How Expats Celebrate Christmas Around the World
easyexpat
22 December, 2008 18:41
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Christmas is a time for getting together – spending time with loved ones, cooking and sharing food, and of course, the exchanging of gifts. But how does the expat community spend Christmas away from home? What’s the best present to send if you’re living offshore and how can you keep in touch during the busy holiday season?
HSBC Bank International has looked into how Christmas is celebrated in popular expat locations across the world and found some surprising similarities. To help celebrate Christmas the Bank is giving expats a chance to win £1000 in gift vouchers to keep the giving going in 2009. Readers can enter the prize draw by visiting Christmas Prize Draw and detailing their experiences of a Christmas abroad. No purchase is necessary and the lucky winner will be randomly chosen on 30 January 2009.
Christmas in Dubai
Christmas time for expats living in Dubai is similar to the experience shared in the UK– spending the day with family and a big lunch. Expats who do not have any family in the city meet their friends for a festive feast in one of the many five-star hotels. Hoteliers make an extra effort to put on special meals, decorations and even a Christmas tree, which is often shipped in from Europe. (More)
