Travel
- Meet South Africa
For the second year running TCS will be involved in South African Tourism's #meetsouthafrica Blogger Campaign! More Info Bloggers invite to #INDABA2014 Following our success last year we will be once...
- Have Dinner In South Africa
Voulezvousdiner Have just launched a new special offer. ...
- 10 Nativity Scene Photos From Spain
It is an important Christmas tradition in Spain to design intricate nativity scenes and display them in public places. And for my husband and I it is a fun tradition to go see them every year. I wasn't going to publish yet another nativity post this...
- How Valencia Celebrates The International Year Of Forests
As UN has declared 2011 the International Year of Forests to raise awareness and strengthen the sustainable forest management for the benefit of current and future generations, many people and organizations mobilized resources pleading for a greener...
- Two Spanish Traditions: The Three Wise Men & The Belén
Nativity display or Belén in Valencia's cathedral I bet for most of you winter holidays are over and the memories are slowly settling down, but here in Spain, the best is yet to come. Tonight is magic in the land of Don Quixote. Every...
Travel
Nativity Scenes From Around The World
I consider myself super lucky to have seen this magnificent exhibition featuring 60 nativity scenes from around the world. It's amazing how much variety and imagination it's out there! I particularly like the one from the Netherlands because of the intricate lace like looks of the ceramics, but I find the one from Mexico to be the most unexpected one.
This is the third Belén exhibit I see in Valencia this year. Though usually the nativity scene organized inside the cathedral is supposed to be the largest and the best in town, I consider that this year it fall short as they tried too hard to come up with something new on a budget. Eventually, the Neapolitan nativity scene and this super interesting exhibition saved the day.
Visiting the various nativity scenes can be the peak of any winter vacations. The myriad of home rentals available makes it super easy and cozy to spend a few days away, while emerging in a different culture. Just look at the Alaska nativity scene and you will understand what I mean. The message is the same as in the displays from all the other countries, but the gifts consist of fish and the animals surrounding the new born baby are the penguin, the polar bear and the seal instead of the lamb and the cow.
These nativity scenes speak volumes. We are all so different, yet so similar. They narrate the story of each country, their traditions, their customs and their legacy. We can only enhance out lives and enrich ourselves out of the interaction with other cultures and traveling serves exactly this purpose.
I wish all my readers a very Happy New Year! May 2012 be a year of extraordinary and unforgettable adventures for all...
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- Meet South Africa
For the second year running TCS will be involved in South African Tourism's #meetsouthafrica Blogger Campaign! More Info Bloggers invite to #INDABA2014 Following our success last year we will be once...
- Have Dinner In South Africa
Voulezvousdiner Have just launched a new special offer. ...
- 10 Nativity Scene Photos From Spain
It is an important Christmas tradition in Spain to design intricate nativity scenes and display them in public places. And for my husband and I it is a fun tradition to go see them every year. I wasn't going to publish yet another nativity post this...
- How Valencia Celebrates The International Year Of Forests
As UN has declared 2011 the International Year of Forests to raise awareness and strengthen the sustainable forest management for the benefit of current and future generations, many people and organizations mobilized resources pleading for a greener...
- Two Spanish Traditions: The Three Wise Men & The Belén
Nativity display or Belén in Valencia's cathedral I bet for most of you winter holidays are over and the memories are slowly settling down, but here in Spain, the best is yet to come. Tonight is magic in the land of Don Quixote. Every...