes it easy to pull off a solo mountain escape. Shuttle bus service connects the Yampa Valley Regional Airport to nearby Steamboat, where

you won’t need a car, since the town buses, which travel to Steamboat Ski Resort, are free. You can walk to trails, restaurants, galleries, shops and the Old Town Hot Springs. Enjoy the

powder while downhill skiing, horseback riding, fat-tire biking, cross-country skiing and dogsledding. WHERE TO STAY: The modest and convenient Rabbit Ears Motel on the main drag includes

breakfast and discounted hot springs tickets. At the base of the ski resort, the upscale Steamboat Grand boasts a heated outdoor pool, a spa and a poolside bistro.​ Alamy Stock Photo FOR

BEACH LOVERS: VIRGIN GORDA  Slow down fast on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, a quiet and friendly beach idyll. It’s easy to reach via ferry from nearby Tortola or from St.

Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Only about 4,500 people reside on the 8-square-mile island, which means visitors are welcomed with “where are you from” curiosity at local bars,

restaurants and shops. And it’s breathtakingly beautiful, especially at The Baths National Park, where a series of granite boulders in the turquoise shallows create hidden swimming pools.