Known affectionately as "el caganer" or "the crapper" these are part of Catalan's Christmas nativity tradition. This row of el caganers was at the Christmas market in Barcelona, Spain. Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.
A stand selling goods made by kindergarteners to raise money for the school at the small town Christmas Market in the town of Marjamaa, Estonia. Audrey started this Christmas Fair in 1999 when she was a Peace Corps Volunteer. The tradition continues today. Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.
The large house built by Audrey's great-grandfather in Tsingtao (now Qingdao), China. It was finished after my great-grandparents returned to the United States (1939), but they never had a chance to live in it because turmoil happened in China. Read more about the search for Audrey's grandfather's house and the results of the search.
