Stunning Photos Capture The Holiday Spirit Around The World

No matter where you go around the world, you can't hide from the holidays. 

Cities small and big, warm and cold, from Sydney to Vatican City, get into the spirit of the season every year and deck their halls with lights, holly, trees and menorahs. Some favor the traditional trees and twinkling lights, while others, uh, burn their trash with an effigy of the devil on top, and others scuba dive dressed as Santa.

The photos below tour the wide range of holiday wonderlands around the world and make a good argument that this really is the most wonderful time of the year.

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Stunning Photos Capture The Holiday Spirit Around The World

No matter where you go around the world, you can't hide from the holidays. 

Cities small and big, warm and cold, from Sydney to Vatican City, get into the spirit of the season every year and deck their halls with lights, holly, trees and menorahs. Some favor the traditional trees and twinkling lights, while others, uh, burn their trash with an effigy of the devil on top, and others scuba dive dressed as Santa.

The photos below tour the wide range of holiday wonderlands around the world and make a good argument that this really is the most wonderful time of the year.

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Southwest Airlines Jet Crashes On Tennessee Runway

A Southwest Airlines jet reportedly slid off the runway at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee Tuesday, injuring at least three people. 

The plane, which Southwest said was carrying 133 passengers and five crew members, apparently crashed during its landing around 5:40 p.m., according to news reports. It skidded off the tarmac and into a ditch.

The plane "exited the taxiway shortly after arriving into Nashville, as the airplane was approaching the gate," Southwest said in a statement.

The Tennessean reported that a Nashville fire department spokesman said two people had minor injuries and a third sought treatment for chest pains.

The airliner had taken off from Houston, according to TV station WSMV.

An airport spokesman didn't immediately respond to HuffPost's inquiries. 

#BREAKING Injuries reported after plane lands off runway at Nashville International Airport https://t.co/ByVN5nAR8J pic.twitter.com/cXUVHqcj02

— WSMV-TV, Nashville (@WSMV) December 16, 2015

My dads @SouthwestAir flight just went off runway and crash landed at @Fly_Nashville! Thankful he's ok pic.twitter.com/N7EZUjT1Jk

— david sylvester (@davidsyl) December 15, 2015

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Southwest Airlines Jet Crashes On Tennessee Runway

A Southwest Airlines jet reportedly slid off the runway at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee Tuesday, injuring at least three people. 

The plane, which Southwest said was carrying 133 passengers and five crew members, apparently crashed during its landing around 5:40 p.m., according to news reports. It skidded off the tarmac and into a ditch.

The plane "exited the taxiway shortly after arriving into Nashville, as the airplane was approaching the gate," Southwest said in a statement.

The Tennessean reported that a Nashville fire department spokesman said two people had minor injuries and a third sought treatment for chest pains.

The airliner had taken off from Houston, according to TV station WSMV.

An airport spokesman didn't immediately respond to HuffPost's inquiries. 

#BREAKING Injuries reported after plane lands off runway at Nashville International Airport https://t.co/ByVN5nAR8J pic.twitter.com/cXUVHqcj02

— WSMV-TV, Nashville (@WSMV) December 16, 2015

My dads @SouthwestAir flight just went off runway and crash landed at @Fly_Nashville! Thankful he's ok pic.twitter.com/N7EZUjT1Jk

— david sylvester (@davidsyl) December 15, 2015

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21 Travel Tattoos That Capture The Beautiful Pull Of Wanderlust

For some people, the travel bug lasts a lifetime.

And while photo albums and tchotchkes can conjure wonderful memories, sometimes you want to wear your wanderlust on your sleeve.

Whether you memorialize a trip, pay homage to a moment, or just remind yourself to never stop adventuring, a personalized tattoo lets you do it all.

Below, 21 tattoos that will last forever -- just like your wanderlust.

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28 Covetable Gifts For Jet-Setters

 

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Italian Chestnut Recipes To Make This Holiday Season

CHESTNUT RISOTTO

Among the thousands of versions of risotto, in the northern Italian region of Valle D’Aosta there is a special one made with chestnuts. The original version calls for fats such as butter and heavy cream, but I have decided to use extra virgin olive oil and low-fat ricotta instead. I like to refer to extra virgin olive oil as a “good fat.” These fats, known scientifically as monounsaturated fats, have been studied for years, and research has confirmed their protective role for our cardiovascular system. With an eye to cancer prevention, it has been demonstrated that if we use unsaturated fats to replace just 5 percent of the saturated fats we consume, we can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 33 percent.

