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 | From Kim Knox Beckius, your About Travel Editor Greetings, Travelers! It's the most wonderful time of the year... for traveling! This week, our Experts will help you plan a festive getaway, whether you want to croon traditional Christmas tunes in an abandoned church, board the Polar Express for a frosty experience in Florida or enjoy a virtual Roman holiday. ~Kim | |
Make Merry with Mickey
Santa meets Mickey: It's a perfect partnership based on warm nostalgia and unabashed corniness. Like some idealized Currier and Ives vision tucked away in our collective conscious, Disney World delivers a holiday wonderland of epic proportions. Here's a look at the magic that awaits this holiday season in Orlando, Florida: the theme park capital of the world.
| Caroling, Caroling... in England's Lost Churches
Imagine singing carols by candlelight in a tiny Norman church built 1,000 years ago and inhabited for a time by farmyard animals. Or humming holiday classics with the congregation that gathers in a ghost town's little limestone church. The Churches Conservation Trust looks after forgotten English houses of worship, and in December, they open the most ancient and unusual ones for events. If you love mysterious, atmospheric environments, you'll adore raising your voice in some of these wondrous places.
| Germany: The Giant of Christmas Markets
There are 60 Christmas markets to explore in Berlin alone! And in Dresden, where the Christmas market originated in 1434, you can see one of the world's largest nutcrackers and even snack on a piece of the world's largest Christmas cake during the Stollen Festival. Plan your visit to Germany's famed Christmas markets with this insider's guide to what to see and buy.
| The Best Places to Celebrate Your December Anniversary
December is such a merry time to marry, a season when family and friends gather for the holidays. When your anniversary rolls around and you want to celebrate with a trip, however, it's not always as much of a joy. Don't be deterred by December's chief downsides: crowds and costs. Discover the best places to sneak away to celebrate your anniversary during the last month of the year.More Festive Getaway Ideas Below
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