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A Sweet Tour: Christmas Cookies around the World

Mónica Boixeda Rankings, Travel Tips

Around this time of year, we’ll all be craving more sweets than usual. So you start to write your list of New Year’s resolutions and those first entries (lose weight, eat healthy, get fit, or any of its many variants) but the thought of all the yummy desserts that are abundant during the holidays makes you salivate. These are days to enjoy, to eat and, especially, to share. Holiday baking is also one of the most typical holiday season activities. Spending time during the holidays cooking traditional recipes with your family is and will always be an important winter pastime. Of course, every household has their own unique and secret recipe for making the goodies that complement the family meals, and it’s interesting to see how each country has a preference for a particular type of treat. Here we take a closer look at some of them. Germany – Lebkuchen These treats originated near Nuremberg. They’re made of ginger, molasses and spices, coated by the famous lemon glaze. Almonds and honey are usually included as well. The secret to make them perfect is preparing them a day in advance, because they need to stand for at least 24 hours before you can add the final decoration. Complete recipe: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1941/lebkuchen Italy- Cantucci or Biscotti di Prato These are very similar to the Catalan carquiñoles but have Tuscan origins. The Italian word biscotti refers to the cookies’ being baking twice, which explains its crispy texture and why they keep so well. Full of almonds, these are great for dunking in milk or serving with vin santo, a sweet wine typical... read more

5 Christmas Markets in Italy

Nadia Burzotta Milanese, Only-Be, Rankings, Shopping and Wellness in Milan, Travel Tips

Here you can read about five Christmas markets in Italy that will color your holidays green and red.

The Thames below Your Feet

Laura Buil Londoner, Only-Be, Practical Guide to London

If you’re thinking about visiting London soon, don’t miss the opportunity to view the Thames below your feet thanks to a new glass walkway with a stunning view from one of the most famous bridges in the world: the Tower Bridge in London. Following in the footsteps of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the famous London Bridge has now also unveiled a glass walkway with views from 42 meters above the Thames. At 11 meters long and 1.8 meters wide, it allows visitors to enjoy a new perspective of the drawbridge and its traffic, including the city’s iconic red buses and numerous pedestrians, as well as the views of the River Thames and the boats that ply its waters daily. Access to the gateway is included in the regular ticket price of visiting the popular bridge (10 euros /8 pounds), which is open from 9:30 am to 5 pm from October to March and 10 am to 5:30 pm from April to September. This new attraction is located on the west side of Tower Bridge, and a second walkway with identical dimensions is planned for the east side. The opening of this gateway coincides with the 120th anniversary of the opening of the iconic bridge, which was designed by Horace Jones and John Wolfe Barry and receives more than 600,000 visitors... read more