Cultural Traditions

In Japan, small gestures matter. From how to hold your bowl to what to do with rubbish, our local expert explores Japanese social etiquette – and how travellers can follow with ease.

Across cultures, broths have soothed illness, marked celebration and stretched scarce ingredients, long before they became a wellness trend.

As loneliness deepens in one of the world's fastest-ageing nations, a network of women delivering probiotic milk drinks has become a vital source of routine, connection and care.

From Carnival parades and an annual chocolate festival to vermouth rituals and winter-only dishes, February brings Turin's food culture and traditions into sharp focus.

From Indonesia's herbal tonics to Japan's towel rubdowns, these wellness traditions and habits from across the globe can invigorate your new year.

Digital communication and social media let us stay in instant touch when we travel, but snail-mailed postcards are still uniting travellers.

These seven global traditions show a different side to the season; one that's more communal, more reflective and far less materialistic.