INGREDIENTS

1 scallion
1/2 cup soy milk
120 g (4.2 oz) boiled chestnuts
1 l (4 1/4 cups) vegetable broth (or water)
320 g (1 2/3 cup) brown rice
150 g (5.3 oz) low-fat ricotta
extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper

Mince the scallion and sauté in a little water until soft. Add a drizzle of olive oil, the soy milk and the boiled chestnuts. Cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes. In
the meantime, heat the broth or water. After the chestnuts have cooked for 20 minutes, add a pinch of salt and some ground black pepper. Remove some of the chestnuts and stir in the rice. Brown the rice over high heat. Add a ladle of hot broth, lower the heat and continue cooking, adding broth a ladleful at a time and checking the rice to make sure it doesn’t dry out. The rice will take about 45 minutes to cook. When done, stir in the ricotta until fully incorporated and garnish with the remaining chestnuts.

CHESTNUT TAGLIATELLE

Tagliatelle, also called fettuccine, are a type of egg pasta typical of central and northern Italy. In my version, I eliminated the eggs, used coarse flour (semi-wholemeal) instead of all-purpose flour, and soy milk instead of cow’s milk. By doing this, the recipe maintains the original flavor but adds more fiber and calcium, reducing the amount of saturated fats. Soy milk is good for you: nourishing, light, and full of iron and potassium. In terms of calories, it contains about half the calories of normal whole milk. 

INGREDIENTS

300 g (3 1/3 cups) chestnut flour
200 g (1 2/3 cup) semi-wholemeal flour approximately
250 ml (1 cup) water
a little semolina flour
500 g (17.5 oz) ricotta
soy milk
salt

Blend the chestnut and wholemeal flour, place on a pastry board and make a well. Add a pinch of salt and pour the water into the well, and start kneading to make a smooth dough. Roll the dough out into a thin sheet and sprinkle with the semolina flour. Let the dough dry and then roll it up. Using a sharp knife, cut the roll crosswise into slices just under 1/4” wide. Shake the tagliatelle out onto a clean tea towel and prepare the sauce. In a saucepan, stir the milk into the ricotta and heat on low, stirring until creamy and thick. Cook the tagliatelle in plenty of salted boiling water. Toss with the ricotta sauce and serve.

MARCO BIANCHI

Marco Bianchi, born in 1978, is a scientific correspondent for the FUV (the foundation established by the well-known oncologist Umberto Veronesi) and Ambassador for EXPO Milano 2015. He promotes the protective factors of diet and the rules for wholesome eating by offering culinary recommendations to help people stay healthy in a delicious way and to prevent the most common diseases. He is a well-known television personality and has written 13 books.

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28 Covetable Gifts For Jet-Setters

 

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Italian Chestnut Recipes To Make This Holiday Season

CHESTNUT RISOTTO

Among the thousands of versions of risotto, in the northern Italian region of Valle D’Aosta there is a special one made with chestnuts. The original version calls for fats such as butter and heavy cream, but I have decided to use extra virgin olive oil and low-fat ricotta instead. I like to refer to extra virgin olive oil as a “good fat.” These fats, known scientifically as monounsaturated fats, have been studied for years, and research has confirmed their protective role for our cardiovascular system. With an eye to cancer prevention, it has been demonstrated that if we use unsaturated fats to replace just 5 percent of the saturated fats we consume, we can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 33 percent.

INGREDIENTS

1 scallion
1/2 cup soy milk
120 g (4.2 oz) boiled chestnuts
1 l (4 1/4 cups) vegetable broth (or water)
320 g (1 2/3 cup) brown rice
150 g (5.3 oz) low-fat ricotta
extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper

Mince the scallion and sauté in a little water until soft. Add a drizzle of olive oil, the soy milk and the boiled chestnuts. Cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes. In
the meantime, heat the broth or water. After the chestnuts have cooked for 20 minutes, add a pinch of salt and some ground black pepper. Remove some of the chestnuts and stir in the rice. Brown the rice over high heat. Add a ladle of hot broth, lower the heat and continue cooking, adding broth a ladleful at a time and checking the rice to make sure it doesn’t dry out. The rice will take about 45 minutes to cook. When done, stir in the ricotta until fully incorporated and garnish with the remaining chestnuts.

