. Visit www.chateau-doex.ch/englishCarnival capersIn 2009, celebrate carnival in snowy Quebec City from January 30 to February 15, with lavish parades, fabulous costumes, music, dancing, special carnival food and a real ice palace. Visit www

holiday at Dr Holms Hotel starts at £1,167 per adult and £829 per child, departing in January and including four-star accommodation, breakfast and evening meals, flights, transfers, a ski pass for the week and equipment hire.Across the Atlantic, the

. All the chalets have hot tubs, sauna and private cinema, and your VIP holiday will include a chauffeur with a private 4x4 vehicle; qualified nannies can also be arranged. A week at the Aspen Lodge in Val d’Isère from January 10 costs £939 per adult, £125 per child

, will appreciate a good selection of après-ski activities.Your options for accommodation include catered chalets, hotels or apartments. While catered breaks can appear to be a pricier option, they are certainly the most relaxing – do you really want to take

’ walk from the cable car. Mark Warner offers family breaks during school holidays (over-sevens only) for a week, including half board, flights and transfers, from £1,095 per adult and £1,035 per child. Across the pond, head to Whistler, which has been