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97St Nicholas Day
December 6th, is St. Nicholas Day, the day designated by the Catholic Church in its Calendar of Saints to honor the man named Nicholas who was Bishop of Myra, which is now a part of Turkey, and noted for his...
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70Sinterklaas, a Dutch holiday explained
Sinterklaas is a traditional Dutch holiday. It takes place every year on the fifth of December. It is comparable to christmas, but with a Dutch twist. Read on to find out more.
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85Father Christmas and His Assistant Père Fouettard
Saint Nicholas Day is December 6th. In many parts of the world this day is celebrated with St. Nicholas visiting cities and homes where he distributes gifts to children. This tradition goes back to the...
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82St Nicholas, Father Christmas and the Santa Claus Story
As you put out your plate of cookies and glass of milk for Santa Claus this Christmas Eve, spare a thought for the history of Father Christmas. What were the origins of Santa? From the early St Nicholas through to our modern day Christmas traditions.
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90The Real Story Behind SANTA CLAUS
Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from? How did it start? Lets look at the real story behind the myth, beginning with a very real man named Nicholas. The legend began in fourth century Myra in Asia...
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68Healthy weight loss, It is possible!
One days, the knot of your favorite jeans no longer close. You think .. Have you washed it too hot? Done in the dryer? No. .. All nonsense. The reality is that in recent months you just have eaten too...
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68Saint Nicolas and Santa Claus
Saint Nicolas is a friend to all children in the Netherlands. Every year he comes to this cold little country on his boat with his humble servants who accompany him and help him to deliver all the...
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58My First Sinterklaasfeest
I experienced my first feast of Sinterklaas recently. It was an enlightening experience for me; I had somewhat of an idea what it was all about before moving to Holland, in as much as I knew that it was...
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