Holiday

11 Great Reasons to Visit St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Need to get away from it all? Here’s why St. Vincent and the Grenadines is the best sun destination you’ve...


This Is the Country Everyone Wants to Travel to This Year

Delicious food, great wine and beautiful historic sites? Count us in.


Welcome to Todos Santos—The Most Beautiful Mexican Town You’ve Never Heard Of

For small crowds and big excitement, visit Todos Santos—one of Mexico’s self-proclaimed "pueblos mágico," which translates to "magical towns." We...



The 5 Most Punctual Airports in the World

Smoother travels await at these airports.


7 of the Strangest Vacation Ideas from Around the World

In 1981, Joy Swift invented the interactive "murder mystery weekend," in which hotel guests gather to witness one or more...


25 of the World’s Strangest and Most Unique Hotels

You can stay at a safe, normal, everyday hotel on vacation. Or you could have the experience of a lifetime...


8 Vintage Christmas Ads from the Past 100 Years

Though St. Nick appeared in ads as early as 1840, it wasn’t until after 1863, when cartoonist Thomas Nast created...

10 Christmas Movie Locations That Exist in Real Life

Many holiday films were shot in studios or on backlots, but here are ones you can actually visit. Christmas vacation...


10 Holiday Party Planning Tips: The Ultimate Christmas Dinner Checklist

Does the thought of hosting family and friends over for the holidays terrify you? Stop worrying! These professional party planning...


14 Unusual Christmas Traditions from Around the World

You don't need to take a trip around the world to see how Christmas traditions vary from continent to continent....


12 Cool Traditional Christmas Tree Alternatives

Maybe you're allergic to evergreen trees or perhaps you just don't have room for a traditional Christmas tree in your...


The Funny Way 20 People Learned the Truth About Santa Claus

Equal parts heartbreaking and hilarious, 20 people confess how they learned the truth about Santa Claus.


18 Photos That Show What Christmas Looked Like 100 Years Ago

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but would you recognize what Christmas looked like a century ago?


8 Things You Never Knew About Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa, a time for people around the world to celebrate African-American history and culture, lasts from Dec. 26 to Jan....


Cinnamon Sugar Crackle Cookies

These scrumptious treats will always be a part of your Christmas cookie platter!


Drizzled Gingerbread Biscotti

Warning: these treats will become an instant obsession at your home.

Santa’s Coming Cookie Puzzle

This clever confection is easy to make with store-bought cookie dough and is entirely edible to boot! Blanched almonds make...


French Christmas Macarons

Even decorated simply—a sprinkle of sugar, a drizzle of icing—these stylish beauties will be the showstoppers on any cookie tray....


No-Bake Cookie Butter Blossoms

Chewy and sweet, these easy treats mix Rice Krispies, cookie spread and chocolate in this unforgettable spin on an old...


Triple-Chocolate Peppermint Treats

Santa is sure to stop by your house if you leave these minty chocolate cookies waiting for him. They're quick...


Gingerbread Sandwich Trees

Fun and festive, these cookie sandwich trees will be a huge hit with kids of all ages. They're a super-cute...


Cannoli Wafer Sandwiches

This simple holiday version of the classic cannoli is best served the same day so the wafers are still nice...

Scottish Shortbread

Scottish settlers first came to Canada over 150 years ago, passing down delicious and traditional holiday recipes like this one!


Folded Hazelnut Cookies

Nutella makes everything better—this holiday recipe is proof enough.


Peppermint Biscotti

Dipped in melted chocolate and rolled in crushed peppermint candy, this flavourful biscotti is a surefire hit!


Frosted Anise Sugar Cookies

These soft, cake-like cookies have a pleasant anise flavour that's distinctive but not overpowering. You can add red and green...


Lime Christmas Tea Cookies

Brighten your holiday cookie tray with these tangy frosted fir tree that are flecked with pistachios and flavoured with lime...


Snowman Cookies

Wrap these chocolate-topped snowmen in coloured tissue and place them inside holiday containers. Like real snowmen, they disappear fast!