In ‘The Place of Tides,’ acclaimed nature writer James Rebanks visits a memorable woman committed to helping ducks ...

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With more than 130 years of experience, Hurtigruten knows a thing or two about creating magical experiences by sea.

The fern that brings money: Another ritual linked to the night of San Giovanni is to collect a fern and keep it in the pocket to encourage economic prosperity. Also in this case, no scientific ...

Christmas Day is just so great, we don't want it to end. Boxing Day -- 26 December -- is a national holiday in the UK and in recent years the day has become associated with sales.

Preview: Robert Eggers has his eye on ‘A Christmas Carol.’ He’s aiming to have Willem Dafoe play iconic miser Scrooge. The movie is in development at Warner Bros.

For at least 400 years during Christmas season, Irish mummers have dressed in straw outfits while going house-to-house captivating residents with their plays, rhymes, singing, dancing, and music ...

PRINCESS DIANA ‘HATED’ CHRISTMAS WITH ROYALS AT SANDRINGHAM, WAS 'MORTIFIED' BY ONE TRADITION: EXPERT Princess Diana with her two sons, Prince William, left, and Prince Harry.