All the Christmases roll down toward the two-tongued sea, like a cold and headlong moon bundling down the sky that was our street; and they stop at the rim of the ice-edged fish-freezing waves, and I plunge my hands in the snow and bring out whatever I can find.

“Shoppers are flooded with holiday promotions,” said Harding Bush, associate manager of operations at Global Rescue. “But the Global Rescue Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers is the only one compiled through the recommendations of our members and staff... “Bologna dances for the festive season” from dances in the streets to fine-art videomapping on historical buildings.

Today, the whole world seemingly knows of biscotti. Pronounced in Italian as bee-SKOH-tee, it literally means “twice baked” – with the result of an absence of any moisture in the biscuit. Known for its resistance from spoiling, it was a staple for Roman Legionnaires.

What's one thing the public probably does NOT know about Hamburg? Hamburg has more bridges than Amsterdam, Venice and London combined!