THE nights are beginning to draw in and for some thoughts will undoubtedly be turning to a winter holiday.

Whether its an action-packed ski-ing break you're after or a bit of winter sun we are sure escape has something for you this month.

We take a look at some of the best websites specialising in ski-ing holidays and find some great places to bag a bargain.

Paul Traynor and family sample the delights of a favourite destination, Brittany in France, while Jeannine Williamson finds a true Mediterranean idyll on the island of Sardinia.

We explore some of the nicest countryside right on our doorstep in the Forest of Dean and take a long haul flight to one of the most compact states in Australia - Victoria.

With our usual trawl around for some of the best late deals we are sure you will find something to tickle your travel tastebuds.