King Frederick II of Prussia wanted his subjects to eat potatoes, introduced to Europe in the 16th century from South America. But the people of Prussia, which later became part of a united Germany, ...

Alannah has won titles at a regional and national level, taking home more than twenty cups in the last two years.

"I find one of these everywhere I travel and buy something to bring home. Part of my trip planning is finding all the local ones and seeing how many I can visit." View Entire Post › ...

Putting up a Christmas tree has become a tradition around the world but it is believed to have originated in Germany as early as the 16th century.

Christmas is just around the corner, and the air is filled with festive cheer—jingle bells, twinkling lights, joyful music, chilly yet serene mornings, cosy nights, delicious treats like eggnog ...

Christmas in France would not be complete without free-flowing champagne, oysters or a bûche de Noël. And the French holiday season is longer than most – stretching into the New Year with ...

Christmas 2024: From lighting candles in Colombia to visiting the cemetery in Finland, here’s how people around the world start their holiday season.

Glass pickle German Christmas traditions are popular in the United States. One of them is supposedly hanging a "Christmas pickle made in Germany" on the tree.

One of the most iconic symbols of Christmas, the tradition of decorating a tree dates back to 16th-century Germany. Evergreen trees were adorned with candles and ornaments to symbolize life and ...

Germany Bulked Up Christmas Market Security. An Attack Still Happened. The latest deadly assault on a beloved German tradition illustrates the challenge of holiday safety.

MAGDEBURG, Germany — Germans on Saturday mourned both the victims and their shaken sense of security after a Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday ...