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Travel Managers provides all the systems and support that I need in order to access the best holiday and travel deals in the market. Plus industry standard technology allows me to book every element of your trip from flights and accommodation to transfers, tours and travel insurance.

11/12/2024

✨ 12 days of Christmas ✨
Let’s countdown to Christmas with unique festive traditions from a different destination around the world each day!

Day 11: Spain 🇪🇸
In the Catalan region of Spain, kids receive their Christmas gifts from Tió de Nadal (the Christmas log). Tió is a hollow log that wears a traditional red barretina hat and stands on stick legs, usually near the fireplace. From 8th December onwards, kids drape him in a cozy blanket and "feed" him lollies, hoping that by Christmas Eve, he’ll be convinced to "p**p" an assortment of small presents (yes, you read that right). For the best results, children sing the catchy Catalan folk song Caga Tió! while gently hitting the log with sticks. It’s all part of the fun and festive spirit of this quirky tradition!

11/12/2024

✨ 12 days of Christmas ✨
Let’s countdown to Christmas with unique festive traditions from a different destination around the world each day!

Day 10: United States 🇺🇸
In the U.S., a quirky tradition on Christmas morning involves a hidden glass pickle on the tree. The first to find it may receive an extra gift or is said to have good fortune for the year ahead. The origins are unclear but it’s believed to have started in German-American communities over a century ago.

Another popular U.S. tradition is Elf on the Shelf, which began in 2005 with a children’s book by Carol Aebersold. The elf reports to Santa on who’s been naughty or nice, and its location changes nightly. Each morning, kids eagerly search for the elf and discover the evidence of its nighttime mischief!

11/12/2024

✨ 12 days of Christmas ✨
Let’s countdown to Christmas with unique festive traditions from a different destination around the world each day!

Day 9: Sweden 🇸🇪
In Sweden, the holiday season starts on 13th December with the celebration of Saint Lucia’s Day. On this day, girls and boys dress in white, carrying candles and singing songs that celebrate the saint as the ‘bearer of light’. Many homes display the seven lights of an Advent candelabra in their window and families often gather to bake gingerbread cookies and/or build beautifully decorated gingerbread houses (pepparkakshusen).

The Yule goat (Julbock) is a traditional Swedish symbol of Christmas made from straw and bound with red ribbons. It can be seen adorning Christmas trees and doorsteps while some towns display giant versions - most famously the world-record-breaking Gävle goat. Historically, the Julbock was thought to ensure that holiday preparations were done correctly. However, the main gift-giver in Swedish Christmas traditions is still Jultomten (Santa Claus) who delivers gifts to children on Christmas Eve.

11/12/2024

✨ 12 days of Christmas ✨
Let’s countdown to Christmas with unique festive traditions from a different destination around the world each day!
Day 8: Finland 🇫🇮
If you’ve always dreamed of celebrating a truly white Christmas, Finland offers the perfect vision of a snow-filled winter wonderland. You can even celebrate the holiday with the big man and his hardworking elves at Santa Claus Village which is located near the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland.

As with many European countries, Christmas is celebrated on Christmas Eve rather than Christmas Day in Finland. After a hearty dinner of roast pork or baked ham and potato casserole, many Finns love to enjoy a relaxing sauna session - ideally followed with a quick and invigorating swim in an icy lake before heading inside to exchange gifts ❄️🔥🎁

11/12/2024

✨ 12 Days of Christmas ✨
Let’s countdown to Christmas with unique festive traditions from a different destination around the world each day!

Day 7: Ireland 🇮🇪
The Irish are known for their warm hospitality, and on Christmas Eve, families place a tall red candle in the front window as a symbol of welcome to those in need 🕯This tradition recalls the biblical story of Mary and Joseph being turned away from the inn in Bethlehem. The evening is often spent with friends and family, either at home or in a local pub, before heading to Midnight Mass to celebrate.

11/12/2024

✨ 12 Days of Christmas ✨
Let’s countdown to Christmas with unique festive traditions from a different destination around the world each day!

