Christmas on the beach...It's just not the same, is it?

[WineOh]

I love the beach, dont get me wrong.

but christmas day in the beaming hot sun just doesnt feel right, does it?

 

If I had one wish every year it would to be transported back to blighty for 1 day to feel the snow and sit round the family table pulling crackers with everyone.

then on boxing day back to the beach..

 

how about you lot, is Christmas the same in the tropics or not?

[tonray]

Why not get on a plane and head to Chiang Rai ?

[CharlieH]

Had Christmas once on beach in the Maldives, was totally wierd eating lobster, just wasnt "Christmas" at all to me.

As the years have rolled on it doesnt mean anything anymore. Its a time for young families and kids and snow which has all long gone for me.

[WineOh]

6 minutes ago, tonray said:

Why not get on a plane and head to Chiang Rai ?

I may do just that this year! 

???? 

[WineOh]

4 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Had Christmas once on beach in the Maldives, was totally wierd eating lobster, just wasnt "Christmas" at all to me.

As the years have rolled on it doesnt mean anything anymore. Its a time for young families and kids and snow which has all long gone for me.

Christmas was once a magical time of year, partly fueled by the cold weather (icy streets and snow covered gardens).

 

That's the part I miss, not the present giving which is ok.

 

It's the atmosphere of Christmas morning back home.

[CharlieH]

I was in Canada one year, now that was amazing ! Went to this place called "candy cane lane" all the houses totally over the top with lights, snow on the ground etc, back to a log cabin ski lodge with roaring fire, huge tree, I will never forget that year, amazing!

[thaibeachlovers]

13 minutes ago, Liverpoolfan said:

I love the beach, dont get me wrong.

but christmas day in the beaming hot sun just doesnt feel right, does it?

 

If I had one wish every year it would to be transported back to blighty for 1 day to feel the snow and sit round the family table pulling crackers with everyone.

then on boxing day back to the beach..

 

how about you lot, is Christmas the same in the tropics or not?

No problem.

Just turn the AC down to max cold, pull crackers with all the bargirls one can afford, eat too much and fall asleep on the couch while watching a Thai soap.

[EVENKEEL]

8 minutes ago, Liverpoolfan said:

Christmas was once a magical time of year, partly fueled by the cold weather (icy streets and snow covered gardens).

 

That's the part I miss, not the present giving which is ok.

 

It's the atmosphere of Christmas morning back home.

When parents pass everything changes, then siblings start to pass, family squabbles. You can never go back, find a new way to celebrate here.

[thaibeachlovers]

5 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

When parents pass everything changes, then siblings start to pass, family squabbles. You can never go back, find a new way to celebrate here.

In my case it was divorce ( of my parents ). Haven't had a family Christmas in 54 years.

 

Everyone in my family now lives far away, some in miles and others in choices of whom they married ( if one understands what I mean by that ).

[Dagfinnur Traustason]

Ok, I also miss the snow and the colder weather. Everything else you can make. Mostly I stand cooking for 1 week before christmas and on christmas day, I invite the whole area. Both Thais and foreigners. Everybody have learned to love my international christmas table. That´s some great magic of it´s own, that I never thought would be possible from start.

So, basically we sit all day and night eating and drinking having fun. Later at the evening some of the Thais usually bring out the hot pot stuff. They probably missed it all day.

Anyway, it becomes a great day where everyone comes together, and that´s a wonderful thing.

[thaibeachlovers]

4 minutes ago, Dagfinnur Traustason said:

Ok, I also miss the snow and the colder weather. Everything else you can make. Mostly I stand cooking for 1 week before christmas and on christmas day, I invite the whole area. Both Thais and foreigners. Everybody have learned to love my international christmas table. That´s some great magic of it´s own, that I never thought would be possible from start.

So, basically we sit all day and night eating and drinking having fun. Later at the evening some of the Thais usually bring out the hot pot stuff. They probably missed it all day.

Anyway, it becomes a great day where everyone comes together, and that´s a wonderful thing.

You can have the cold weather. I don't miss it at all. Give me heat every time.

[WineOh]

21 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

No problem.

Just turn the AC down to max cold, pull crackers with all the bargirls one can afford, eat too much and fall asleep on the couch while watching a Thai soap.

that sounds like hell to me mate

[OneMoreFarang]

I like x-mas in Thailand ????

 

[tonray]

42 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

I was in Canada one year, now that was amazing ! Went to this place called "candy cane lane" all the houses totally over the top with lights, snow on the ground etc, back to a log cabin ski lodge with roaring fire, huge tree, I will never forget that year, amazing!

Now it's called Covid Kill Lane....be thankful you're in Thailand for Christmas

[Tarteso]

6 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I like x-mas in Thailand ????

 

OP says xmas on the Beach... not in the club

[giddyup]

Common in Australia.

[Hmunker]

I know I have had one Christmas in Thailand.Maybe 2.The one I won’t forget.I was in Bangkok and knew I  wanted to go to Phuket sometime.

