Comments on: How to Celebrate Christmas While Living Abroad

By: Laurel

Laurel — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:05:06 +0000

@Steve – Sounds like a great way to spend Christmas away from family. I guess the trip to B.A. was the gift in itself 🙂

By: Steve aka Backpackersteve

Steve aka Backpackersteve — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:49:01 +0000

Hey Laurel – the last christmas I spent in B.A. and it was the first one so far away from my family. I joined a XMas Dinner organized through Couchsurfing. The mixed group with locals, expats and travelers made this xmas to one of my best even though my family was still missing in a way.
The only thing I missed was to buy myseld a nice gift 😉

By: Laurel

Laurel — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:24:03 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. @Jennifer - I did that one year when I lived in Thailand :). I think the trick is to finding new ways to celebrate.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:48:18 +0000

What a timely post! I like your points 4 and 5 – I’ll be buying myself lots of presents this year in the form of tailor made dresses in Hoi An, Vietnam!

By: An Expat Christmas « Housewife Down Under

An Expat Christmas « Housewife Down Under — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:31:47 +0000

[…] all of the rest of you expats have people that you can celebrate with, too. Expat Info Desk and Monkeys and Mountains both have some nice tips for celebrating Christmas as an expat. Rate this:Share […]

By: Expat in Germany

Expat in Germany — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:40:39 +0000

@Ayngelina – Christmas music makes me nostalgic too, but you can't help but feel happy with Feliz Navidad
@Jade – I'm with you, you never remember the food years later, you remember the experiences
@Tracy – I still think having a traditional Christmas with family is my preference, but when it's not possible, sometimes it's good to do something totally different. Merry Christmas to you as well!
@NVR Guys – AND easy to make!
@eatlaughlove – it sounds like you'll be having a very memorable Christmas, I can't wait to hear about it!
@Norbert – I'm sure you'll enjoy being at home this Christmas for a change 🙂

By: Austin Divorce

Austin Divorce — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:26:44 +0000

Great post, i love the gummy bear christmas tree.

By: Norbert

Norbert — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:50:31 +0000

You literally described my last couple Christmas. lol Love the gummy bear Christmas tree! Gotta try that one.

By: eatlaughloveanon

eatlaughloveanon — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:21:45 +0000

Great advice.
We're having Christmas lunch for about 10 people at our place (even though we've only got six chairs.) It's going to be an Australian-Vietnamese-Indian-Japanese-English-Singaporean affair. Snorkeling in Thailand might be an option for next year, though

By: The NVR Guys

The NVR Guys — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:11:46 +0000

Gummy bear christmas tree?! Cute AND delicious.