Day 6: Poland 🇵🇱
Poland is filled with delightful Christmas customs, some of which have been adopted worldwide. On Christmas Eve, it's believed that animals have the gift of speech for one night. Many families begin their celebrations by sharing oplatek (unleavened wafers) while making wishes for the year ahead. It’s customary to leave an empty seat at the table for an unexpected guest, symbolising hospitality and remembrance of those who can’t be present 🫶

Wigilia (the traditional Christmas Eve supper) begins when the first star appears in the sky, usually around 5 pm. Red meat is avoided, instead twelve traditional dishes are served, including carp, herring, pike, borscht and pierogi.

05/12/2024

✨ 12 days of Christmas ✨
Let’s countdown to Christmas with unique festive traditions from a different destination around the world each day!

Day 5: South Africa 🇿🇦
Christmas in South Africa is as colourful and vibrant as the Rainbow Nation itself. You can experience traditional Northern Hemisphere elements like twinkling lights and carol singing (such as those seen on Cape Town’s Adderley Street and at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens), while enjoying the warmth of the summer season. Many South Africans spend Christmas Day at the beach, enjoying the outdoors and a festive meal ☀️

A staple of South African culture is the braai: a wood or charcoal-fired cookout where perfectly grilled meat, often lamb or chicken, takes centre stage. Roasted whole suckling pig is another popular choice for some families' Christmas dinner, ideally followed by a generous serving of Malva pudding with custard. Other traditional foods include milk tart, koeksisters and a variety of salads. Christmas in South Africa is a true celebration of summer, family and community.

05/12/2024

✨ 12 days of Christmas ✨
Let’s countdown to Christmas with a unique festive traditions from a different destination around the world each day!

Day 4: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
The English version of a mince pie is the treat of choice to leave out for Father Christmas on Christmas Eve: a sweet pastry treat made with a rich filling of suet, dried fruit, candied fruit peel, citrus zest and a dash of warming brandy and spices. Eating one of these delicious treats on each of the twelve days of Christmas is believed to bring good luck for the coming year.

The fun of pulling Christmas crackers and then sharing the jokes with friends and family around the dinner table is another tradition that we have adopted from the English. They were originally developed in Victorian England by a sweet seller who placed love messages within his wrapped bonbons 🍬

05/12/2024

✨ 12 days of Christmas ✨
Let’s countdown to Christmas with a unique festive traditions from a different destination around the world each day!

Day 3: Iceland 🇮🇸
The festive season in Iceland lasts for 26 days, beginning on 12th December with the arrival of the first of the Yule Lads. Said to be the children of troll-like monsters who live in the mountains, these pranksters leave small gifts in the shoes of children who are well behaved (and rotten potatoes in the shoes of those who are not).

At the centre of Christmas gift giving in Iceland is a tradition known as Jólabókaflóð, which translates as "Christmas Book Flood.” The giving and receiving of books on Christmas Eve, often accompanied by other cosy treats like hot cocoa or chocolates, is a celebration of the ancient Icelandic tradition of storytelling while that Christmas Day will be a day of quiet, cosy togetherness🍫📚🥰

03/12/2024

✨ 12 days of Christmas ✨
Let’s countdown to Christmas with a unique festive traditions from a different destination around the world each day!

Day 2: Slovenia 🇸🇮
Christmas in Slovenia is about family and creating a sense of magic and wonder, rather than commercial gift-giving. Traditional festive treats include gingerbread cookies and potica: a rolled dough with a filling of walnut or cottage cheese.
On Christmas Eve, Slovenian families enjoy a festive dinner, followed by a Midnight Mass with carols (traditionally), before heading off to bed to await the arrival of Santa Claus (Božiček). The main Christmas gifts are opened on Christmas morning.

The Christmas season actually begins on the night of 6th December, when Slovenian children receive a visit from Saint Nicholas (Miklavž) who leaves small gifts, lollies and mandarins on their plate or Christmas stocking. As an incentive to behave well, a hairy, fanged creature with goat horns known as Krampus roams towns and villages on 5th December as a warning. The Christmas festivities conclude on New Year’s Eve with a visit from Grandfather Frost (Dedek Mraz), who brings gifts to be opened on 1st January (New Year's Day).

03/12/2024

✨ 12 days of Christmas ✨
Let’s countdown to Christmas with a unique festive traditions from a different destination around the world each day!

