15 Unique, Warm Places to Escape the Freezing Cold and Rain This Winter

Not only is Tanzania the home to Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, but it's also the residing spot for vast wilderness, endless plains, and breathtaking offshore islands. Simply put: this East African country will offer a wintertime escape like no other. If you head this way, be sure to carve out time for the Serengeti National Park. Populated by the "big five" game — elephants, lions, leopards, buffalo, and rhino — there's no doubt this park will deliver the ultimate safari experience.

Average January weather: high of 73 degrees with very few inches of rain