During Christmastime in Candelara, visitors can attend the Candle Festival, Candele a Candelara, where all the lights are turned off and you are surrounded only by the soft glow of a candlelight procession.

After learning to cross-country ski in order to get to his Army duty station, Joyner took up snowboarding in the Black Forest.

Check out our favorite “Christmas Market Mug of the Week” from Dresden, Germany, sent in by Heidi Burkhardt Robinson and learn more about the market. 7 weeks until Christmas!

Christmas magic awaits in the Black Forest at Bischenberg’s 100 percent gluten-free Christmas market.

Here is the real scoop from an “seasoned amateur” on why Cortina d’Ampezzo is a great resort for beginning skiers who have a bit of experience.

Avoid the chaos of larger cities at one of southern Germany’s best off-the-beaten-path destinations for Christmas cheer: Regensburg.

Skip the ladders and untangling of your Christmas lights and check out one of these magical holiday light trails at a castle in England.

Check out our favorite “Christmas Market Mug of the Week” from Metz, France, sent in by Kristen Thoennes and learn more about the market. 8 weeks until Christmas!

If you’re looking for a Christmas market alternative this winter, enjoy music, a fire show, New Year’s Eve party and so much more at the Tollwood Winter Fest.

Let the craze for Christmas market mug hunting commence!