The winter months are mentally tough if you live in the snow belt. Sure, a weekend in the mountains for skiiing and sliding is fun, but sometimes you just want to be warm.

So when the work week is busy, and the sun seems far away, what can you do besides spending the weekend in a tanning booth?

If you live in the eastern U.S. or Canada, the Caribbean offers a variety of quick getaways that are more convenient than you think, as detailed in my new Caribbean Weekend Getaway Guide.