I Luci di Natale in Italia
If a picture is worth a thousand words (mille parole), how many does a video cover? Find out by taking a virtual trip to Italy to see the Christmas lights, with three bits of footage culled from YouTube. Enjoy! Divertiti!
Two and a half minutes in Florence/due e mezzo minuti a Firenze grazie a Kayla Spelling:
One minute in Rome/un minuto a Roma grazie a Walks of Italy:
Eight minutes with Rick Steves, a quick but informative overview of Christmas traditions in Italy/otto minuti con Rick Steves, una descrizione breve ma informativa delle tradizioni di Natale in Italia:
Do you have a favorite Italian Christmas tradition, or have you celebrated Christmas in another country? Please share in the comments!
Prayers & Piazzas 
Ah, ’tis the season! One of my memorable holiday travels was to New York City to stare at the shopping windows decorated lavishly with moving mannequins dressed to the nines, watch the skaters gliding in front of a giant lit Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, and take in all the hawkers selling everything from Santa hats to roasted chestnuts along the busy streets.