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Have you celebrated Christmas in any other Country?

From the lens Celebrating Christmas Around the World.

I love experiencing new things, and spending Christmas in other areas around the world was such an enriching experience. I hope you enjoyed a few of my memories, and enjoed the Video I made for you.

Have you experienced any of the Christmas Traditions from around the world?

  • TheLittleCardShop Dec 23, 2011 @ 10:54 am | delete
    Love these Christmas traditions from all over the world. The videos of Christmas in Romania are beautiful, even when I didn't understand the poem your comments allow to know what the kids are doing. I agree that no matter where you are Christmas is always beautiful; family and friends get together to celebrate and spend a wonderful time. I enjoyed the video with songs and scenes of Christmas in different places. :)
    Merry Christmas Kathy!
  • sousababy Dec 23, 2011 @ 8:51 am | delete
    Oh this is fantastic, I felt like I was travelling in Santa's sleigh and visiting these fabulous places. Deserves a google +1. Thank you for the virtual trip around the world.
    Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season filled with love,
    Rose
  • Arieh Meir Sep 30, 2011 @ 4:50 am | delete
    Waiting for you again to make Christmas in Romania again. As a hint, try spending Christmas in Sibiu or Brasov.They have Christmas Fair before the celebration.Greetings from Romania
  • sugunalinus Jan 15, 2011 @ 8:23 pm | delete
    Would like to see some from India too. Nice lens.
  • vallain Dec 24, 2010 @ 4:45 pm | delete
    I've spent 4 Christmases in Australia. 105 degrees on Christmas Day in Alice Springs. Everyone near the coast goes to the beach on Christmas Day.
  • kimmanleyort Dec 24, 2010 @ 11:34 am | delete
    This is aw wonderful lens! So many rich traditions all over the world. Thanks for sharing them and for your special Christmas video. Mele Kalikimaka!
  • ajgodinho Dec 22, 2010 @ 10:02 am | delete
    It was great to experience Christmas celebrated in various countries around the globe through this lens. Thanks also for the thoughtful Christmas greeting video. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Healthy, safe and successful New Year! **Blessed by a Squid-Angel**
  • desperate4info.-student Dec 16, 2010 @ 1:54 pm | delete
    HI! Do any of you know how Romanians decorate for xmas?
    im talking tradtitonal romanians xmas decorations! plz b specific!
  • KathyMcGraw Dec 16, 2010 @ 8:15 pm | delete
    Desp...I think a lot depends on families. The tree is decorated like here, with typically old family decorations. I have seen several families trees and they all had lights, balls, other small ornaments. Some people use candles around the house, and I have seen branches of the tree put on a mantle or bookcase with a candle. Anything specific, or a specific area you're looking for as I can try to get the info for you.
  • mbgphoto Sep 1, 2010 @ 10:43 am | delete
    Kathy...This lens was delightful. I loved seeing the Christmas celebrations around the world. Your greeting at the end was wonderful and I love the California snowman photo.
  • AnnCummings Dec 10, 2009 @ 11:23 pm | delete
    What a wonderful collection of memories you have here, Kathy! There are wonderful to read and look at - thank you for sharing and a very Merry Christmas to you.

    I spent 2 Christmas' in the Virgin Islands, where I lived with a group of friends, all of us from here in NH. Very different, and we were all so homesick for our 'normal' Christmas' up here that we all ended up working on Christmas Day to ease the homesickness. ;-)
  • WordCustard Dec 10, 2009 @ 9:36 am | delete
    What a wonderful video you made for us, Kathy! Love it! Such lovely images and videos here. Can I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

    (Oh and Peter's comment about Turks and their red underwear made me smile!)
  • Wednesday_Elf Dec 10, 2009 @ 6:43 am | delete
    Delightful stories of your Christmas' around the world. I loved the Hawaiian Christmas tree in a shell picture. I've never celebrated Christmas in any other country, but have celebrated the holiday in Seven (7) different States in the US in my life's journey. Merry Christmas to you.
  • oztoo Dec 9, 2009 @ 1:55 pm | delete
    Lovely lens. Thanks for sharing your experiences and thanks for your little video. Much appreciated. Hope you have a wonderful holiday season. Merry Christmas.
  • Peter.Murray Dec 8, 2009 @ 1:24 pm | delete
    I grew up in New Zealand and Christmas is celebrated there with a variety of imported traditions. But being summer time this often means getting outdoors, going to the beach or having a barbeque with family.

    My first overseas Christmas experience was in Egypt with other expats. A normal working day, but we had roast turkey and leftovers for a week.

    I am now living in Turkey, the birthplace of Saint Nicolas. Here December 25 is a normal working day too. Turks celebrate New Years with trees, lights and red underwear.
  • KathyMcGraw Dec 8, 2009 @ 3:06 pm | delete
    fascinating....what wonderful experiences and memories :) Thank you for sharing them.
  • TheWhistler Dec 8, 2009 @ 12:55 pm | delete
    Colourful and informative lens. Thank you.
  • jptanabe Dec 8, 2009 @ 10:36 am | delete
    Lovely! Wherever I celebrate Christmas I think of it as a time of hope for peace and goodwill to all. Eating is good too, and that can certainly be accomplished anywhere in the world!
  • RinchenChodron Dec 8, 2009 @ 8:38 am | delete
    Very interesting lens, well written. Blessed by an Angel - add it to the plexo on my angel lens. Great job.
  • lakshyaa Dec 8, 2009 @ 4:23 am | delete
    Beautiful lens! Well organized and I loved reading it :) I was in Dallas last year during Christmas time on a business trip, and this year we are in Bern, Switzerland. Feels great to see the celebrations in different countries, apart from my homeland India.
  • prosperity66 Dec 7, 2009 @ 3:04 am | delete
    I spent Christmas in a Muslim country (Tunisia) many years ago but the hotel organized Christmas festivities for us, European tourists - for them it was more an entertaining eve. So, there was nothing related to Christmas since it's a Christian holiday but we've had a good time. However, while I prefer having Christmas in my home country, I'd like to have one in England.
    This is a very interesting lens, Kathy!
  • KathyMcGraw Dec 7, 2009 @ 11:24 am | delete
    Thanks Dom, and Merry Christmas to you and yours :) I hope one day you do get to enjoy it in England.

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