When you think of Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, you probably think of the Mexican holiday. However, people around the world celebrate similar traditions. In fact, different cultures observe these traditions in different months. Day of the Dead Around the World Hungry Ghost Festival in Hong Kong “Hungry Ghost Festival is well-known […]
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Peru is a popular destination for tourists, for good reason. It’s largely a mix of indigenous and Spanish culture, with delicious food and breathtaking scenery. Our own family is a mix of Peru and the U.S., and we love Peru so much that we moved our family here for a few years. One of the
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Learn all about Advent, and how it is celebrated around the world. Advent is the time to prepare for Christmas. The word Advent means “coming” or “arrival.” During the month before Christmas, Christians prepare for the Advent of Jesus Christ. The church celebrating Advent goes back at least as far as the fifth century. In
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Not everyone knows that December 15th is International Tea Day. I hadn’t known it myself if it weren’t for the fact that we had such a great post about coffee and since I am a tea drinker, I thought I’d check. Wikipedia explains: “International Tea Day is a day observed since 2005 in many tea
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We have read another great book for our Book Club, and this time, it was such a pleasure to read a book by one of our own: Brynn Barineau, also known as Brynn in Brasil. I had the pleasure to interview Brynn Barineau about her new book. We’re reposting the interview here, and of course,
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