Host Lynn Elmhirst celebrates holiday traditions in their birthplace sailing on the Viking Sygyn along the Rhine River through Switzerland, Germany and France. She discovers the world's largest Christmas store, full of hand-made ornaments, and talks with its founder about the spirit of the season; explores Christmas markets, each with its own unique character, from quaint mediaeval towns in the Black Forest, to an urban winter festival market in Cologne. On board the river cruise ship, she tries her hand at traditional baking and blowing glass Christmas ornaments with a local artisan glassblower.