Even if people celebrate New Year in a number of ways, on 31st December, the festivities hit all places across...
Month: December 2019
If you ask any local in Ljubljana, they will point you in the right direction, 5 minutes from the city...
England was not a safe place for children in Victorian times. On the other hand, it wasn't even for adults,...
Off the coast of a remote Micronesian island are the ruins of a once-great city of man-made stone islands, that...
Around the world, holidays are an excuse for ambitious baking projects and, above all, for eat! But few delicacy are...
MS World Discoverer was a cruise ship designed for and built by German shipbuilding company, Schichau Unterweser, in 1974. The...
In Pennsylvania’s Coal Region, chilly winters have long been accompanied by a powerful and potentially explosive companion, known as boilo....
On the night before Christmas, some people are preparing and decorating Christmas cookies, while others are readying a delicious roast...
Julmust is a soft drink that is typically consumed in Sweden during the Christmas season. Its name come from from...
The Øresund strait separates Sweden from Denmark, and the bridge linking the two nations is a masterpiece of engineering and...
If you’re among people who can’t wait to plan (well in advance) Christmas every year, it’s never too early to...
We are in the Philippines, which are home to one of the longest Christmas seasons in the world, stretching from...
Probably, before devoting himself to painting, Quentin Matsys (1466-1530) was a blacksmith. However, perhaps to conquer his future wife, who...
A dessert called White Christmas is an Australian holiday classic. It’s easy to make and a delicious kid’s treat (but...
American journalist and humorist Calvin Trillin theorized that there is only one fruitcake and that it is simply sent from...
According to weather folklore, you can predict winter weather with a persimmon seed. The seeds of the persimmon, scientifically known...
Sweet orange-zest cookies soaked in honey and topped with walnut? Yes, please! This treat is a holiday treat that regularly...
Julbord, a three course meal, is served come Christmas in Sweden. The first dish is usually fish, often pickled herring....
Being far from the people you love is one of the most difficult experiences in life, even with today’s trans-continental...
Christmas season in Germany conjures different things: winding and pictoresque Weihnachtsmärkte, seasonally draining wallets or St. Nick and terrifying (at...
Kūčios, the traditional Lithuanian Christmas dinner, is held on December 24th every year. And hosting kūčios is no small feat:...
We are in Sonargaon, about 30 km southeast of Dhaka, along the Meghna River, Bangladesh. As early as the 14th...
Each december, millions of people dust off Christmas ornaments and hang them on their respective trees. They carefully place glass...
On the calendar, December 13th appears a day like any other, but in Sicily many are waiting for this date....
Outside Sydney’s Mitchell Library stands a statue of Matthew Flinders, the celebrated English navigator and cartographer who helped map Australia,...
For Latin Americans, making tamales is a Christmas tradition and every family has their own secret recipe. The basis is...
In the riverside town of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, sweet tooth still speak with reverence about an almost 140-year-old candy...
In Vyborg, Russia, time seems to have stopped. The city has a long history behind it that the ruins of...
Of the many pastries and dishes that Italy has gifted to the world, the Neapolitan delicacy known as struffoli are...
Christmas pudding, known also Plum pudding, or simply "pud" is a type of pudding traditionally served as end of the...
