Tagged With "Sanity Clause"
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Re: The Sanity Clause (apologies to Groucho Marx)
Thanks for this! It's so easy to forget how many ancestors 'our' traditions have, and how very linked we all are!
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Re: The Sanity Clause (apologies to Groucho Marx)
That's very true Paul. I remember traditions from my childhood that have vanished years ago. I visit Sydney, Australia and find the same traditions are alive and well.
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Re: Visiting and Then Moving to Sunny Brisbane
Brisbane truly is an amazing city. I was there at Christmas time when the weather is really HOT. The beach is illuminated so the kids can have fun after sunset without burning their skin. The Drive Thru Bottle Shop. Santa Claus and his helpers all arrived on Harley Davidson motor bikes. Surfers Paradise and the Slots everywhere ! The Meter Maids in their Gold Bikinis rolling around on their skates adding quarters to Parking Meters about to run out. The Gold Coast is one of those places you...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, December 24, 2014: Santa's Wonderland
Santa's Wonderland in College Station, Texas, has evolved over the past 17 years into the largest Christmas light display in the entire state. In addition to the spectacular light show is Santa's Town featuring gift shops, restaurants, hourly...
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Cruising through the holidays
Every year thousands of passengers find out warm tropical breezes and Christmas festivities mix well aboard a Princess Cruise Line ship. “We install more than 347 Christmas trees fleet wide. Each vessel has a showcase tree in...
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The new 'Love Boat:' Pedaling down the Seine
A French couple with a penchant for unusual travel make their way 'on foot' from Paris to Honfleur.
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Austria's newest hermit has unusual background
A 350-year-old hermitage gets a new tenant after the previous hermit quit.
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Luray Valley Museum, Virginia
George G takes us on a tour of the museum that was the site for last week's Where In The World puzzle.
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Inflight entertainment may soon watch you!
Thales' mock-up of what the system might look like. Just like Santa Claus, your seatback screen may soon "know when you are sleeping, and know when you're awake," according to Japanese inflight entertainment maker Thales. At the...
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The Sanity Clause (apologies to Groucho Marx)
Bob Cranwell explores the origins of the Santa Claus myth drawing on his extensive travel experiences for supportive facts.
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OMG, it's 1200 Santas on Skis!
Lured by free ski passes, 1200 skiers dressed in Santa Claus costumes for Verbier, Switzerland's opening ski weekend.
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FlyOver America becomes a Santa Ride for holidays
A wild flight simulator experience inside the U.S. largest shopping mall turns into a winter flight to find Santa's missing elves.
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PEZ Visitors Center, Orange, Connecticut
Jonathan L takes us on a nostalgic day trip to visit the PEZ Visitors center in Orange, Connecticut
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Apr. 5, 2016: Rovaniemi, Finland
Rovaniemi, Finland—Lapland in the winter—has a surprising variety of attractions and views, making it a popular spot for vacationers.
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Grapevine—the Christmas Capital of Texas
With over 1400 Christmas season events, this town just north of bustling Dallas-Fort Worth airport is a holiday respite for the whole family.
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A Florida Christmas
DrFumblefinger enjoys some of the Holiday sights he encountered during a recent trip to Florida.
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Design for motion at Munich's Moderne
At Munich's premier museum of contemporary art, PHeymont enjoyed a large exhibit highlighting decades of design for motion.
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Re: £45 to meet Santa?
I hate to be the one to say it, but they're not meeting the real Santa Claus. This one is a fake. The real one is busy making toys at the North Pole for his Christmas Eve run.
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Re: Merry Christmas from Knott's Berry Farm
Looks like a lot of fun...in a place without the snowy weather we get in the north. We were just in Chile, where it is summer, but Santa Claus is everywhere...along with American carols! 'Bad' weather just can't stop the holidays!
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A Million Lights of Delight in Bernville, Pennsylvania
Stephanie visits a wonderful family-friendly holiday attraction in Pennsylvania
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Lights in Bloom: Holiday Spirit during Covid
Kai Rambow shares a flower-themed holiday light show at Sarasota's Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
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'Santa of the Seas' delivers for cruise crews
Off the coast of England, sailors rely on a shore-bound charity to take care of their shopping and gift needs.
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North Pole, Alaska
DrFumblefinger visits North Pole and finds Christmas is alive and well throughout the year.
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Merry Christmas from Knott's Berry Farm
One of the things Samantha misses about Southern California is the annual Christmas season events at Knotts Berry Farm. Here, she shares memories...
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Feel like a Kid Again at Hammond's Candies, Denver
Samantha takes us on a tour of a candy factory that is a Denver tradition as well as a delight for children of all ages...
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Macy's Parade returns—with masks and shots
After last-year's no-crowd made-for-TV show, the traditional Thanksgiving Day parade is back, with safety measures.
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Macy's Balloons on Thanksgiving Eve
Jonathan L visits the NYC tradition of inflating the balloons for the Macy's Parade
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Grapevine: The Christmas Capital of Texas
Marilyn shares a special time of year: Christmas in a Texas town that really takes it seriously
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Santa's Workshop, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Samantha and her husband spent a weekend in Colorado Springs and stumbled across Santa's Workshop near Pikes Peak. Here are a few pictures.