Top 10 Trending Christmas Markets Around the World

The world's most powerful passports for 2024 have been revealed — with the biggest shake-up in rankings we've seen in several years, including a never-before-seen six nations in first place.

Over the last five years, the world has changed a lot. A global pandemic ground much of the global population to a halt with travel the most restricted it's ever been in my lifetime – and most likely yours too. Russia’s war on Ukraine and now Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza are causing shockwaves around the world, reshaping the statuses of countries and the rights of their citizens.

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With winters in the mountains getting less predictable in terms of snow fall, ski resorts are pioneering sustainable practices that aim to phase out fossil fuels, lower carbon emissions and reduce waste. Galvanised into action after experiencing first-hand some of the earliest effects of climate change, alpine villages and towns have a long-term interest in safeguarding their delicate ecosystems. We selected six mountain towns that are pushing ahead with eco-initiatives that are setting the green standard for ski destinations worldwide, from solar-powered, on-demand ski lifts and fleets of electric vehicles as public transport to biofuel-fed piste-grooming machines and resorts that produce their own renewable energy.

When the temperatures drop below freezing, you likely long for sun-drenched beaches, warm tropical air and frozen drinks poolside. And you probably want to escape the crowds, too.

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From Venice to Maryland, celebrate the holidays and ring in the new year with these timeless holiday cocktails from hotels and resorts around the world. Celebrate 2024 with some vintage coupe glasses, Yarai mixing glasses and cafe mugs to give the spirit a kick this New Year’s Eve.

From Napa Valley to Piedmont, Italy, sommeliers from around the U.S. teamed up to take you on a sensory journey to lands near and far.

It’s no surprise that Mexico continues to be one of the top-selling international destinations for U.S. travelers. It’s one of the top 10 most-visited countries in the world, according to the World Tourism Organization, and the U.S. accounts for a majority of its international arrivals.

The radishes grown for La Noche de Rabanos (The Night of the Radishes) in Oaxaca, Mexico, are a world away from the small, thin, red and white sliced radishes that are commonly found alongside lime wedges and bowls of salsa on the tables of most taco restaurants in Mexico.

In 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 affixed with giant, gift-wrapped packages, glittering white deer and oversize gingerbread men. Turning the central medieval quarter into a Christmas maze, curtains of lights glow above cobblestone lanes lined with food and gift stalls. And in the central Place Kléber, lights on a nearly 100-foot-tall Christmas tree flash and glow, synchronized to carols.

From a Texas-shaped lazy river that glows with holiday lights to bare trees swaddled in colorful lights at botanic gardens, unexpected destinations around the country turn into illuminated winter wonderlands this time of year. If you’re looking to see some of the most magnificent holiday lights displays between now and the New Year, a new study from SmokyMountains.com shows the top-rated lights in the country as well as the highest-rated lights attractions broken down by state.