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Anthony Quintano/Flickr On any given day, New York City stands its ground as one of the top tourist destinations in the world, with nearly 13 million overnight visitors in the last year alone. But Christmas in New York is an attraction all of its own. The city lights up with festivities ranging from visual to…
While the Christmas markets of Nuremberg, Munich, Vienna and Strasbourg are some of the best known, there are many other European cities hosting yuletide markets at this time of year. What’s largely a Germanic tradition has spread to cities across Europe in recent years with each one vying for the title of best Christmas market.…
Avid cruisers seem to break down into two types: Those that gladly sail to the same sunny destinations again and again and those that have a bucket list of ports that keep getting more and more far flung. And while we’re happy to hoist a fruity drink with that first group, we’re proudly in the…
Die Adventszeit ist jedes Jahr aufs Neue eine Zeit der festlichen und besinnlichen Stimmung. In den letzten Wochen vor Weihnachten genießen wir gemütlichen Abenden bei Kerzenschein, einen heißen Punsch auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt, winterliche Spaziergänge durch festlich dekorierte und erleuchtete Straßen und bereiten uns auf das nahende Weihnachtsfest vor. Allerdings kann nicht jeder entspannt und freudig…
Photo courtesy of Flickr/Natashi Jay Christmas and Hanukkah are less than two weeks away and you have yet to check everyone off your list. But don’t panic — we come bearing the greatest gift of all: a last-minute holiday gift guide. Whether you’re scrambling to find the perfect present for the office gift exchange or…
Call us cliché, but New York City is one of the most magical places to spend the holidays. There’s the Rockefeller Center ice skating rink and famed Christmas tree, pop-up holiday market in Union Square, trees that are dripping in twinkling lights, and of course, the spectacular Fifth Avenue holiday window displays. The catch? With…
While it may be marketed as the season of good cheer, Christmas is not the most wonderful time of year for everyone. Whether you find the non-stop caroling and festive decorations to be overwhelming, you’re not in the mood to participate in any heated political debates with extended family members, or you’re just not the…
Feast of the Seven Fishes, Photo via Saveur You thought you were bad at Thanksgiving? That feast is really just the amuse bouche to all the holiday eating that goes down at the end of the year. After all, the month of December is pretty much stuffed with events where we stuff our face. And…
Everyone has that friend: It’s 95 degrees and sunny — the middle of July — and he or she is already posting a countdown to Christmas on social media. Instead of unfollowing that person, pass along this convenient little list of hotels that celebrate the holiday year-round so he or she can cure the holiday…
Len via Flickr Short days, darkness, cold weather, gift anxiety; can someone remind us exactly why Christmas ’tis the season to be jolly? Ah, yes, well there are the parties, caroling, sweet treats, fun traditions, and time spend with family — we guess that can be pretty spectacular. And then there are also the Christmas…