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48. History of Christmas Commercial activities during Christmas today are often decried as making the season too materialistic. This has caused comments that the religious aspect of Christmas is so overlooked and overshadowed that its celebration seems to be purely pagan. But today’s comparisons aren’t the first there has been some link between Christmas and pagan celebrations. As a religious, church leaders instituted Christmas during winter because that time of year was a popular for the celebrations of many pagan festivals. The hope was that Christmas would also become a holiday that would gain much popularity. Long before the birth…

How To Create A Simple Content Website That Yields Income From Multiple Sources Before we look at the significant benefits and rewards of having your own content based website in the travel industry, consider these startling facts: – The online travel & holiday industry is a high-growth niche generating billions of dollars in sales each and every year. There is a potential global market of billions of people who actively participate in the travel and holiday niche. – There is an increasing trend, particularly in the developed world, to book travel & holidays online. One leading travel agent has in…

Finding Cheap Travel Insurance Fast There are numerous people who love to travel. It gives them a feeling of contentment and excitement for they are bound to discover new things from a strange and new place. Whatever your reasons are in traveling to another place, wouldn’t it be more secure to have even a cheap travel insurance? Nowadays, it is quite important to have travel insurance. Just because you’re getting a cheap one does not necessarily mean that you’re getting the worst. There are good cheap travel insurance policies out there and you can easily find them if you know…

Getting Into The Holiday Spirit What comes to mind when you think about the holidays? Do you groan, feeling burdened by all you have to do? Do you dread going shopping for gifts or cleaning up after a Christmas or Chanukah celebration? Or, do you feel a sense of fun, of delight, of joy in the celebrating, giving and receiving? Which part of you is in charge of the holidays – your judgmental self or your loving self? Think for a moment about the little child in you – the child that loved the holidays. What delighted you about Christmas…

Hotel Rooms Are Nightmares Ever since I began working for that Florida vacation rentals website, I have been plagued by recurring nightmares. I am haunted at night by the spirits of hotel rooms past. There was a time when I traveled quite a bit on business. Thankfully, I don’t hotels hop any more. But at night I float off to a hotel room far away in time… The day’s work done, I phoned home to check up on the kids. It seems there was a shouting match going on in my absence. It sounded like Pandemonium was winning, but Total…

Things To Take With You On Your Adventure Holiday If you have never been on an adventure holiday before, then you may be wondering exactly what it is that you need to pack. Obviously it will all depend entirely upon which type of adventure travel you are partaking in, but there are some general items that you should never forget no matter what you are doing. Preparing For Adventure Travel Holidays The first thing that you should do before anything else, is write down a list of what you need to take. This is something that you should do no…

Tips to Jazz Up Your House for a Holiday Party How do you make your holiday party memorable? Create a festive atmosphere that will boost your guests’ holiday cheer. Here are some tips to make your party stand out this season. * Start outdoors. Carry the theme of your party outdoors using wreaths, lights or lawn decorations. * Light up the place. Hang strings of lights along walls and banisters. Turn off overhead lights to create a cozy atmosphere. * Spruce up your table. A centerpiece – anything from a fancy floral arrangement to brightly colored candles – can add…

Make Sure You Get The Best Holiday Let Mortgage Deal Once you have found the property which you want to buy with the hope of turning it into a venture that will make you money, the final step is to get the best holiday let mortgage deal. One very effective way to do this is to go to a professional; a specialist broker will in exchange for a fee do all the hard work for you. The broker can prepare the documentation and submit it along with shopping around to make sure that you get the very best holiday let…

Travelling With Children Whenever adults travel, be it for fun or for work, they do it according to their preferences and requirements. However, what if adults have children to look after? What is the right destination for them? There are resorts and accommodation facilities particularly suitable to welcome adults and children and make their holidays really enjoying and comfortable. Family Hotels are really like “children’s playgrounds” with personalized baby menus and entertainment targeted at children both in the hotel and outside. These hotels are the fruit of co-operation with top-ranking sponsors and offer excellent quality services. Particularly worth a mention…

The Easy Way to Travel in India If you want to make the most out of your travel in India, there are some things that you need to do and consider. Once you’re through, you can enjoy a holiday in India that can make all your dreams come true. The very first thing that you have to do is conduct background reading about India. This will help in familiarizing yourself with the foreign country. The living conditions in India are also quite good. You can find five and four-star hotels there that offer international standards. Their foods and way of…