If you like the idea of a traditional White Christmas, but don’t like the idea of snow, then why not head off to one of the world’s most beautiful white sandy beaches this festive season, and treat yourself to a White Christmas with a difference!

The southern hemisphere starts to heat up nicely at this time of the year, and if you are looking to swap your tinsel and turkey for something a little more exotic, the pure white beaches of Mauritius, Zanzibar, Bali and Fiji will tick all the right boxes.

Alas, I will be up to my ears in snow again this year, but here’s what I’ll be dreaming about…