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Customs and Traditions

Local Stories Celebrating Christmas in Kalamata, Greece

The holiday spirit here is a time of family outings, visits to the market, preparing seasonal treats, and eating… lots of eating!

Greece 4 Minutes Read

Local Stories Weaving Memories: A Day in My Grandmother’s Loom House in Oaxaca

An intimate, living tradition is shared by a grandmother and granddaughter on a day spent weaving in a centuries-old family loom house in Mexico.

Mexico 4 Minutes Read

Local Stories Lost in a Souk, Finding the Old Qatar in Doha

Qatar may seem like a mini Dubai, all glitz, glamour and modernity, but look deeper, and you’ll find age-old traditions and Arabian culture.

Qatar 4 Minutes Read

Local Stories Celebrating Peruvian Pageantry and Ancestral Culture at Inti Raymi in Cusco

A celebration of the sun, Inti Raymi features hundreds of performers in an important cultural gathering drawing thousands of spectators.

Peru 5 Minutes Read

Local Stories Learning the Slow Art of Batik in Yogyakarta

The mastercraft that’s as much a part of this place as the Sultan’s Palace or the wayang kulit puppets flickering at night.

Indonesia 4 Minutes Read