Though we may celebrate some of the same holidays across regions and countries, we all do them so differently. Understanding those differences can help us to understand each other, it adds beauty to the season, and might even give you a new destination for your wishlist.

This year I’m chatting about holiday traditions with Samuel Dabinett, the GM of the famed Park Hyatt Sydney, Urban Axelsson from Swedish Lapland, and Gustavo Brana, from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Urban shares stories from the Arctic Circle, while Samuel and Gustavo tell us how it feels to celebrate Christmas and New Years in the middle of summer. We chat food, traditions, fireworks, and special experiences galore.

So my friends, Salute, Cheers, and Skal. I hope you have a joyous holiday season ahead, be safe, thank you, thank you for listening and for all your support, and please enjoy this festive episode of Luxury Travel Insider.

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Listen to hear:

• 02:01 – About the holiday spirit during the festive season in the countries
• 04:06 – What the best heartwarming traditions here are
• 07:09 – How the summer vs the winter period impact the celebrations
• 13:23 – Why the gift giving culture is different
• 14:56 – What the Christmas food consists of in each of the countries
• 17:04 – About the New Year’s Eve traditions
• 20:58 – How New Year is celebrated in the Swedish Lapland
• 22:11 – Why you must see in person the fireworks from the Park Hyatt Sydney
• 24:56 – What activities you can have during the festive season
• 26:48 – How New Year is celebrated with a party in Argentina
• 29:48 – About few insider details on the Park Hyatt Sydney
• 31:52 – Why they have fond memories of past guests
• 38:33 – About their favorite choices for the holiday season
• 43:06 – How you can make the world a better place by travelling