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Happy Diwali, Everyone!
Diwali lamps at London’s Trafalgar Square. Taken from Flickr account of user “everheardofaspacebar” via CC 2.0 Attribution License. In case you haven’t heard, today marks the start of Diwali, an...
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Thanksgiving Holiday Customs, History, and Tradition (USA)
“The First Thanksgiving” (1915), by Jean Louis Gerome Ferris. Thanksgiving in the United States is probably the most quintessentially-American holidays that there are. For those of you that are...
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International Women’s Day
On March 8th of each year, the world now recognizes and celebrates International Women’s Day. This is a day set aside, officially observed in many countries, to commemorate the accomplishments,...
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18 Unique New Year’s Traditions
As a born-and-raised New Yorker, I was quite familiar with what I thought was the standard tradition of the New Year’s ball drop. Every year, I would try to stay as far away from Times Square as...
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Julbord – The Traditional Swedish “Christmas Table” Meal
A traditional Christmas in Sweden is not complete without the traditional julbord, a holiday variation of the quintessential Smörgåsbord buffet-style meal in the Scandinavian country. Smörgåsbord is a...
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5 Fantastic Places To Spend The Festive Season
Christmas is a well-loved season by many all across the world, and for the keen traveler, spending the holidays abroad may be the way to go. From sunny to snowy, we bring to you 5 amazing places that...
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Nikulden: St. Nikola’s Day, Bulgaria
One of the scenes of Fra Angelico’s “Life of St. Nicholas,” from the Pala di Perugia. Nikulden, also known as St. Nikola’s Day, is celebrated in Bulgaria on 6th of December each year. This is a...
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Koleduvane: A Bulgarian Christmas Tradition
Koleduvane is a traditional Bulgarian custom that takes place at a particular time each year – on the night before Christmas (from midnight till dawn on 25th December, to be exact). The term...
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Babinden, Bulgaria’s Midwife’s Day
Nativity of the Virgin Birth of Mary Icon, taken from Wiki Commons, source unknown. Babinden, also known as Midwife’s Day, is a holiday that’s been celebrated in Bulgaria for many years. In the past,...
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