Tag: Christmas
Everyone knows that flight prices to Europe go down in winter, but in many places that’s for a good reason: in many towns there’s not a lot to see …
Christmas Eve. It’s a time for travel, and for settling in. Whether the celebration of Christmas is part of your faith or not, in many places you will notice …
Winter: it is time when cities seem lively against winter’s early dark. That same winter dark brings deeper quiet to places in the countryside. It is a time for …
Twelve days of Christmas: you might be thinking that these are twelve days leading up to Christmas. The twelve days of Christmas, though, are the days between Christmas and …
Christmas in Ireland: it is a time of tradition, of family and friends gathering together, of quiet reflection and lively fun. If you are traveling in Ireland at Christmas, …
Las Posadas: in Spanish, those words mean the inns. They have also become the name for events which are part of the celebration of Advent and Christmas in many …
The winter months, when day light lingers for a shorter time and temperatures drop, make natural times for gathering, for getting together with friends and family. This is the …
The music of Ireland is at its heart about the telling of stories. High powered stage shows, hearty drinking songs, and sentimental ballads all have their place. They often …
Winter: it’s a time for celebrations and reflection, for comings and goings and returnings, for seeing new landscapes and finding familiar ones transformed by the season. Whether your winter …
Winter: it is a time for gathering in and going out, for celebration, reflection, for travel and for staying home and coming home. It’s a time to welcome a …
As winter begins in Scotland, days become much shorter and the dark of night longer. You may not see sunrise until after nine in the morning and it will …
As the holiday season bustled around us, my Mom would invariably lament, “I haven’t had time to just sit and look at the tree.” Who in the world would …
