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Christmas descends on Dubai Mall and its more than 1200 shops.

Ten unexpected destinations where Christmas is surprisingly huge

Move over North America and Europe: You can find plenty of festive fun and decorations in places you never imagined as tinsel towns.

  • by Brian Johnston
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Even the home of Santa Claus is now suffering from overtourism

The capital of Finnish Lapland, Rovaniemi, happily calls itself the “official home town of Santa Claus”. But not everyone is merry about Christmas tourists.

  • by JAMES BROOKS
Elf, starring Will Ferrell, is essentially a one-joke movie.

Elf is my favourite Christmas movie, so I lived like an elf in New York

For 20 years my daughter and I spoke about going on a festive romp through New York to follow the large footsteps of Buddy the Elf. Finally, we made it happen.

  • by Brian Thacker
Clever marketing has seen KFC become a Christmas tradition in Japan.

Ten overseas Christmas traditions Australia should adopt

We have Carols by Candlelight; cold prawns on a hot Christmas Day; the Boxing Day Test – but surely we could use a few more?

  • by Ben Groundwater
The Old Town Square, lit up for its annual Christmas market.

The secret to enjoying Europe’s spectacular Christmas markets

Pretend you’re an extra in a schmaltzy Christmas movie, and let Europe’s seasonal markets transport you into a winter wonderland.

  • by Brian Johnston
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Crowds attend the lighting ceremony for Christmas decorations in Vigo, Spain.

Sorry Australia, but Christmas overseas feels more … Christmassy

I find the weeks before Christmas are the best times of the year to travel, especially if I’m heading to the northern hemisphere.

  • by Lee Tulloch
A taste of Christmas? Or dry and tasteless.

Dry, tasteless? Sorry, Italy, this Christmas dish is just not that good

Friends, gather around, and bring it in tight. We’re going to say some things here, and our Italian amici may not be all that happy about them.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Discover a tapestry of jade-green rice paddies and muddy villages against a backdrop of blue hills. (Pictured: Tam Coc, just outside of Hanoi)

Hate Christmas? Here are five places you can go to avoid it altogether

There are large parts of this planet where Christmas passes almost unnoticed. No sleigh bells, no mistletoe, no silly hats, no turkey and no jollity to make you feel like you’re missing out.

  • by Michael Gebicki

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/topic/christmas-hp4