I find it incredibly interesting how so many countries celebrating the same event do it so differently. From the food that is put on the table, to when it's actually celebrated and the kind of decorations people put out for this time of the year. Traditions also vary from region to region, even in such … Continue reading 9/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – How we celebrate Christmas in Portugal
Dear Santa, Hope you're well. I'm sure this is a very busy time for you, but I would really appreciate it if you took your time to read through this letter, especially having in mind I have never written to you before - not as a child, not as a teenager, and it's now on … Continue reading 8/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – A Letter to Santa as an Adult
Today I wanted to share with you the one icon of Portuguese Christmas - the Bolo Rei or, translated to English, the King Cake. I know that other countries have similar variations to this cake, but I wanted to share a little bit of the history of this cake, how it came to be named … Continue reading 7/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – The Bolo Rei, traditional Christmas Cake
Good news, I made it to Portugal! Not that I didn't think I wouldn't, but with so many last-minute changes in rules and what tests are accepted before leaving and arriving... I was in constant anxiety. I was also not leaving my house for most of last week, as suddenly London became a hot spot … Continue reading 6/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – Coming home & Christmas in my hometown
So, this will be a bit of a random list, as some of these movies are not really about Christmas, and some are just Christmas, Christmas series, episodes from series that were huge in my life. Let's kick this off, shall we? The Classic of All Classics - Home Alone (1990) Obviously. I mean, no … Continue reading 5/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – My 5 Christmas Classics
The Winged Bone 