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Today we have the last guest post in the Christmas Around the Globe series . I hope you guys enjoyed learning more about how Christmas is spent in different parts of the world. If you care to join in email me ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello everyone, my name is Petra, I come from Slovakia and I currently live in Slovenia. I run a blog named Slovakia in Slovenia , where I write about my life in Slovenia, the similarities and differences between these two countries, about their languages, life and other funny stuff. Thanks to Diana, I now have the opportunity to tell you a bit more about how we celebrate Christmas in my home country of Slovakia. As there is a lot to tell and explain, I summarized the most important thing into 8 points. Slovak people usually decorate their Christmas tree no sooner than 1-3 days before Christmas Although heavy Christmas decorations can be seen ...

Hi I'm Courtney from Alkeks Abroad . I'm an expat in Australia hailing from the great state of Texas. Since the US is a pretty big place and in our neck of the woods we don't get the typical white Christmas that others farther north do, I figured I would be more specific in my comparison. While there have been Christmases in Houston that I could have easily worn shorts during, nothing really compares to the heat (and humidity) of an Australian summer. I still find it so odd to do my Christmas shopping in 90F (30C) weather. We do have the European style Christmas markets here that I love so much, as opposed to the typical mall shopping we do at home. You just won't be jonesing for a hot beverage to keep you warm as your stroll through the stalls. Starbucks still has their same festive drinks- only the iced versions are most appealing this time of year. Back home most activities are indoors and include keeping warm by the fire, although our cold is ...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Happy holidays from Down Under! My Traveling Joys is where I write about our expat and traveling adventures abroad since leaving the Washington D.C. area in 2010. Because of my husband's job, we’ve lived in Turkey, Poland and now Australia since then. I started out as a journalist so I love writing and photography; and then moved on to becoming a pastry chef. I’m currently taking a break as we enjoy our new life Down Under. Please hop on over and say g’day! Winter vs. Summer Living as expats in Australia means this is our first warm Christmas – a reality I find quite strange.  Decembers are supposed to mean wearing hats, gloves, heavy coats and snow boots, but not here. Instead, I’m wearing flip flops and sun dresses, getting a suntan on the beach and doing wine tastings in the countryside. I think it’s even stranger to hear Christmas carols lik...

Hi! Here's part two of Anda from The Twisted Red Ladybug 's post, in the last one she talked about how she normally spends Christmas & what she does during this season. and she continues that in today's post but taking a twist on it! Part 2 of Christmas Traditions Abroad in Poland is all about her favorite things! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tell me about your experiences celebrating Christmas abroad. Oh, let's first of all get settled saying that  I love Christmas with all my heart ! My first Christmas in Poland was quite interesting as I did not have enough holidays to go home, so I ended up with half a dozen invites from dear friends to spend Christmas with their families. Oddly enough, I ended up going to my husbands family (back then we were just at the beginning of our dating period). Keep in mind that this happened less than half a year since I landed in Pol...

Thanks to Anda  from  The Twisted Red Ladybug  for helping my  Christmas traditions from around the globe  series continue.  I am currently at my last German class of the year! pretty exciting!  Her post will be a two part series, here's part one: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear friends of Diana, Here is yet another takeover of Diana's blog by foreigners ;)) Fear not as I do not come with hidden agenda, nor with secret weapons, well, unless you consider a LadyBug a weapon. :)  My name is Anda Alexandra Rosiek and I am a Romanian expat living in Krakow for over 4 years now. I am not afraid of garlic (not a vampire) and I fell in love with this magical city since the very beginning.  I "met" Diana online and I was intrigued by her lovely idea of doing a "Christmas around the globe" series. I have been  blogging for more than 2 year...

Hi! We continue our Christmas Around the Globe series with another guest post by the lovely Isabel from The Sunny Side of This .  As of this post I will no longer be available to comment, As I must focus on packing and getting the house ready for vacation mode. Honeymoon, frustration, adjustment, and mastery are the four phases you go through while living in a foreign country, I can go through all of them  in one same day.  .My main rule is t o build a large amount of empathy and understanding to help me  just keep going.   A while back I talked about how similar Slovenia and Mexico are , and today it’s time to talk about one of my  biggest cultural shocks I've encountered while living abroad, and it's in regards to... Gift giving in Slovenia In Slovenia you will get gifts for New Years, Easter, and St. Nicholas day (celebrated December 6th and it is usually for kids--it is like the Western equivalent of Christmas Day). What I find...

It's back! Let's learn about some Christmas traditions from around the globe  we might have been unaware of. I've gathered up a couple of lovely expat ladies & travel bloggers to write about their Christmas traditions and share them with my readers; and we're starting of with Rachel from A Nesting Nomad. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Nesting Nomad  is where I post about my travels both for business and pleasure. I'm currently trying to up my photography game while I'm away visiting family in Australia, so if that sounds like it might be vaguely interesting then do come and say g'day hello . I'm British, and up until 2014 I'd spent every Christmas with family in the UK. English Christmases are the norm for me, but last Christmas I went to visit my sister who lives in Australia (that's where I am again now !) and we celebrated together with her fa...

Want to know what Christmas in Arizona is like? Look no further! Growing up I almost always spent Christmas in South Texas or visiting family in Mexico, so I know all about warmish Christmases. today Lauren is going to continue my 'Christmas around the Globe' series talking about Christmas in Arizona. Read on and if you like what you read show her some love by sharing this post. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello! Thanks to Diana for letting me crash her blog today! My name is Lauren and I blog at Life Love Lauren . I am a lifestyle blogger, I blog about food, home improvement, and just about life with my husband. Ever since getting together with my husband, travel has become something we invest in but we call Arizona home. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I talk about it a lot on my blog. I have never spent a Christmas outside of the US, but even within America, here in the Southwe...

Today I begin my 'Christmas around the Globe' series, and I'm starting off with +Holly Hollyson   from Full of Beans and Sausages .  She ​​will be kicking off this series and I hope you enjoy reading about her traditional English Christmas--make sure to follow her on her social media (at the bottom of the post). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am so excited to have been asked by Diane to guest post on her blog for her series ‘Christmas Around the Globe’. It is our Christmas traditions that really make this season festive and I can't wait to hear all about the different ways in which people celebrate Christmas – maybe I will be able to pick up on a few new traditions! Here are my components for a successful British Christmas: The Christmas advert Christmas for me in England always really starts on December 1 st . People in England don’t go as wild for early decorations i...