The skies are beginning to grow dark as my husband, Benjamin, and I follow the cobblestone streets of Innsbruck, Austria. Huge chandelier lights illuminate our path, and twinkling lights and red bows ...

The feast of St Nicholas marks the beginning of Christmas in Austria. The saint, accompanied by the devil, asks children for a list of their good and bad deeds. Good children are given sweets, toys ...

With traditional masked processions, this ominous ‘half-goat, half-demon’ creature visits naughty children in central Europe at Christmas. AP As clanging chains and pounding metal drums fill the ...

It's always interesting to spend holidays abroad. Things catch your eye that you would probably overlook at home. This year I'm spending the holiday season in Vienna with my son who has been here for ...