Canadian airline, Westjet, has made some clever YouTube clips over the years, some of which we’ve featured on TravelGumbo. This might be one of their better efforts. It’s rare to see, at least in my opinion, such an effective combination of charity, Christmas cheer, and letting folks know exactly where your company flies (ie. good self-promotion). If you have trouble viewing that videoclip, here’s the link to the youtube site:
For those who hate to have a cut-down tree and then throw it out, but can’t bring themselves to love an artificial tree, Germany’s Happy Tree company has a solution. They’ll rent you a festive tree, and then take it back after the holiday. A startup last year when they rented 400 trees to customers in Cologne and Dusseldorf, this year they are aiming at 3000, in 12 cities, including Hamburg, Bremen and Hannover. Last year, about 75% of the trees survived the holidays; the company is aiming…
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…
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…
Today’s highlighted photo(s) come from one of the finest Gothic cathedrals in Europe, Chartres, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Chartres was built in the 12th century and is unique because it was constructed and furnished in only 66 years.
Taken several weeks ago in Couer d’Alene, Idaho
Christmas starts early in Seville too!
Canadian airline, Westjet, has made some clever YouTube clips over the years, some of which we’ve featured on TravelGumbo. This might be one of their better efforts. It’s rare to see, at least in my opinion, such an effective combination of charity, Christmas cheer, and letting folks know exactly where your company flies (ie. good self-promotion). If you have trouble viewing that videoclip, here’s the link to the youtube site:
For those who hate to have a cut-down tree and then throw it out, but can’t bring themselves to love an artificial tree, Germany’s Happy Tree company has a solution. They’ll rent you a festive tree, and then take it back after the holiday. A startup last year when they rented 400 trees to customers in Cologne and Dusseldorf, this year they are aiming at 3000, in 12 cities, including Hamburg, Bremen and Hannover. Last year, about 75% of the trees survived the holidays; the company is aiming…
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…
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…
Today’s highlighted photo(s) come from one of the finest Gothic cathedrals in Europe, Chartres, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Chartres was built in the 12th century and is unique because it was constructed and furnished in only 66 years.
Taken several weeks ago in Couer d’Alene, Idaho