Christmas Eve I just got a taxi to don mueang airport without a ticket.Luckily I got a ticket from one of the flight offices there. What was surreal was inside airport they had Thai girls all dressed up in glittery dresses dancing on stage and singing Christmas carols.

Then Christmas Day afternoon in Patong eating chicken fried rice in restaurant thinking this is crazy.haha

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, Liverpoolfan said:

I love the beach, dont get me wrong.

but christmas day in the beaming hot sun just doesnt feel right, does it?

 

If I had one wish every year it would to be transported back to blighty for 1 day to feel the snow and sit round the family table pulling crackers with everyone.

then on boxing day back to the beach..

 

how about you lot, is Christmas the same in the tropics or not?

I grew up in Australia, every Christmas time always hot/super hot,

I associate Christmas with hot weather, most Australian do. Never ever thought about Christmas in winter. 

[thaibeachlovers]

Nana used to be great at Christmas with them all wearing Santa hats outside, and nothing inside.

Happy days.

[Maha Sarakham]

Christmas is our favorite time of the year here in the States, just something magical about having the family all around the tree in the morning and hovering around the kitchen all afternoon without anyone having to go to work or worry about anything.

[thaibeachlovers]

Just now, scorecard said:

I grew up in Australia, every Christmas time always hot/super hot,

I associate Christmas with hot weather, most Australian do. Never ever thought about Christmas in winter. 

I had 10 Christmases in London and not one white Christmas. It only snowed AFTER Christmas.

I always tried to work over the break as more money, but we used to get loads of cakes and biscuits etc in the tea room from patients, and the management put on a special spread for meals, plus we only operated on emergency cases so it was a quiet time. Only time in the year we had a tv in the tea room.

Happy days.

[Grumpy one]

1 hour ago, Liverpoolfan said:

I love the beach, dont get me wrong.

but christmas day in the beaming hot sun just doesnt feel right, does it?

 

If I had one wish every year it would to be transported back to blighty for 1 day to feel the snow and sit round the family table pulling crackers with everyone.

then on boxing day back to the beach..

 

how about you lot, is Christmas the same in the tropics or not?

Coming from Australia, Xmass has always been hot.

When I was a kid we had to endure the heat as lunch was a sit down English affair of roast and all the other gut fillers

For many years now its a simple BBQ around the pool.

Much more civilized 

[Andrew Dwyer]

I spent 20 Christmas’s in Brazil and as in Southern Hemisphere was the hottest time of the year. Being a mainly catholic country Christmas was as in the U.K. , only Christmas dinner was eaten at midnight on Christmas Eve and then partying until the morning when the kids wake up to open their pressies.

Christmas day was usually spent in bed recovering !!

 

Here we normally go on a road trip up north and maybe pop into a church around Chiang Mai for half an hour or so.

Other than that I don’t feel the urge to celebrate over here.

 

Christmas was great as a kid and when my kids were young but now the novelty has worn off.

It would be nice to have a big get together just to see the grandkids faces at Christmas but not to be .

[polpott]

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

I grew up in Australia, every Christmas time always hot/super hot,

I associate Christmas with hot weather, most Australian do. Never ever thought about Christmas in winter. 

A couple of Aussie mates back in the UK would always claim that Christmas dinner on the beach was the way to go. my first Christmas in Thailand, I gave it a go, barbecued seafood on the beach.

 

Nah, not Christmas at all. Did have a nice day on the beach though.

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, Tarteso said:

OP says xmas on the Beach... not in the club

You pick her up in the "club", do what has to be done, and the next morning go to the beach. Sounds perfect to me.

[JWRC]

1 hour ago, giddyup said:

Common in Australia.

Spot on, and a great way to spend the day. unless of course you happen to be in Tassie. Give me the heat anytime. I reckon Christmas is what you make it. In 2002 I had my Christmas dinner in a layby on the side of the Victoria Highway way out in the middle of nowhere basically in the very north of Western Australia. I had stopped to take in the magnificent view, and decided this was as good a place as any for dinner. 2 tiny dinner rolls and a bag of chips. a fresh Mango for dessert and one only small Brandy and coke just to celebrate. I felt like I had the whole world to myself as I only saw one other car that day. Did I enjoy my Christmas? sure did, peace, tranquillity, great scenery and just me.

[FritsSikkink]

He doesn't exist, so who cares.

[giddyup]

51 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

He doesn't exist, so who cares.

Who doesn't exist and what does that have to do with a Xmas in the tropics?

Edited November 22, 2020 by giddyup

[bkk6060]

 

The good weather places usually open gifts then kids want to go outside and enjoy them.  Go out for a family drive or the movies in the afternoon.  Then Xmas dinner.

Cold or snow staying inside with the heater on, no thanks.

[FritsSikkink]

14 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Who doesn't exist and what does that have to do with a Xmas in the tropics?

Pff, Santa Claus