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Top Neighborhoods to Live in If You Love Christmas

If you can’t wait to get into the Christmas spirit every year, it’s probably evident from the outside of your home. Many people put up traditional decorations like twinkling lights, evergreen branches, and even inflatable figures in the form of Santa, Mrs. Claus, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Even though we all love Christmas, some people take it to the extreme by choosing where to live based on the town’s level of Christmas cheer. There are tons of towns scattered around the United States that are known for their extreme decorating style, and over-the-top Christmas events. Here are the best neighborhoods to live in if you love Christmas.

Santa Claus, Papai Noel, Babbo Natale Are Coming to Town: 5 Christmas Traditions from Around the World

Unless you grew up in a really small town, chances are you’re already aware of some of the most interesting international Christmas traditions from around the world. Each country, region, and even city has their own traditions, which are handed down from parent to child, and spread around the world as migration and trade take people far from home. Even the names that we give the Christmas figures are different. This year change up your holiday by incorporating some new traditions.

7 Strange Halloween Traditions from Around the World

When the first frosts begin to appear in the night, many people young and old start eagerly anticipating the start of Halloween season. For most Americans, Halloween means trick-or-treating, parties with orange and black foods, and lots of miniature candy bars. For people of other nationalities, Halloween can signify a completely different type of celebration.

How to Have the Best New Year’s Any Where in the World

New Year’s is a time to do out with the old and in with the new. So, if you’re tired of staying home and watching the same old ball drop at Times Square on TV, here are some fascinating New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day events and traditions from around the globe that could spice up your end of year celebrations.

Fall Traditions from Around the World

Fall is a time of celebration for many cultures around the world. It’s a time to gather your harvest, and celebrate all that was achieved in the first part of the year. In the United States, we have Thanksgiving as our primary fall celebration, but around the world, each different culture has an equivalent fall tradition that’s equally important, and brings families together to celebrate the season.

Top 15 Souvenirs to Buy on Your Next Trip (That You’ll Actually Use)

How many times have you unpacked after trip abroad and realized that there’s no way in heck you’ll ever use half the stuff you bought? However, that magical 1% of souvenirs are things that actually prove useful – beautiful functional objects that will give you a positive reminder of your trip whenever you use them. Here are a few suggestions for awesome useful souvenirs to buy on your next trip.

30 Ways to Have the Best Christmas Ever, Anywhere in the World

If you’re one of those people who wishes it was socially acceptable to hang your stockings the day after Halloween, you just might be head over heels in love with Christmas. Who doesn’t enjoy giving and receiving gifts, trimming the tree and singing carols around a warm fire?