Legend tells us St. Nick was a kind man who loved children and rescued them from harm. But in parts of Europe, he traveled with an evil sidekick.

Margo Lestz – The Curious Rambler
Bringing History to Life
Legend tells us St. Nick was a kind man who loved children and rescued them from harm. But in parts of Europe, he traveled with an evil sidekick.
Henry VIII is credited with being the first monarch to have turkey for his Christmas dinner. But for most of Henry’s subjects, goose was the favored holiday bird…
Reindeer weren’t always Santa’s animal of choice. Before the reindeer, there were other more common animals such as goats, donkeys, and horses…
Everyone knows about the partridge in the pear tree, but during the Middle Ages the twelve days of Christmas also predicting the future…
An 8th century priest, a 16th century religious reformer, and the Victorian royals all played a role in the history of the Christmas tree.
In 1847 Tom Smith was inspired by French candies and crackling logs. He put them together and the Christmas cracker was born.
In the UK, the 26th of December is a public holiday known as Boxing Day…
A list of Christmas articles to help you get into the spirit of the season…
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens might just be the best known Christmas story out there. Find out the story behind the story…
When wandering through a Christmas market on a chilly winter’s day, nothing tastes better or warms you up like a hot, spiced cider…
You may know the traditional Biblical Christmas story, but in Provence, there is a bit more to it…
British Christmas pantos are filled with slapstick humor, cross-dressing actors, jokes about current events, and audience participation…
Christmas pudding and mince pies are a big part of the British holiday season. Let’s have a look at these two essentially British desserts…
In many parts of the world, Nativity scenes make up a part of the Christmas decoration but in Provence, they are taken to the extreme…