While most Christians look forward to the most sacred of their holidays each year—Christmas—in the Chinese culture, the biggest and most revered holiday is Chinese New Year. (more…)

How do you ensure that your luxury holidays live up to their price tag? Here are 5 tips to make sure you get the most out of your vacation.

1. Read reviews

Although it can take some time to go through the reams of information available online about a particular hotel/attraction/tour, it is definitely worth the effort. Reviews are typically a great source of information about what to see and when. Pay attention to the date on the reviews – holiday experiences are typically seasonal, but what these seasons are varies from place to place. (more…)

World Footprints was invited to preview the White House Christmas decorations again this year. The theme is “Shine, Give, Share” – celebrating the countless ways we can share our blessings with others. In addition to taking you behind the scenes and in areas that are not open during public tours, we introduce some of the volunteers. Enjoy the tour.

As we had for the last few years, we traveled to the White House to preview this year’s beautiful decorations.  The White House Christmas 2011 theme is Shine, Give, Share – celebrating the countless ways we can life up those around us.   This year there seemed to be more journalists than in past and the crowd of clamoring photographers made it a bit challenging to capture images and interviews. Nonetheless, in the spirit of the season we enjoyed this event which has become one of our annual traditions. (more…)

Los Angeles’ LAX, Chicago’s O’Hare (ORD) and Orlando International (MCO) will be the nation’s busiest airports this Thanksgiving, according to data released today. Meanwhile, two other airports in California – Mineta San Jose International (SJC) and John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County – as well as Kahului Airport on the Hawaiian island of Maui will be among the least crowded with holiday travelers. These are just a few of the helpful highlights from the Insider Index for Thanksgiving 2011, which also provides a host of tips and tricks to navigate the crowds and enjoy the journey to visit friends and family over the holiday. (more…)