Short Holiday Stories

  • Bright Inspiration

    An unfolding love story in an exotic setting.

    Nov 13, 2019 8 min read
  • The Seven Poor Travellers

    The first chapter relates Dickens' visit to the ancient Richard Watts's Charity at Rochester. The second chapter is the touching story of "Richard Doubledick", which Dickens supposedly told the travellers, and Dickens' journey home on Christmas morning provides the short concluding chapter.

    Feb 21, 2024 36 min read
  • The Holly Tree

    Story reflects on the deeper meaning of the holiday, using the loneliness of the solitary traveler as a lens through which to examine society.

    Feb 21, 2024 48 min read
  • The Gift of the Magi

    A young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time.

    Feb 21, 2024 8 min read
  • And so it was Christmas

    Christmas Tunes Remembered

    Dec 31, 2023 4 min read
  • Summit of Dreams: Conquering Mount Kilimanjaro

    a short story explaining what to expect when climbing the tallest Mountain in Africa Mt. Kilimanjaro

    Feb 21, 2024 4 min read