Flickr Friday – New Year’s around the world
There are so many different cultures in the world, and they all celebrate their birthdays, holidays and events in different ways. So in this, the last Flickr Friday of 2012, we wanted to highlight some weird and wonderful New Year’s traditions across the globe. Please enjoy this collection of interesting New Year’s traditions, and haveContinue reading
The Best New Year’s Eve Fireworks Around The World
Guy Fawkes in the UK, then Diwali around the world, Thanksgiving in the USA to Hanukkah and Christmas just gone we’ve had plenty of things to celebrate at this time of the year; and to go along with all these festivities are the whizzes, pops and bangs of fireworks displays. However, fireworks design teams around theContinue reading
A foodie’s guide to Christmas in Europe
During the festive season, it’s not likely that any of us need much encouragement to start nibbling on Christmas treats, and it is a festive fact that we tend to eat more than we should with all the mince pies and roasted chestnuts coming to town. However you don’t need to stick to the sameContinue reading
Flickr Friday – Christmas trees around the world
In this week’s Flickr Friday, we’re taking a look at Christmas trees in cities across the world. Many urban centres try to outdo each another with the biggest, brightest and most cleverly designed Christmas trees that their top creative minds can come up with. A lot of the time there’s also a story behind them;Continue reading
A Very English Winter Solstice
While much of the world is putting up trees for Christmas or lighting menorah for Hanukkah, there is another spiritual celebration awaiting us in December, one that is mysterious, ancient and intriguing, allowing a perfect excuse to visit this beautiful and historic corners of the British Isles. Let us tell you about winter solstice… FrostContinue reading
