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Thursday, December 25, 2025
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Wiener Christkindlmarkt
The Vienna Christmas Market (Wiener Christkindlmarkt) is happening at Rathausplatz till December 26, 2025. It will feature numerous stalls, an ice-skating rink, and a range of activities for everyone.
Shakti Himalaya Travel Company
Shakti Himalaya, founded by Jamshyd Sethna, is a travel company that offers deep, immersive experiences into the untouched landscapes and local communities of the Kumaon, Sikkim, and Ladakh regions of India. The company strikes a balance between exceptional service and comfort, while minimizing its environmental impact. Their private, tailored journeys involve guided walking, light trekking, and car travel between a network of exclusive, all-inclusive village houses and lodges. These holidays are designed for deep immersion into local life and culture, emphasizing peace, natural beauty, and authenticity. You can explore Kumaon and Sikkim between October and April, while the prime season for Ladakh is May through September.
Turtle Island: Foods And Traditions Of The Indigenous Peoples Of North America
James Beard-winning chef Sean Sherman's cookbook, Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America, is a guide to Indigenous North American food and culture. The book encourages readers to look at food differently, through a Native perspective, showing how traditional Native foodways teach us how to connect with nature. It includes historical stories, highlights the communities that grow and cook these foods, and captures the resilience and ingenuity of Indigenous peoples.
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
TIME100 Climate 2025
The TIME100 Climate 2025 list recognizes executives and innovators driving business-led climate solutions (low-carbon, resilience, circular economy), emphasizing how the private sector is filling the gap left by reduced U.S. legislative efforts.
Made In America
MADE IN AMERICA by Christopher Payne showcases the vast, astonishing, and often beautiful range of American manufacturing—from textile mills to nuclear submarines—highlighting U.S. ingenuity.
Duralex
Duralex is a deeply nostalgic French brand, famous from school canteens, that symbolizes French industrial pride and patriotism.
Monday, December 22, 2025
ROKI Collection Queenstown
ROKI Collection Queenstown is a five-star ultra-luxury hotel that opened in September 2025 on Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand, named "Roki" (tranquil) to emphasize its status as a calm sanctuary.







