Several years ago, I and a group of international volunteers scrambled together a Thanksgiving meal in Manchester, England. We represented the United States, Zambia and Syria, and thus our multicultural dinner featured tabbouleh with turkey, and Scottish tea cakes along with the customary pumpkin pie. Efforts to recreate the original holiday quickly became muddled up […]
celebrating holidays abroad
Holiday Quotes for the Festive (Homesick) Traveler
As summer creeps onto the weatherman’s report in Tasmania, I lose my sense of December. Back home (South Dakota) there are snowstorms and hot apple cider, hand-chopped Christmas trees and garlands in every window. Here, there are backyard bbqs and mimosas on the beach. Santa Claus wears flip flops and surf shorts. I’m homesick for […]