Luke warm water is no fun at all when it is -stupid outside.
Aside from grading, I need to sort out my New Year plans- got 1st-16th Jan off.
Could fly to BKK, but it is about $1000+- I'd rather have more time in Thailand for that price so may leave it until I have 2.5 months of for summer.
An in country holiday is possible, but the weather shuts down quite a few of the normal tourist activities.
Have a staycation- boring and there is the toxic cloud to consider
Go to South Korea