When most people think of Christmas, they picture cozy scenes of families gathered around a roaring fire or children bundled up to build a snowman. However, for countries in the southern hemisphere, the Christmas season is nothing like that. Below the equator, December 25th falls in the middle of summer! However, that doesn’t stop Brazilians …
It’s that time of year again! The sun is out, the air is warm, and you can hear the splish-splash of children swimming in pools. This could only mean one thing: Christmas in July! This may seem like a strange idea, having Christmas celebrations in the heat of summer. However, in reality, Christmas is not …
Christmas is one of the most popular holidays around the world, and people in every country have their own way of celebrating it. Despite the dozens of ways people make the holiday their own, there’s one thing every country’s celebrations have in common: food! Family and friends are a centerpiece in Christmas celebrations worldwide, but …
The cake traditionally eaten in Italy for Christmas is called panettone. It’s actually a kind of sweet bread that was originally from Milan. It began production in 1919 by Angelo Motta who was the on that put a twist on the original version. By World War II, it was affordable enough for everyone and it …
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If you thought the Christmas Pickle story was interesting and unique, you’ll really like the spider web story. This story comes from Ukraine and it’s about a widow. She lived with her kids in an old hut. Outside of her home grew a pine tree and the kids were happy and excited at the fact …
If you made an early booking for a Christmas holiday in the Caribbean, Florida, or Mexico, then you should be concerned about traveling to those areas currently. Several hurricanes have ended up causing havoc in Florida and the Caribbean whereas, in Mexico, there was a devastating earthquake. Sadly, both of these calamities have led to …
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Christmas is commonly celebrated all over the world and known as a glorious time of the year when memories are made between friends, families. As such, some dream of spending it in a town that looks to have been taken from the pages of children’s storybooks. Whether you want to spend your Christmas at a …
