Unusual Christmas Tree

People walk near a strange, multi-coloured Christmas tree in downtown Monterrey, northern Mexico.

The way we were

Ava Gardner; Dima Bilan; Edwige Fenech; Howard Hughes; Rex Stout; Ricky Martin; Saint Ignatius of Loyola... All these people were born on December 24. And that, according to Maltese lore, makes them eligible for Gawgaw status. Tradition held that it was “not...

Christmas customs

If it is presents that you are after than the German’s have it best. After all, they don’t have to wait until December 25 for gifts as Saint Nicholas stops over on the night between December 5 and 6 and fills their boots with candy, oranges and nuts. If the...

The origins of the Christmas card

Every year, millions of people give out cards to loved ones. Be it Easter, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mothers’ or Fathers’ Day uncountable amounts are sent and received. But no other time of the year generates more card sales than the Christmas season....

Christmas traditions with your family

When you think back on your childhood, do you recall family Christmas traditions that each year your family participated in? Maybe you all gathered to decorate the Christmas tree together. On the other hand, maybe you all went out for dinner and then sang Christmas carols to...