Summer Christmas Down Under

What if your Christmas morning started with golden sunshine streaming through floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Sydney Harbour, the Opera House gleaming against an impossibly blue sky? What if New Year’s Eve meant watching the world’s most spectacular fireworks display while standing barefoot on warm sand? For millions of Northern Hemisphere travelers, December means one thing: escape. But not to another grey, cold destination—to summer. Real, glorious, beach-and-barbecue summer. And there’s no better place to experience this surreal seasonal flip than Australia and New Zealand, where December marks the peak of everything that makes the Southern Hemisphere magical. ...

December 1, 2025 · 10 min · 2120 words · HWWG