Dec 24th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Christmas Eve is one of those special days that you look forward to all year long. Visiting friends and family, rushing to get those last minute Christmas gifts and putting the final touches on plans for Christmas Day will keep us busy all day. With all of that hustle and bustle, it is easy to lose track of time but this is a night that you definitely want to be home and fit snugly in your bed on ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Track Santa's Progress As He Makes His Rounds Tonight
Dec 24th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Christmas Eve is one of those special days that you look forward to all year long. Visiting friends and family, rushing to get those last minute Christmas gifts and putting the final touches on plans for Christmas Day will keep us busy all day. With all of that hustle and bustle, it is easy to lose track of time but this is a night that you definitely want to be home and fit snugly in your bed on ...Traveling Santa Caught On Camera
Dec 21st, 2012 at 3:00PM:
As the story goes, Santa should be loading up his sleigh just about now, preparing to bring gifts to the good children of the world during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve, December 24. No, wait. It's the elves that load the sleigh. So what does Santa do other than hang out in department stores to get an ear full of children's wishes?
This photo gallery has Santa caught ...A Visit To Macy's Santaland
Dec 16th, 2012 at 10:00AM: This week, in between a visit to the Brazilian consulate to apply for tourism visas, and working on the Gadling family travel gift guide, I decided to make a trip to the North Pole. Or rather, the one on 34th Street, where the most famous department store Santa resides at Macy's Santaland. Visions of David Sedaris dancing in my head, I decided if we were going to do this, I might as well do it ...See Santa Differently With Fun Alternative Events
Nov 30th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
A trip to see Santa is part of the holidays for many families with children. Mixed in with shopping at a local mall or a special trip just to visit with Santa and his elves, reindeer or even Mrs. Claus, it's a required part of holiday tradition. But if standing in a long line has lost a bit of its luster, some alternative events might be worth the trip for a Santa experience like no other.
...Santa Fe On A Budget
Sep 25th, 2012 at 10:00AM: Santa Fe has a reputation for being pricey, what with all the art galleries, boutiques, jewelry stores, restaurants, and hotels. And while it's true you can blow a wad of cash there without even trying, it's just as easy to enjoy Santa Fe if you're on a budget. It just depends upon your priorities.
If you can live without purchasing a life-sized bronze sculpture of a bugling elk or Native ...NORAD tracking Santa on your iPad and smartphone
Dec 24th, 2011 at 9:00AM: As it has done every year for the past 56 years, NORAD is once again tracking Santa this holiday season. But for Christmas 2011, the military organization that watches the skies above North America, has added the ability to follow St. Nick's progress on your iPhone, iPad, and Android devices as well.
The satellite tracking went live earlier today and has been following Santa's sled as he's made ...Video of the day: Santacon in New York City
Nov 30th, 2011 at 6:30PM:
If you haven't heard of Santacon before, this year's holiday season is as good a time as any to hear of it. Santacon is, in a nutshell, this: It's a mass gathering of people who come together in cities across the world, all dressed in Santa costumes. They parade on streets and drink in bars and have a jolly good time spreading cheer and singing naughty Christmas carols. Widely known as Naughty ...
Winter holiday celebrations in Russia
Dec 31st, 2010 at 4:00PM:
In most of the western world, Christmas and Hanukkah have come and gone, but in Russia, presents are being wrapped in anticipation of tonight, New Year's Eve. In the days of the Soviet Union, religious celebrations were frowned upon, so Russians shifted their winter celebrating to December 31 and combining the traditions of gift-exchanging and New Year's revelry into one night. In the Russian ...¡Feliz Navidad! More Christmas traditions from Spain
Dec 25th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Merry Christmas from Madrid! Last year I covered some of the big Spanish Christmas traditions. This year I'd like to talk on a more personal level about how I and my in-laws celebrate. I'm married to a Spaniard. A Castilian to be precise, as regional identity is important here. Living in Madrid we have a very Castilian Christmas. My five-year-old son is pretty much Castilian too, although he's got ...Santa Claus to seals: 5 California sights worth visiting
Apr 26th, 2010 at 3:30PM:
You already know the Southern California's top tourist attractions by heart. Disneyland. Hollywood. Hearst Castle. Ever wonder what else is out there? Here are five great lesser-known attractions to check out on your next visit to the Golden State.
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
Wildlife is often entertaining, and you will get more than your money's worth (it's free) by making a ...Track Santa's Ride Tonight!
Dec 24th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Tonight's the night that every kid, big or small, has been waiting for since this time last year. It's the night that Santa takes to the skies and delivers toys to the world, and this being the 21st Century, it is now easier than ever to track the jolly man in the red suit. A host of high tech gadgets will be employed to make sure you know exactly when he'll be paying a visit to your neighborhood. ...Go Reindeer sledding in Russia this winter
Dec 8th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Forget dog-sledding. For the ultimate winter endurance test, try reindeer sledding in Eastern Russia with Russia Discovery's 9-night excursion into the "Pole of Cold" in Yakutia.
The tour is not for the faint of heart or those who want to be pampered. In fact, Urban Daddy calls it "the most physically demanding holiday celebration outside the Polar Bear Club". Listed as a requirement for the ...Five ways to make a dollar go further in New England this holiday season
Nov 11th, 2009 at 3:00PM: New England was made for the holiday season. Sure, it's a bit chilly up there in the winter, but bundle up, and it's impossible not to be sucked in by the charm of one of the oldest corners of America. If you're looking for a great way to maximize your spending power this Christmas (who isn't?!), check out five great ideas from New England Inns and Resorts. There's plenty of variety ... but little ...Coolest plastic Christmas tree in America to be lit Nov 30
Oct 7th, 2009 at 4:00PM: More than 30 feet tall and made of a quarter of a million forest green DUPLO® bricks, the LEGOLAND® Christmas tree is by far the most fun in the United States. Regular trees die, and most plastic trees are so ... well ... plain – they just look like trees. The LEGOLAND tree, on the other hand, is something to be celebrated. At 5:30 PM on November 30, 2009, Tori Spelling McDermott (of ...Honolulu Christmas Lights
Dec 22nd, 2008 at 4:30PM: So the weather outside may not be frightful, and we might not find the fire necessary, but there is plenty of holiday spirit on the Hawaiian islands -- particularly if you're traveling along King Street in Downtown Honolulu or down Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki. Although you've already missed the 24th Annual Honolulu Christmas Lights Opening Ceremony and Parade, which was held on December 6, the ...GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of December 17
Dec 22nd, 2006 at 5:45PM: It has been a hectic day filled with holiday shuffle and travel and it has truly worn me out. I'm exhausted and with such a busy week I confess, even I missed out on some of these great plugs found here on Gadling. If your week was anything like mine be sure to check them out too. 5. Lots of Santas: Ho, Ho, Ho... Considering the time of year and season it only makes perfect sense to feature this ...MSN's Top 10 Holiday Event Guide
Dec 11th, 2006 at 11:51PM: Tis' the season to be merry, get out your winter gloves and head out about the town. But where does one find all the happening holiday events without driving through neighborhood after neighborhood checking out lights and inflatable holiday figures (some of which is way over the top IMO)? MSN Cityguides provides a list with some of the top 10 places to go across the country to get into the spirit ...Christmas in Dubai
Dec 5th, 2006 at 8:45PM: When the Christmas holiday season rolls around I do my part to spread the holiday cheer by putting cards in the mail to all my loved ones and co-workers from past and present. Since I can't supply the world with gifts I find cards usually suffice for most, but there was one Christmas I remember feeling crushed. A girlfriend of mine who I'd known from high school called me after receiving the card ...
