Picture this: colossal sand dunes stretching toward the sky, their golden ridges rippling in the wind, with a backdrop of snow-dusted Rocky Mountains that look like they belong in a different universe. Welcome to Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern USA — a natural mashup of desert and alpine that feels almost too surreal to be real.

Tucked away in the rolling Laurentians, just two hours from Montreal, is a little mountain with a big personality. **Mont Tremblant** isn’t just a ski resort—it’s a four-season wonderland, an alpine village dressed in Quebecois charm, and one of those rare places where nature and fantasy collide.