You put them on your tree every year, but have you ever wondered — why? Why do we hang glass balls on a tree? It’s really kind of strange if you think about it. Yet we do it all around the world, year ...

On the packaging of a lot of pickle ornaments you can find an explanation of how to carry out the 'time-honoured German tradition', emphasizing how it's an 'Old World custom'. Glass ornaments only ...

Each of these treasures caught my eye while wandering the holiday markets of Strasbourg, Colmar, and Riquewihr.

The choosing and decorating of a Christmas tree to display during the holiday season is a beloved tradition with a long history. Today, Christmas trees are often decorated with an array of ornaments, ...

A Southern California native went looking for an old-fashioned Christmas. She found it in the “Christmas ornament town” of Seiffen, tucked in Germany’s Ore Mountains. By Ann Mah For as long as I can ...

An hour east of Rothenburg is Nuremberg, Bavaria's second-largest city. Known for Christkindlesmarkt, one of the most famous festive markets in the world, it is also the birthplace of lebkuchen, the ...