Slovakia's Christmas traditions delight the senses
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When it comes to spending the holiday season abroad, many foreigners are excited to participate in the customs of their host country.
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Shopkeepers in Europe's biggest economy have a grin on their faces _ and not only because Santa is coming to town.Comment
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âThe Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacularâ might bring a sneer to the world-weary, but also an unspoken sense of wonder that so many people could be making so many other people happy.
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MONTE SERENO, Calif. - For six years, Alan and Bonnie Aerts transformed their Silicon Valley home into a Christmas wonderland, complete with surfing Santa, jumbo candy canes and a carol-singing chorus of mannequins.  Visitors loved it.
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OPPENHEIM, Germany - It didnât take a grasp of the German language to bake cookies, years of experience to decorate a Christmas tree, or a sense of proper customs to sing carols.
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When itâs good, which is most of the time, âThe Polar Expressâ suggests a Christmasy version of âWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
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BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem have brought an atmosphere of peace and goodwill to the holy city.
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Across the country, initiatives are sprouting to push commerce out of Christmas and focus on tradition.
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By Keri Holt, Destin Log, Fla.  Dec. 9--The elementary-aged children of the Destin Community Center's afterschool program Kidz Klub have had Christmas on the brain since before Halloween.
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Indian Christians on a peace pilgrimage hold candles during Christmas festivities at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Friday, Dec. 24, 2004.
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I wish you all happiness, good health and well-being. Let every Ukrainian family enjoy love and peace, home comfort and warm, as well as holiday mood.
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Temperatures may be colder and skies may be grayer, but a winter visit to Prague and Budapest has no fewer WOW moments than a visit during more climate-friendly times.
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Thanks to the islandâs variety of different habitats, Kodiak was again a rewarding place for people who participated in the annual Christmas Bird Count, Saturday.
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BELGRADE, Jan 7  Thousands of Serbs celebrated Christmas today in one of the world's biggest Orthodox churches, lighting candles for the dead and living, in an age-old ritual that was all but defunct ...
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Want to make someone's Christmas really special this year? Consider a trip to outer space.
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As the holidays approach, Christmas spirit is a bargain-hunting essential.
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The story of a special Christmas treeâ¦ and wishes for a happy holiday season.