Here are Luciano Pavarotti & Trisha Yearwood singing Adeste Fideles in Modena, Italy. This is one of my favorite versions of the hymn tune written by John Francis Wade in 1743. It is followed by a symphonic version from Vienna, Austria, and the Kings Choir performing in Oxford, U.K.
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From Ireland these are Celtic Women with, obviously, the English language version. We have Little Drummer Boy in German and in French. Plus, we have a version synchronized with house lights coming from near O’Fallon, Missouri.
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Stand by Me, a travelogue of song; meet Santa in Finland right next to the North Pole; TSA plays with elves in Seattle.
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With many enjoyable holiday projects being nixed this year because of budget constraints and privacy concernes, it is nice to hear of some programs that are going strong. One is the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s (NORAD) annual Santa tracking public service. This year, Santa’s tracking will be taking advantage of Twitter, Facebook and other social media.
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M Resort Spa Casino, which won the Forbes 2010 Four Star Award, will have the tallest Christmas tree in the nation.
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What do you do when you have five days of vacation to use before the end of the year and two Air Tran certificates purchased at a charity auction? Marge Purnell decided on Christmas in New Orleans. Her favorite US city did not disappoint. It even snowed!
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To absolutely no one’s surprise, AAA today predicted a decrease in the number of Americans traveling during the Christmas holiday period. The real question isn’t will travel drop — but by how much?
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Themed decorations, a gingerbread Mount Vernon created by former White House pastry chef Roland Mesnier, historical chocolate-making demonstrations, 18th-century dancing, and even a Christmas camel just like George Washington had on the grounds during Christmas of 1787 add to the historic atmosphere.
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The recession and stock market crash may have put a crimp in many travelers’ plans to head home for the holidays, especially with high fares and fuel surcharges. But now, while the economy is still in the dumps, the airlines are offering a short-term fare sale that might make those impossible trips possible again.
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