christmas Archives - Runaway Brit

The Essential Elements of a British Christmas

December 24, 2013January 13, 2014 Europe, Food and Drink, Tradition, Travelling, United Kingdom britain, christmas, mince pies, music, the snowman, tv, uk

"The Brits are pretty special in the way that they celebrate Christmas..."“How do you celebrate Christmas in the UK?” is a question that I have been asked a number of times during the six Christmases

Warm or Cold Christmas?

December 25, 2012January 26, 2013 Asia, Beaches, Blogging, Childhood Memories, Food and Drink, Partying, Tradition, Travelling christmas, climate, festive, party, snow, travelling, white christmas

Whether Christmas is best celebrated in a warm climate or cold climate is a topic often discussed by travellers. The opinions of most tend to depend heavily upon where that traveller was raised. It is

Christmas—The Season of the Heart

December 25, 2011December 21, 2013 Japan, Partying, South America, Tradition, Travelling, United Kingdom celebration, christmas, family, festivities, julbord, tradition, travel

“It is the season of the heart, A special time of caring, The ways of love made clear” sings the Ghost of Christmas Past in ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’. And for me, that sums up

God Jul – A Swedish Christmas

December 11, 2010December 16, 2011 Asia, Food and Drink, Life in Sweden, Tradition, Travelling christmas, jul, sweden, swedish christmas, thailanad

The festive season has definitely taken hold and I am familiarising myself with Swedish Christmas, although this is not my first encounter with Swedish Yuletide traditions. Two years ago Nicklas and I spent Christmas on