Plans for the holidays?

**ElaineGardiner** · 12 December 2013, 5:12 am

With the holidays quickly approaching, what's everyone's plans? Do you go home or do get visitors, or are you lucky enough to go on vacation?

With people from so many countries I'm keen to hear your family tradition.

**baldidiot** · 12 December 2013, 5:57 am

My wife is from the US and we live in the UK, so we tend to spend a couple of weeks at Christmas in California visiting her family.

At first I thought it was weird having christmas in a warmer climate (it's not that hot, but pleasant, sunny and warm enough to be sit outside if you wanted), but now I quite like the chance for my bones to warm up before finishing off the winter in blighty. Although having said that, it's not been too cold here in London this year.

**ElaineGardiner** · 12 December 2013, 6:07 am

I'm going to be spending Christmas in the US this year, it's going to be my first Holiday vacation so I'm interested to see how things work. Although I'm looking forward to not having to worry about cooking or cleaning.

**louie.wilson** · 12 December 2013, 7:38 am

Wished i could go back to France for Xmas, see the family, but got to attend a wedding here in Manila on Dec 28th. Nah won't blame him for getting married, but... Anyways, will have time to enjoy cold and wind in February for LAC! In the meantime, probably joining some local organized diners, share my loneliness with some others, and a few drinks

**kristal_cm** · 12 December 2013, 10:36 am

I love spending Christmas with my family here in Malta but generally prefer to travel for New Year. This year I will be spending both Christmas and New Year here in Malta and the great news is my boyfriend, who is Irish will be spending Christmas in Malta too

for the first time. He's only been here for 11 months so it will be the first time he spends Christmas in a warm climate. I've got lots of plans to go out and party so I just can't wait for the holidays to begin!

I hope you have a lovely time Elaine!

Merry Christmas to everyone.

**Scampi** · 12 December 2013, 11:07 am

I'm spending Christmas in California. I'm in the cold part :/

**Renee** · 12 December 2013, 6:56 pm

Argh. I can't imagine spending xmas and new year in a place that is any less than 40C.

I'll be heading to my folks for Xmas for 5 days. It will be interesting to see if I can last that long as I tend to only spend a day or so with my family at a time. They love fighting with each other, which is not my cup o tea. They live almost 2 hours away.

New year I'm having a party at my place. Just can't be bothered trying to get transport in and out of the city. Lots of dicks around and easier to just stumble into bed when I'm ready

**IhreConsulting** · 13 December 2013, 4:24 am

I wish I was spending it somewhere warm! Before we had kids we did a December cruise around Asia and landed back to the UK on Christmas day. It was so nice in the run up to Christmas, being in the sunshine, relaxed and stress free, to come home to the family and the lovely Christmas dinner cooked for us.
This year it will be Christmas Day at home with my hubbie, kids and my brother (while my parents sun it in Florida!) and boxing day at the in laws. Luckily I don't have monster in laws so it will be full of food, games and drink so I can't wait!

**louie.wilson** · 13 December 2013, 4:33 am

Xmas started on August 30th in here...
Feeling like i've had TOO MUCH already. But nothing beats family version!

**Nick.RevenueJet** · 15 December 2013, 6:27 am

I would love to spend Christmas with my family, giving and receiving gifts, and getting a proper time off from work.
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Alas, I'm Jewish, I live in Israel, and I'll spend my holidays at work.

Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

**Renee** · 15 December 2013, 6:32 pm

Originally Posted by Nick.RevenueJet

I would love to spend Christmas with my family, giving and receiving gifts, and getting a proper time off from work.
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Alas, I'm Jewish, I live in Israel, and I'll spend my holidays at work.

Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Do you get time off at some other part of the year Nick?

**AE-Stephen** · 16 December 2013, 1:19 am

I have a few days off which I will spend with the family, and I'll have a couple of blow outs with friends, other than that I'll be in the office.

**Nick.RevenueJet** · 16 December 2013, 4:23 am

Originally Posted by Renee

Do you get time off at some other part of the year Nick?

We have many Jewish holidays. I would estimate in an average year there are around 14-15 days off for religious holidays, as well as another 2 days off independence day (I may be forgetting another public holiday).

**Renee** · 16 December 2013, 5:36 pm

That's more public holidays than we have here.

I think we have 9 in total for the year here.
New Years Day
Australia Day
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Anzac Day
Queen's Birthday
Labor Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day

Yep that's it. Wish we had more

**TheGooner** · 16 December 2013, 5:46 pm

Nothing special apart from a Christmas meal.
Will work a bit, watch some sport, eat and drink a bit and let summer roll on.

We already live in a paradise - no need to wander around looking for something special when it's already here.

**Nicole Sims** · 16 December 2013, 7:05 pm

Hi Elaine, Thanks for asking this question I was wondering what everyone was doing

My and my girls are leaving Curacao and the 30 degree temperature and are heading back to Texas to see all my family we are soooo excited to be a little cold. Maybe we see some ice and snow...although that is a big maybe!

I hope everyone gets a chance to enjoy the holidays this season!

**sweetbet** · 16 December 2013, 8:16 pm

A few days after the big Christmas lunch, I'll have to somehow find a way to detach myself from the computer and spend some quality time with the family. There will most likely be a few road trips to nearby cities and lots of sightseeing

**ElaineGardiner** · 17 December 2013, 4:04 am

Originally Posted by Renee

That's more public holidays than we have here.

I think we have 9 in total for the year here.
New Years Day
Australia Day
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Anzac Day
Queen's Birthday
Labor Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day

Yep that's it. Wish we had more

Malta has 16 public holidays

New Year
Saint Paul´s Shipwreck
Saint Joseph
Good Friday
Freedom Day Malta
Labour Day
Mother´s Day
National Holiday Malta
Father´s Day
Saint Peter & Saint Paul
Assumption of Mary
Victory Day Malta
Independence Day Malta
Immaculate Conception
Republic Day Malta
Christmas

I think you need to speak to someone about getting some extra days thrown in!

Originally Posted by TheGooner

Nothing special apart from a Christmas meal.
Will work a bit, watch some sport, eat and drink a bit and let summer roll on.

We already live in a paradise - no need to wander around looking for something special when it's already here.

Sounds like a great day!

Originally Posted by Nicole Sims

Hi Elaine, Thanks for asking this question I was wondering what everyone was doing

My and my girls are leaving Curacao and the 30 degree temperature and are heading back to Texas to see all my family we are soooo excited to be a little cold. Maybe we see some ice and snow...although that is a big maybe!

I hope everyone gets a chance to enjoy the holidays this season!

That sounds fun! I quite like airports at Christmas time and seeing families getting together.

Originally Posted by sweetbet

A few days after the big Christmas lunch, I'll have to somehow find a way to detach myself from the computer and spend some quality time with the family. There will most likely be a few road trips to nearby cities and lots of sightseeing

Sounds nice as well. Never done sightseeing at Christmas time before, but it's a good idea.

**Anthony-Coral** · 17 December 2013, 4:17 am

Christmas definitely got more fun once we had kids.

This year we'll be leaving Spain and heading back to Portsmouth in the UK to stay with family. Then I come back NYE as I'm working NYD and the family come back the week after, just in time for the kids to go through it all again as the Spanish traditionally exchange presents on Jan 6th when the Three Kings stop by, although in the last few years there is a noticeable increase in the number of 'Papa Noel's' that you see around

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