contrary to my earlier post about the "worst ski trip", i've had plenty of awesome ones.
Japan sticks out in my mind- fresh snow every day, face shot powder, knee-to-waist deep stuff. and then a nice relaxing soak in the 'onsen' afterwards, healthy food each day (fish and rice and miso and more). And a foreign culture that is memorable, although difficult to grasp, with a language that is impossible to figure out.