December 18, 2023A Frugal Exploration of Christmas Markets Along the Rhine RiverIn Strasbourg, France, throughout the holiday season, Santa-capped teddy bears festoon a restaurant’s facade. Stuffed polar bears adorn another. In a Yuletide arms race, buildings are […]
December 23, 2022At German Christmas Markets, Smiles Shine Bright but Budgets Are TightNUREMBERG, Germany — Nativity scenes carved of wood, ornaments, candles, children’s toys, gingerbread cookies in myriad shapes, sausages and mulled wine sipped in painted glass mugs. […]