Ho ho ho and Merry Christmas! It is the Special Holiday Edition Of The Carnival Of Cities! This is a special double edition, so get ready for some fun all around the world, Carnival style!

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Alfa King shares with us the scary drought and weather conditions that they face in Mauritius in his post No more hope from Celina – 7 things you can do on his blog Alfa King Memories.

Reba Haas takes us on a adventure filled whirlwind trip around New York in Things to do in NYC in 48 hours or less. Check out her blog Team Reba Real Estate.

A place that is now on my list of “must see” places in the world is the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II which they say is the world’s first indoor shopping mall. Check it out with Jul from Europe String in her post Photo of the day: Milan’s Galleria.

Europe A La Carte Blog is a personal favorite blog of mine (and a regular read) by Karen Bryan. In her blog post Don’t diss your hometown from memory she talks about remembering the good times, and celebrating your memories in a beautiful way.

Looking for a little Christmas spirit? Look no further because GrrlScientist at Living the Scientific Life brings Christmas to you in her post Lincoln Center Christmas Tree 2007.

Andrew Edgington shows a 6 minute video showing why Northern Cyprus is now the becoming the number spot to buy your second property in his post Here’s a Great Video About Villas in Northern Cyprus posted at Cyprus Informer.

Mary Jo Manzanares presents Oh What a Night! posted at The Seattle Traveler. She says its an article that, “Combines a compelling story and 60’s rock & roll, Jersey Boys tells the story of the rise to fame of The Four Seasons.”

Kilroy_60, a regular on the Carnival of Cities presents The Glory Of The Sea…Cape Cod, Massachusetts posted at Fear And Loathing - The Gonzo Papers.

Christopher Michael answers the question, “Why pay extra to stay in Rome when you can stay just outside for half the price?” in his articleNo Need To Pitch A Tent: save money and camp in rome posted at -noambit -Travel Europe- where to go, what to see, and how to get there. He tells us about what Italians call “camping” and a great place to do it.

Martin Lindeskog gives us an interesting look at the ancient city of Sopron, Hungary which he says is missing inSOPRON IS MISSING ON THE MAP posted at EGO.

Bibliochef presentsFOOD: Alphabet City posted at Cooking With Ideas. This post is all about a book by Torontonians and it covers a lot of major urban issues.

And last but not least…

Oaxaca City loves to celebrate the Virgen de Guadalupe with fireworks, late-night processions, and a funky amusement park and carnival in Llano Park. Want to be a part of the action? Check it out with Serena on her blog Mexican Pop Spot in her post Dia del Virgen at Llano Park.

Thanks for joining us for the Carnival of Cities Special Holiday Edition! As you know, the Carnival of Cities is always looking for hosts for future editions, just click here for more information. And join us next time at Europe A La Carte!