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Tag Archives: Christmas
Christmas In Europe
The Christmas holiday season can be magical throughout Europe. You can experience a flying tour of nine European nations with the video below from the National Geographic. The 45-minute-long episode gives heartwarming glimpses of places like Finnish Lapland, where half a … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Architecture, Art, Europe, Film, Tourism
Tagged Britain, Christmas, Finland, Germany
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A Ghost Story of Christmas
I HAVE endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Writing
Tagged A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Christmas
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Psychedelic Santa
I have long held suspicions that all of this Santa stuff was somehow rooted in mindaltering substance use. This short animated video below explores how the Psychedelic Amanita Muscaria Mushroom may have inspired the Santa Legend of Lapland. NB: if … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History
Tagged Christmas, Finland, mushrooms, Psychedelic, Sami, Santa Claus
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A Yule Log for You Type Types
Not in the holiday mood yet ? Try watching this four-hour Yule log video created using wooden type cutouts. Sharp Type recreates the Christmas video staple using one of its most beloved typefaces, Ogg (get it, Yule Ogg?). NB: If … Continue reading
The Perfect Holiday Gift For Someone On Your List
Miller High Life’s Gingerbread Dive Bar Kit brings the best of the holiday season together : arts & crafts, gingerbread, dive bars and beer. Almost everyone loves a good gingerbread house and building one is a wonderful seasonal activity. But maybe it’s … Continue reading
An Icelandic Christmas
Iceland celebrates the winter holiday season with some unique traditions, such as Jólabókaflóð, or the Christmas book flood , Christmas book exchanges, and the “Yule Lads”. The little video below, “Christmas is Coming”, will help you get into the Icelandic holiday … Continue reading