CHESTNUT TAGLIATELLE

Tagliatelle, also called fettuccine, are a type of egg pasta typical of central and northern Italy. In my version, I eliminated the eggs, used coarse flour (semi-wholemeal) instead of all-purpose flour, and soy milk instead of cow’s milk. By doing this, the recipe maintains the original flavor but adds more fiber and calcium, reducing the amount of saturated fats. Soy milk is good for you: nourishing, light, and full of iron and potassium. In terms of calories, it contains about half the calories of normal whole milk. 

INGREDIENTS

300 g (3 1/3 cups) chestnut flour
200 g (1 2/3 cup) semi-wholemeal flour approximately
250 ml (1 cup) water
a little semolina flour
500 g (17.5 oz) ricotta
soy milk
salt

Blend the chestnut and wholemeal flour, place on a pastry board and make a well. Add a pinch of salt and pour the water into the well, and start kneading to make a smooth dough. Roll the dough out into a thin sheet and sprinkle with the semolina flour. Let the dough dry and then roll it up. Using a sharp knife, cut the roll crosswise into slices just under 1/4” wide. Shake the tagliatelle out onto a clean tea towel and prepare the sauce. In a saucepan, stir the milk into the ricotta and heat on low, stirring until creamy and thick. Cook the tagliatelle in plenty of salted boiling water. Toss with the ricotta sauce and serve.

MARCO BIANCHI

Marco Bianchi, born in 1978, is a scientific correspondent for the FUV (the foundation established by the well-known oncologist Umberto Veronesi) and Ambassador for EXPO Milano 2015. He promotes the protective factors of diet and the rules for wholesome eating by offering culinary recommendations to help people stay healthy in a delicious way and to prevent the most common diseases. He is a well-known television personality and has written 13 books.

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The Single Biggest Mistake You’re Making At The Airport

By and large, airplane travel is one of the most stressful, unpleasant routines we put ourselves through. 

While there isn't much you can do about crammed leg room or delayed flights, there is one major improvement you can make. It starts by getting yourself out of ridiculously long security lines. 

Fellow travelers, please, please do yourself a favor and sign up for TSA PreCheck. 

Enrolling in the known-traveler program is SO much easier than you think. Participants get to bypass the soul-sucking long security lines for a shorter, simpler security process. PreCheck travelers don't have to take laptops or fluids out of their bags and don't have to take off their shoes, belts or light jackets.

More than 1.5 million (brilliant) people have signed up for PreCheck, which is just a drop in the bucket of total airline passengers (662.3 million in 2014) that traveled on domestic flights.

If you think PreCheck is only for frequent fliers, that's simply not true. Even if you only fly a few times each year, imagine how much less stressful the process would be if you didn't show up at the airport faced with a line of disgruntled people snaking around the terminal? 

Parents traveling with children don't have to worry about juggling crying babies, meandering toddlers and laptop cases. Habitual procrastinators don't have to panic when they arrive at the airport ten minutes before boarding. And germophobes can relax as their shoes stay securely on their feet.

Another added bonus? You no longer have to stand in that intrusively intimidating body scanner. PreCheck passengers go through good ol' fashioned metal detectors. 

The process to enroll is easy, though there are some drawbacks to the program. In addition to the non-refundable $85 fee, PreCheck is not offered in all domestic airports. 

The good news is that the $85 fee is valid for five years, and the program is expanding to new airports. To enroll, complete an application online and schedule a time for an interview. The "interview" is very straightforward (present identification, scan your fingerprints), and doesn't take long at all. The non-refundable $85 fee is valid for five years and you can even pay with credit card. 

Next thing you know, you have a Known Traveler Number. By simply adding that number to your airline reservations, you'll get an all-powerful boarding pass with the special secret code on it.

Seriously, guys, why haven't you done this yet?

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21 Travel Tattoos That Capture The Beautiful Pull Of Wanderlust

For some people, the travel bug lasts a lifetime.

And while photo albums and tchotchkes can conjure wonderful memories, sometimes you want to wear your wanderlust on your sleeve.

Whether you memorialize a trip, pay homage to a moment, or just remind yourself to never stop adventuring, a personalized tattoo lets you do it all.

Below, 21 tattoos that will last forever -- just like your wanderlust.

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