The Polynesian Triangle of the Pacific is synonymous with idyllic islands that offer swaying palms, exceptional places to scuba dive, and fascinating indigenous cultures. The major islands Keep Reading
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The day before a holiday isn’t often considered a holiday itself. But when it comes to Christmas and New Years, revelers seem determined to make the most of the celebrations. When you look at Keep Reading
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[Updated 10/26/21 ] Like most kids who grew up in the US, I became fascinated with Santa Claus from a very early age. From his fuzzy red suit and his long white hair and beard to Keep Reading
25 Symbols of Christmas: The History & Meaning of Traditional Christmas Decorations
[Updated 10/25/21] Christmas has been celebrated as a Christian holiday dating back to A.D. 336. But it has also become an international phenomenon whose widespread popularity Keep Reading
80 Christmas Traditions Around the World (with Fun Christmas Facts)
[Updated 10/25/21] It’s no secret among friends and family that we’re nuts for Christmas traditions, decorating our house from wall to wall and immersing ourselves in local holiday Keep Reading
Traditional Food Around the World: 30 Famous Dishes You Can Make at Home
As a college student in my 20s, with no disposable income for travel, eating different foods from around the world offered a chance to explore other cultures affordably. For years I lived off the Keep Reading
40 Fascinating Christmas Traditions in Mexico
From Cinco de Mayo and Día de Los Muertos (a.k.a. Day of the Dead Festival) to tacos, tequila, and piñatas, traditional Mexican culture has become increasingly embedded in American popular Keep Reading
40 Ways to Celebrate New Year Traditions Around the World
[Updated 12/15/2020] Did you know that more people celebrate New Years around the world than any other holiday? But, of course, that doesn’t mean that we all celebrate it in the same way. How Keep Reading
The Norse Gods: An Intro to Viking Mythology & Key Sites in Norway
There aren't many archeological relics that remain from the Viking era, and very few recorded documents on Viking mythology due to it being an oral culture. So ship burial sites, unearthed rune Keep Reading
30 Facts About Tlingit Art, Culture & the History of Alaska’s Native Tribes
![Glacier Park National Park Hoonah Tlingit Tribal House interior via Pi3.124 [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]](https://greenglobaltravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Tlingit-Art-Culture-Hoonah-Tlingit-Tribal-House-interior-600x400.jpg)
There are few places you can travel in the United States where the indigenous culture is quite so prevalent as it is in Southeast Alaska. Pretty much everywhere we went during our 8-day small Keep Reading
