Whale watching, Galle

Head to Sri Lanka to see the world’s biggest creature: blue whales can be seen here in December.The coastal waters off Sri Lanka provide a haven for some of the densest populations of marine mammals in the world. During the whale watching season that runs between December and April, excursions can be arranged off the coast of Trincomalee or Galle to search for dolphins, blue and sperm whales.

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Geminids Meteor Shower, Chile

The Geminids Meteor Shower, widely considered to be the best celestial storm in the skies with up to 120 meteors falling per hour, occurs in December. The dark, clear skies of Chile's Atacama desert provides one of the best viewing spots in the world to see this most colourful of meteor showers. 

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Luxury Holiday Toum Tiou Mekong River

Mekong River Cruising, Laos

For pleasant cruising sail down the Mekong to Luang Prabang in December. Known locally as The Mother of Waters, the Mekong River has been venerated and worshipped for thousands of years. Traverse the Mekong between northern Thailand’s famed Golden Triangle and the beautiful city of Luang Prabang. 

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Whirling Dervishes Festival, Turkey 

The order of Mevlevi, better known in the west as the Whirling Dervishes, was founded by the 13th century Sufimystic, Celaleddin Rumi, who was also known as Mevlana. He was a poet, who believed that music and dance provided the means to enter a religious state of ecstasy thereby discovering divine love, and formed a religion, or philosophy based on tolerance. Every year, thousands of people descend on Konya for an annual event in December to commemorate Mevlana and watch the mesmerising whirling dervishes in their spiritual home. Central to the philosophy is the sema ceremony, the climax of which is the whirling dance. It is performed in traditional symbolic costume of a conical hat or sikke, which represents the tombstone of the ego, and white robes or tennure, which represent its shroud. The dervish whirls with his right hand pointed upwards towards God and his left pointing down to the earth to the accompaniment of the ney or reed pipe.

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Botswana's Green Season

The green season in Botswana primarily starts in early December and is becoming an ever more popular time to travel. Yes the rains arrive and you are more than likely going to get a little wet, but the vegetation just booms into life and an abundance of birdlife flocks in peppering the scenery with colour. Travelling in the green season also has the added advantage of securing a very attractive price on what normally is one of Africa’s most expensive destinations. So if you want a truly unique experience with lush plains, copious amounts of wildlife and all at exceptional value then Botswana in December through to April could be the place for you.   

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The Christkindl Market, Canada

The scent of fresh pastries and potato pancakes lure in the crowds to experience the Christkindl Market in Canada. The oldest market in Canada, this German event brings together colourful dancers, music and entertainment to celebrate this tradition.

The market takes place in Kitchener, Ontario which was founded by German Mennonites who emigrated from Pennsylvania. The market receives thousands of visitors each year to enjoy the traditional German festivities and watch the award winning floats and Santa Claus parades travel through the town decorated with brightly coloured christmas trees and lights. 

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