Robert HardingWhile those in the Northern Hemisphere are putting on their wooly scarves and betting on the chances of snow, in other parts of the world they are decorating palm trees with fairy lights, wearing Santa hats on the beach and enjoying the festive sun.
Christmas stocking, Las Terrenas, Samana Peninsula, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean (Robert Harding/Angelo Cavalli)
Woman drying Santa’s costume, Las Terrenas, Samana Peninsula, Dominican Republic, West Indies (Robert Harding/Angelo Cavalli)
Christmas decorations, 5th Street, Miami Beach, Florida, USA (Robert Harding/Jeff Greenberg)
Surfers in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka (Robert Harding/Stuart Pearce)
Christmas tree, Hawaii, Maui, Olowalu (Robert Harding/Ron Dahlquist)
Children with Santa Hats, St. George’s, Grenada (Robert Harding/Holger Leue)
Christmas tree, El Seibo, Dominican Republic, Caribbean (Robert Harding/AIC)
Snorkelling in a Santa hat (Robert Harding/Heinz Krimmer)
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