An original handmade sled from Davos, Switzerland is the most elegant way down a snowy slope. Carpenter Paul Ardüser carves them from ash wood in a thousand steps.

Many hobby craftsmen shy from mixing concrete. Do-it-yourself expert Sari Hansen shows how, in just a few steps, you can make a concrete table with copper-pipe legs made from copper pipes.

Italy is world famous for its ice cream, known as gelato. So students from around the globe come to a gelato university near Bologna to learn the art of making it. Some end up becoming masters.

Bulgaria’s capital Sofia is definitely worth a visit. The city certainly has plenty to offer. Its millennia of history reach from ancient ruins to modern-day communist monuments.

New Year’s is a time when many people take stock of the year just past and wonder what the new year has in store for them. What can we expect of 2018?

Angela Missoni has been the head designer at the Italian luxury fashion house Missoni for 20 years. Missoni is family-run business - and its colorful knitwear designs have become famous around the world.

At 1,000 meters above sea level, Zakopane is Poland's highest town. It lies on the outskirts of the Tatra National Park, near the Slovakian border. In winter, it's the perfect place to go on a sleigh ride.

Alpine winter sports can have more grace, style and a natural feel. Austrian ski instructors are teaching a new style: natural skiing. Pitztal, near Innsbruck, is one place to go to learn it.

In their café “Lola was here“, sisters Evelyn and Julia Csabai serve Hungarian dishes such as goulash. Musicians perform in the café regularly, offering suitable Hungarian culture to go with the cuisine.

A bulletin board can keep us from forgetting important things. And it can also be decorative! Sari Hansen shows us how easy it is to make a bulletin board out of a picture frame and corks.