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\nEven if you don\u2019t believe in them, superstitions, like walking under a ladder or how breaking a mirror equates to seven years bad luck, have stood the test of time. Traditions, like superstitions, span continents and cultures, and there\u2019s no shortage of superstitions when it comes to ringing in a new year. Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, every New Year\u2019s Eve for as long as I can remember, my mother has placed seven new pennies on the windowsill in our family home, a tradition she continues to this day. I asked my mother about this tradition when I started to pen this article and she said she couldn\u2019t tell me where it comes from, only that \u201cit\u2019s just something I\u2019ve always done for good luck.\u201d Food plays a major role in New Years Eve traditions around the world. In Japan, eating toshikoshi soba noodles is considered especially auspicious, as the noodles themselves represent a crossing from one year over to the next. In Spain, guzzling down a dozen grapes (one grape for each month of the year) just before the clock strikes midnight, is thought to bring good luck in the year ahead. While food traditions and superstitions are all well and good, with the majority of us celebrating from home this year, if you\u2019re eager to bring a little more travel into your life in 2021, there\u2019s another tradition that you might want to consider incorporating into your New Year\u2019s Eve plans this evening. \u201cOne of my family\u2019s favorite New Year\u2019s Eve traditions is to take out our suitcases and wheel them around the house,\u201d U.S. Senior Brand Ambassador of El Tesoro Tequila Luis Navarro told Forbes. \u201cWe believe that the longer you go, the more you will travel in the year ahead.\u201d That\u2019s right, it\u2019s time to dust off the old suitcase that\u2019s been sitting in your closet since the pandemic began and when the clock strikes midnight, grab your bags and just go for a (safe and socially distanced) walk. This custom, which is especially popular in Spanish-influenced countries including Mexico, Cuba, South America and Puerto Rico, will ensure that you get to enjoy new horizons and more adventure in the coming year. \u201cAfter traveling less than ever in 2020, I\u2019ll be wheeling my suitcase around with me all night tonight,\u201d Navarro said. While I first learned about this custom when traveling around Colombia in the summer of 2019, after a doing a little field research, I found that there are many iterations of the tradition. Some cultures believe that you should head out for a moonlight stroll around the block with your empty suitcase, while other believe a lap or two around your house should suffice. At this point, what have you got to lose? I\u2019ll see you out there, and if you\u2019re looking for a little liquid courage, check out Navarro\u2019s cocktail of choice to enjoy this New Year\u2019s Eve below: Ingredients: Directions: Mix all of the ingredients in a shaker with ice then strain into champagne flutes. top with more champagne and garnish with a lemon peel. Enjoy and \u00a1Fel\u00edz y Prospero A\u00f1o Nuevo!<\/p>\n