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 | From Kim Knox Beckius, your About Travel Editor Greetings, Travelers! If you're wondering what interesting traditions Santa Claus observed on his trip around the globe last night, our Guides have insights that may just inspire you do some Christmas 2014 travel dreaming a little early this year. ~Kim | |
Christmas in Africa
Christmas is celebrated throughout the African continent by Christian communities large and small. The holiday is not nearly as commercial as it is in Europe or the Americas, and each African nation has its own unique spin on cherished holiday traditions, from caroling and feasting with family to decorating palm or mango trees. Learn how to say "Merry Christmas!" in several African languages, and watch videos that capture the diversity of African Christmas celebrations.
| Christmas Traditions in Canadian Cities
Quebec City is storybook perfect during the Christmas season, and each of Canada's major cities has distinct charms and enticing holiday events. Then, once the presents have been opened... shopping begins in earnest! That's right: Black Friday is not the biggest shopping day of the year in Canada. It's Boxing Day--December 26--when Canadians shake off their eggnog-induced sluggishness and hit the malls for post-holiday deals.
| Festive Christmas Celebrations in Spain
In Spain, holiday fun ramps up in mid-December and doesn't end until January 6: Three Kings Day. For a Navidad to remember, you can even find snow at ski resorts in the Pyrenees.
| Germany's Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Der Weihnachtsmann or "Christmas Man" is what most Germans call Santa Claus. If you'd spent Christmas Eve in Germany, you likely would have been snacking on stollen, sipping mulled wine, attending mass and illuminating the Christmas tree for the first time. Discover more German Christmas traditions, and try this recipe for German Christmas Stollen at home.More Christmas Traditions Around the Globe Below
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