It’s the dream! Winter in Europe is full of snowy mountain villages, Christmas markets, world-class ski and winter sports resorts, and in some countries… reindeer!
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Gifts for Travelers 2018
It’s that time of year again: Christmas is coming! This year I’ve come up with the ultimate list of options for every traveler on your list!
Guide to Heidelberg’s Christmas Markets
It’s Faraway Friday! This week’s featured far-off place is not just far from where I live, it’s also like a trip far back into the past! Would I call it magical? Absolutely! This is your guide to the Heidelberg Christmas Markets!
What to Eat: Heidelberg’s Christmas Market
This one’s pretty special–it’s all about Christmas foods! I recently was in Heidelberg to enjoy the Christmas Markets and explore this cute, historic town, and to get a little more material for my Germany page! Here’s the scoop on what I ate at the Heidelberg Christmas Market!
What to Know Before You Visit German Christmas Markets
This post is all about European Christmas Markets. I recently went to beautiful Heidelberg, Germany, to visit the Christmas Markets there, and I picked up a few tips along the way. Before you jet off on your own European Christmas Market adventure, check this list of things to know before you go!
Christmas in Colonial Williamsburg
It’s Faraway Friday! This week it’s all about Christmas in Williamsburg. Their decorations are up now in preparation for Sunday night’s Grand Illumination (the first Sunday in December), and on my recent trip down that way, I couldn’t help but marvel at the artistry and talent it takes to make all those decorations, and allContinue reading “Christmas in Colonial Williamsburg”
Christmas in Pittsburgh
Merry Christmas! It’s Merry Monday, my readers! My sweet husband and I went to Pittsburgh for Thanksgiving with his family, but I made sure we did some Christmassy things while we were there! If you are heading to Pittsburgh this Christmas season or in the coming years, here are the things you should put on your “to do” list!
Gifts for Travelers 2017
Happy Black Friday! Whether you slept in this morning or you camped out at your favorite retailer all night long, I’ve got a few things in mind for the traveler in your life. The photos below contain affiliate links via Amazon. This means if you purchase a product from one of these links, you will beContinue reading “Gifts for Travelers 2017”
Santas of the World
Whether you call him Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, or St. Nicholas, he is undeniably a part of Christmas around the world! Check out these fun facts about Santa, and feel free to add some international flare to your own version of Old St. Nick! Australia Believe it or not, when Father Christmas arrivesContinue reading “Santas of the World”
D.C. in Winter
Winter is a beautiful time to be in Washington, D.C.! Contrary to many other cities in winter time, D.C. can be very sunny all day long. It’s hard to feel gloomy when the sun is shining!