Day 1: Japan 🇯🇵
Christmas in Japan for most people is less a religious celebration and more a mid-winter celebration of extravagant illuminations and thoughtful gift-giving. The Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi Prefecture is one of the most famous and spectacular places to see these illuminations, just over an hour’s journey by train from Tokyo. During the spring and summer, the park is famous for its incredible flowers and a 150-year-old wisteria tree. Between mid-October and mid-February, these blooms are replaced by thousands of multi-coloured LED lights which adorn the park’s pathways, trees and shrubs.

Japan has also adopted the European tradition of Christmas markets, with twinkling lights, handmade gifts and live music. Don’t expect a traditional European Christmas dinner of turkey or goose though. In Japan, it’s customary for families and friends to sit down to a family-size bucket of KFC.

Thanks United Airlines - comfy slippers, toiletry bag full of travel goodies (which is also a bum bag!)Have packed in my...
19/11/2024

Thanks United Airlines - comfy slippers, toiletry bag full of travel goodies (which is also a bum bag!)

Have packed in my carry on - snacks, kindle, crochet, downloaded lots of podcasts and docos, noise cancelling headphones, eye mask & sleeping tablets 🤣 -… 16hr + direct flight to Houston, I’ve got this 🙌

Had the airport champers, on the plane & ready to go! ✈️ 🇺🇸🇲🇽

Day 3 - What a great conference! ▪️Workshops (really looking forward to our new systems)▪️Inspiring stories & presentati...
16/09/2024

Day 3 - What a great conference!
▪️Workshops (really looking forward to our new systems)
▪️Inspiring stories & presentations
▪️Covermore Travel Insurance interviewed Emma Carey “The Girl Who Fell From the Sky” (look it up … I have ordered her book!)
▪️Highlight of course was Cathy Freeman!
▪️Final night we had a beautiful Gala Dinner.

Already looking forward to our 2025 Conference in Bali!
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That’s a wrap!

PS. Be warned after hearing Emma Carey’s story I will be non stop hassling you all for travel insurance, no one is leaving Australia without it 😂

Day 1 - TravelManagers Conference Cairns … Welcome / smoking ceremony, Christine Anu, keynote speaker Chelsea Pottenger,...
12/09/2024

Day 1 - TravelManagers Conference Cairns … Welcome / smoking ceremony, Christine Anu, keynote speaker Chelsea Pottenger, fantastic Tours & Cruise presentations, Trade Show … plus more 👏

Conference starts tomorrow and I am just jumping on here to share pictures of the very cool glass swimming pool where I ...
11/09/2024

Conference starts tomorrow and I am just jumping on here to share pictures of the very cool glass swimming pool where I am staying as it is fabulous! 
Overlooks Cairns Esplanade 🙌🩷
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Just got my Event App and getting excited for our TravelManagers Conference next week!It’s not all work .. looking forw...
05/09/2024

Just got my Event App and getting excited for our TravelManagers Conference next week!

It’s not all work .. looking forward to advanced snorkeling at Green Island and guest speaker Cathy Freeman 🙌

A few snippets of the agenda - it’s going to be a huge Conference!

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One flight down, quick stopover tonight in SYD and then off to Cancun, Mexico! 🇲🇽 Wish me luck on my 16+ hr direct flight tomorrow to Houston! 🍀🤞 Clients who are travelling please email me if there is an emergency and you will get bounce back details for my lovely colleague Anna who is helping with any emergencies whilst I am away. If it is not an emergency email me anyway and I will get back to you in between cocktails! 🍹 📧 [email protected] 💻 www.travelmanagers.com.au/amandaanthony

Wishing you all a Happy Easter and thank-you for your continued support! 2024 kicked off with a bang for myself as I was lucky enough to be one of the Agents selected to travel to Canada with Skimax ! We all know how much I love skiing and I was so excited to hit the slopes at Whistler and Sun Peaks. Also explored beautiful Vancouver 🇨🇦 🍁 I have just shared lots of photos from my Skimax trip for your travel inspiration. Want more travel ideas? Sign up here for my free travel newsletter - https://www.travelmanagers.com.au/ptm/AmandaAnthony/ Happy Easter and enjoy the long weekend! 🐣

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