As it is in so many places, Christmas in France is all about family, friends, and food. While it’s generally a low-key affair marked by gatherings of relatives and treats for children, it also has the ...

Like a German child’s fantasy, Nurnberg’s fairy-godmother-like teenage angel stretched out her arms and said, “If you’re very, very gentle…you can touch my wings.” I stayed seated while little ...

Rick Steves, the popular TV travel guide host and writer, has pledged to keep open a Seattle-area community hygiene center that was set to close this month. In November, the Jean Kim Foundation said ...

Traveling during the holidays in Europe, you’ll find the season marked not by the number of shopping days left until Christmas, but by a long series of winter festivals – both pagan and Christian – ...

Sandra Mears refused to believe the Lynnwood Hygiene Center would close, even as she planned its goodbye party. Around 700 unsheltered people in south Snohomish County relied on the center for hot ...