FA Cup weekend presents an opportunity for those Premier League clubs no longer involved to enjoy a well-deserved break.
But while a resurgent Everton enjoy a warm weather training camp in Dubai, and Merseyside rivals Liverpool sample the delights of La Manga in Spain, struggling Sunderland have headed somewhere even colder than Wearside.
David Moyes' side are in frosty New York as they prepare for another end-of-season fight for their Premier League survival.
Sunderland sit bottom of the table - two points from safety - following a run of just one win in eight league matches.