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"It took longer than usual, but my god, how excited I am to invite you to the new Missing Melody. Here you see a part of they town of Missing Melody. Hidden somewhere in Europe. You'll need to wander a bit to get there. I hope you'll love it as much as I do!" Read more on Flickr.

"Another district of Drune is unveiled to us! In a similar style but not ground layout as the previous build (Drune Crossroads), Drune Babalon is full of lights in a dark setting. Like Crossroads you arrive by tube (Subway), although this time the arrival point is in a carriage rather than on the platform." Read more on the blog.

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"In a few days I will close Snowdrops. Although it aimed to be a winter sim and there is plenty of winter time left there is a fair amount of ‘Christmas’ about the sim and so it feels right to close it at the end of the year." Read more on the blog.

"In the episode of Designing Worlds that premieres on Monday 28th December 2020 at 2pm Pacific Time – DW428 – we take a look back at a few of the seasonal tales from the city-state of New Babbage that we’ve presented on Designing Worlds over the past few years." Read more on the blog.

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"We did a lot of buying in preparation for Christmas. Then a dog smelled the good smell and came by." Location details on Flickr.

"At London City in Second Life, we hope that you will join us and enjoy interacting with the community, enjoy parties, quizzes, games and one another's company and immerse yourselves in the virtual Christmas spirit.   We are open, we are active, and we look forward to seeing you." Read more on the blog.

"If you enjoyed Science Friday's recent great story on the life and death and rebirth of the NPR show's SL fan listening community, the good news is that you, dear reader, can still join them too: Click here to join Science Friday: The Next Generation." Read more on the blog.

"As the name suggests, Little Santorini is a Greek island themed sim, with a village, shops, restaurants, bars and cafes, beaches, and a number of villas that can be rented on a nightly basis." Read more on the blog.

"Now 10 years ago a humble island saw the light of day & was tenderly named Auroro. In the meantime, Auroro has grown up into a golden pearl. In December 2020 it celebrates its 10th anniversary." Read more on the blog.

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"There is simulation of a Foucault pendulum available for free at the Second Life Marketplace. It is a simulation so the virtual world is not rotating but the animation shows how the real thing works. I have set one up on the Science Circle island." Read more on the blog.

"Christmas is just around the corner.  In fact this coming weekend is the last one before the big day! London City is open through Christmas and we have some great shows lined up for you:" Read more on the blog.

"I don’t often write about other regions, but this place is AMAZING! Gosau am Dachstein in SL has all the elements of a perfect winter experience." Read more on the blog.

"Drune is back! I missed the last incarnation of this place, since it doesn’t seem to stay for long, so I’m pleased I got to visit this time around. Hopefully it’ll still be there for you to visit when you read this." Read more on the blog.

"This week sees events at The Dickens Project 2020 with Seanchai Library (read more about this year’s edition of the project here) reach the famous Carol Week, where Monday through Friday the entire tale of A Christmas Carol is told over successive days at times suitable for most audiences. And there’s a lot more going on throughout the week as well!" Read more on the blog.

"The Seanchai Library is proud to announce the opening of The Dickens Project 2020 Edition. The Project began as a special seasonal presentation of Seanchai Library in 2008.  It transformed into an interactive environment in 2012, then to a full region experience in 2017. This year’s two regions are inspired by the Victorian world of A Christmas Carol and other beloved tales, offering a broad spectrum of opportunities to explore, discover, and participate." Read more on the blog.

"Located at the north east of mainland Sansara and accessible by road, The Florence is sophisticated and earthy, surrounded by a beautiful garden space with landscaping/gardens to relax. And if you see a garden feature you would love to take home with you, there are vendors neatly places around the garden for you to use." Read more on the blog.

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"Why let the pandemic stop you from staying somewhere amazing this Christmas?  Second Life has several dozen hotels, resorts and campsites that do an excellent job of recreating the RL vacation experience. Here are my eight suggestions for Christmas. Each is connected to amazing sims, and each allows you to rent rooms, suites or whole houses on a nightly basis." Read more on the blog.

"Rating - Highly Recommended - Editor’s note - This guest review comes from Camille (Muti) Milos.  As regular readers will know, Muti is my partner and travel companion, and so on this visit I played tourist while she did the review." Read more on the blog.