New Year’s Eve Customs All Around the WorldWay back when, as 1993 turned into 1994, I was a college student spending a semester abroad in Seville, Spain and dutifully (read: joyfully) taking in the local culture and traditions. In Spain, when the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, revelers eat one grape for each of the…
Christmas and New Years Latin American StyleMuch of the same traditions can be found in many countries due to immigration and religious beliefs, but each country has individual differences exclusive to their native land. South American Christmases are a time of summer celebrations held outside in the warm sun. Nativity scenes, Christmas trees, gift giving and…
If you had to whittle down all of your happy moments from 2010 into your favorite 2010 Kodak Moment, what would it be? What picture would depict it? Who would be with you? And what emotions would be on your face? My favorite Kodak Moment from 2010 would be…
Hanukkah and Christmas: Growing Up With Blended Holiday TraditionsI am the child of a Jewish father and a Lutheran mother. Growing up, my brother and I usually found ourselves as the least-favored grandchildren of our devout, but dueling grandparents. Neither set of our grandparents ever totally approved of their children's choice to marry someone of a different faith.…
Taj Mahal: A Rooftop ViewThe distance from Delhi to Agra, where the Taj Mahal is located, is only 200 kilometers. So, deciding to go at noon shouldn't pose any problems, right? Wrong! We hired a driver to take us from our hotel to one of the Seven Wonders of the World and were on…
