Tag: Christmas

Wizz Air has put together five of the most beautiful and festive Christmas markets in European cities, which are central to the city.

Changed shopping habits caused by lockdowns mean consumers may have to wait longer for their goods to be delivered, retail body warns.

December retail sales rose by more than nine percent versus the same period in 2019, says Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Government says new tech is ‘world-leading’ and will improve Covid safety measures during the critical Festive Season period.

Australia Post says it is looking to fill more than 4,000 casual, part-time and full-time roles as it gears up for the Festive Season.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Christmas as we know it today has its origins in Victorian Britain. But by 1874, Father Christmas had evolved into a round jolly man wearing red and green fur lined robes and holly on his head.

Australians spent $400 million on unwanted Christmas gifts last year. There must be a better way.

The festive season can be a challenging period for those of us living overseas. But there are things we can do to ease the longing for what we miss at Christmas.

It’s easier than you might think to make small changes now that will reduce your holiday plastic waste, and maybe even start some enjoyable new traditions in your family or household.

Fellow Aussies could wax lyrical to me all day about the brilliant beach BBQ they have on Christmas day followed by Boxing Day with beers in the pool, but frankly it falls on deaf ears. To me, nothing beats a cold Christmas, so while you’re in London.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Is there real harm in lying to children to prop up a popular myth? And don’t parents deserve the credit for buying all the presents?

SPECIAL FEATURE: The Jesus described in the Bible had more in common with the children of refugees born on Nauru than the majority of Australian churchgoers.

Santa's evil twin. KFC and a romantic date (seriously!). Here's a look at these and a few other weird and wonderful ways different places around the world celebrate Christmas.

Add this to your bucket list folks. Lapland at 'the most wonderful time of the year!'

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Given what we know about children’s ability to figure out the truth, it seems likely that slightly older kids may well be playing along with their parents’ fantasy in order to reap the benefits of the promised rewards.

VIDEOS: Forget about a silent night as the jingle hell's bells of AC/DC rock the manger and shake Santa all night long in these high voltage neighbourhood displays of Christmas lights set to Acca Dacca music.

12 dead after truck ploughs through crowd at German Christmas market in Berlin. One man arrested but real suspect still at large, claims German news.

Check out these Chrissy crackers: Laugh and cry with this Santa's swag of Christmas carols that capture our uniquely Australian Yuletide experience.

Particularly for us Aussies, a cold, wintery Christmas and the prospect of a white Christmas is extremely exciting and somewhat of a novelty. There are endless events and activities to immerse yourself into during the festive silly season in London.

Wife and mother ALEX BLACKIE shares a play-by-play report of a typical British Christmas Day.

Celebrate this Christmas with Tony Abbott's glorious achievements on behalf of the great nation of Australia (VIDEO).

Here are our top Christmas market picks because either they’re just that little bit different or they're set in one of London's best spots.

Authorities in Australia have launched a special operation to clamp down on illegal oyster sales this Christmas.

PHOTO GALLERY | Check out our photos of The Church Christmas Party for 2013 at The Coronet.

If you're yet to book tickets or plan your travel journey this Christmas, it may be time to start considering alternate, and more cost effective modes of transportation to avoid getting stuck or incurring huge costs.

If you have a smartphone or expect Santa to put one underneath the Christmas tree for you this year, check out any one of these eights apps perfect for the holidays.

Almost 83,000 people are backing a Facebook campaign to make Highway to Hell the UK Christmas Number One to celebrate 40 years of AC/DC.

Australian expats staying in London for Christmas won’t feel so far from home, as Australia Post has released a world-first “video stamp”, where your loved ones can include a recorded video message with their Christmas parcels.

Cultures collide in a column by wife and mother ALEX BLACKIE, who shares the ups and downs of her Anglo-Australian family life in London. This week it doesn't matter where in the world you celebrate it, just be careful what you wish for this Christmas.

BRON IN THE DON| Fancy getting up close and personal with men in tights, women in tutus, or is operatic performance more your thing? Our resident adventurer discovers the spiritual home of both, and takes in a performance of The Nutcracker, when she ticks off #98 on the Timeout London ...

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | How to make commitments you can keep in 2013

The annual Fanatics Santa Pub Crawl is quickly becoming an institution for Aussie visitors to London, with hundreds of Aussies dressed in Santa costumes let loose on the cities famous pubs and sights.

Here’s our top five Australian Christmas carols for 2012 that sum up the Australian Christmas experience. Which is your favourite? Vote now for your number one Aussie Christmas song.

You have no money and you are stuck in London over Christmas. In fact, stuck in the UK opting to make cash during the festive season of Jesus whilst your lovely friends indulge in European Christmas markets.

It doesn’t take much to perform an act of kindness this winter. ANNA BOW discovers she is rich in many ways.

TOP TEN | Staying in London this Christmas? Say “goodbye” to seafood and backyard cricket, and “hello” to mulled wine, roasts, log fires and ice skating. We've shortlisted our Top Ten Christmas activities in London, so you can make the most of this festive season.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | How to make the most of networking opportunities at Christmas functions, whilst still enjoying the champagne and canapés.

It's an undeniable fact of life that the two greatest Christmas songs of all time are The Pogues’ ‘Fairy Tale of New York’ and Paul Kelly’s ‘How to Make Gravy’. Some will tell you art is subjective and beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that — ...

CHRIS'S KITCHEN | Last week our resident Aussie chef in London Chris Ark gave us his expert tips for the perfect Christmas turkey. Now he gives us trimmings to die for and some yummy compliments to a sumptuous festive feast.

RIGHT SAID ED | 2011 has been an action packed year for Australian Times. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, our readers and our writers, for contributing to such an awesome year.

Christmas can come to everyone, no matter where in the world you are. AMY FALLON found out that even in the deepest parts of Africa — no one should be without a family, nor a bit of Christmas cheer this year.

CHRIS'S KITCHEN | With less than two weeks to go until one of the most festive days of the year, our Aussie chef gives us some tasty tips for how to make your Christmas turkey gobble-icious.

RIGHT SAID ED | It's that time of year when inevitably my expat Aussie mind starts thinking of home. Thinking of the sun and the surf and my mates playing cricket on the beach. Of Christmas with the fam. Of an Aussie summer and cold VBs on the back verandah.

What do you get when you throw one of Australia’s funniest comedians in a cold Christmassy London, shake him around a bit and let him loose with a pen? Read on to find out what funnyman SAM SIMMONS really thinks of Christmas!

People dream of being in London at Christmas. Few places in the world can capture the spirit of Christmas quite like London. And the weather is exactly what is required; part of the theme in fact.

It’s that time of year when London decks the halls and gets fully into the Christmas spirit. From festive lights to winter pub specials, panto theatrics to ice skating on the Thames, NINA McGRATH explores what the English capital has in store for us at this time of the year. ...

To coincide with our Australian Times Christmas issue, our resident top Aussie chef in London Chris Ark dusts off some beauties that’ll have both the pantry and the belly feeling festive.

Winter is the hardest time of year here in the UK without doubt. No Christmas BBQs. No New Year’s beach parties. No Australia Day sunburn. And I have just realised it is only just around the corner.