Are you dreaming of traveling to a real Christmas experience? then I would recommend a trip to Vilnius, Lithuania. I cannot think of any better place to get into Christmas mode at.
Belgrade was really a positive surprise worth traveling to. I went there in June to check out the city and it had everything a perfect short time getaway should have.
Verona is a world heritage and a true beauty in North Eastern Italy worth a stop. It is a perfect city for strolling around in making you feel like you are a character in the Shakespeare play.
It seems like the coming fall also will call for homeoffice. That means a perfect time for doing home-away-from-home homeoffice to get a change of scenery.