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INDIA | Thu, 15 Dec 2016 | By amitkagra | Views [524]
Multi-billion dollar wedding industry, attracts huge spending, no wonder we all call it as big fat Indian wedding. According to an estimate (www.businessinsider.in), the industry is over INR 100,000 crores. This is a staggering number. No wonder Indian ... Read more >
Tags: festivals, india, indianwedding, rural, ruralindia, traditions, travel, travelling, wedding, weddings
THAILAND | Fri, 29 Jan 2016 | By elcastleberry | Views [729]
The full moon party on the beaches of Haad Rin in Koh Phangan was a blatant, disturbing display of hedonism and blithe disregard for the planet. I’m sad to have been a part of it but feel it worth recounting, if for no other reason than ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, ecology, environment, festivals, full moon, full moon party, music festivals, oceans, parties, trash
INDIA | Tue, 22 Dec 2015 | By davidford | Views [350]
This evening I am peeved. Yet another email from my conveyancing solicitor (I am selling my flat) with news of yet more enquiries from the buyer's solicitors. I'm not fond of any of them at the minute.
ANYWAY, today I stumbled upon an event held by ... Read more >
Tags: festivals, gompas, indiginous people, viharas
NETHERLANDS | Wed, 20 May 2015 | By mareikestravel | Views [1263]
Famous for the Max Bygraves hit song “ Tulips from Amsterdam ,” the capital of the Netherlands may well be, but there are so many more reasons why it is an ideal place to take a holiday in Holland.
You are spoiled for choice when ... Read more >
Tags: amsterdam, beer, coffeeshops, festivals, holland, museums, netherlands, sail
BRAZIL | Sat, 27 Jul 2013 | By humsafar | Views [3269] | Video
As winners of the 2012 Travel Film Scholarship , we went on a 10-day assignment to Rio de Janeiro to film the Carnaval festivities. Check out what we got up to in Rio...
And so our first day of Carnaval in Rio begins...
Watch our ... Read more >
Tags: brazil, carnaval, celebration, festivals, film, filmmaking, music, rio, scholarship, south america
PHILIPPINES | Fri, 21 Dec 2012 | By aroundme | Views [1301]
Well, the Sinulog festival is once again around the corner and this is one spectacular event to start the year, which locals and foreigners alike look forward to.
I was lucky enough to be flown in to Cebu for 4D/3N by Smart Telecommunications ... Read more >
Tags: beautiful, cebu, festivals, fiesta, float, parade, philippines, queen, sinulog
WORLDWIDE | Tue, 13 Nov 2012 | By connectlocally | Views [4194]
This article was published by our friends at The Travel Word. Check out the original article here!
In the northern hemisphere, late summer and harvest time are upon us. We are reminded of the earth’s bounty as agriculturalists reap the fruits ... Read more >
Tags: connect local, festivals, guest post, harvest
WORLDWIDE | Fri, 3 Feb 2012 | By nomads-survival-kit | Views [2589]
Music is an international language, a tool that can only be used for good in the breaking of boundaries between people. From enjoying some Bob Marley in an Amsterdam coffee shop with a Jamaican, to the international beer-drinking language of Polka, ... Read more >
Tags: festivals, germany, music, travel, uk
GERMANY | Mon, 26 Sep 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [25932] | Comments [6]
There are a
lot of prejudices and clichés about Germany. Some of them are true and some of
them aren’t. We’re not drinking beer all the time and we’re not wearing
Lederhosn and Dirndl all the year round. Most of us don’t even owe one of
those. ... Read more >
Tags: connect locally, drinking, entertainment, europe, festivals, germans, germany, oktoberfest, travel, weather
NEW ZEALAND | Tue, 16 Aug 2011 | By libby-k8 | Views [16509] | Comments [3]
In the spirit of Blog Your Backyard , I'm going to share the dos and don'ts that came to mind when I thought about my beloved homeland: New Zealand/Aotearoa/Godzone. ;p I have to start with this one, because it's important.
DON'T... expect to ... Read more >
Tags: #blogyourbackyard, festivals, food, maori, new zealand, new zealand tourism, rugby, why go to new zealand
INDIA | Sat, 13 Aug 2011 | By sparklenshines | Views [5220] | Comments [1] | Video
Everytime my friend from Germany gets an invitation from me to visit India, she freaks out. In spite of all the news of rock/ pop stars going for India-themed weddings and getting themselves inked in Sanskrit quotes, I think the general traveler is pretty ... Read more >
Tags: #blogyourbackyard, crowds, festivals, home, india, mumbai, sanskrit, stare, weddings
MONGOLIA | Mon, 20 Jun 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [5195]
Mongolian Morning I woke up to hear our jeep ignition turn on
and leave the guesthouse. I laid
in my sleeping bag disturbed; wondering why Shack, our driver, sped off at 6AM
without saying goodbye. I felt a
bit jolted ... Read more >
Tags: asia, entertainment, festivals, food, mongolia, naadam, sporting events, sports, travel
FINLAND | Fri, 10 Jun 2011 | By drmitch | Views [754]
After
managing to turn off my alarm in my sleep I had to rush down to the 7am ferry
for Helsinki.
Luckily I made it with time to spare and, after sitting outside while we left,
I soon had to shelter from the cold wind and smokers on the deck ... Read more >
Tags: festivals, fortress, helsinki, olympic stadium, samba, seurasaari island, suomenlinna
SPAIN | Wed, 25 May 2011 | By worldfestivals | Views [3793] | Video
Location: Biliblio, La Rioja, Spain Date: 29 June Description: On St. Pedro’s Day in Hara, capital of northern Spain’s Rioja-producing region, thousands of people take to the streets toting water pistols loaded with wine. If they’re ambitious, ... Read more >
Tags: drinking, festivals, parties, safety, spain, travel, wine, world festivals
AUSTRALIA | Fri, 12 Nov 2010 | By philsylvester | Views [1097]
Let us rejoice!*
When the English sent 11 ships loaded with
handkerchief and bread thieves to Australia in 1788, they thought they were
handing out harsh punishment to a bunch of ne’er-do-wells.
While the overlords in foggy London were
wringing ... Read more >
Tags: australia, australia day, festivals, sydney
INDIA | Wed, 10 Nov 2010 | By toomanyllamas | Photo Gallery
Start of the India leg of our travels
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Tags: chatt, coimbatore, diwali, festivals, fireworks, ghats, haridwar, india, prayer, rishikesh
ITALY | Tue, 27 Apr 2010 | By worldfestivals | Views [4385] | Video
If you’re a traveler that is looking for adventure mixed
with rich history, then The Race of the Candles is the perfect festival destination for
you. It’s a tradition that has been carried on since 1242, and perhaps
the most amazing part is ... Read more >
Tags: culture, festivals, gubbio, italian festivals, italian history, italy, parades, the race of the candles, travel europe
AUSTRALIA | Wed, 6 Jan 2010 | By vantastic_tas | Views [980] | Video
Roadtrip Australia: Van-Tastic Adventures Tasmania On their
roadtrip through Tasmania, Australia with Van-Tastic Adventures, Dara
and Catherine bring in the Tassie New Year at the Falls Festival in
Marion Bay. Watch the good times and fancy dress ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, australia, backpacking, falls festival, festivals, marion bay, party, road trip, tasmania, van-tastic
JAPAN | Sun, 19 Jul 2009 | By bundynbeaches | Views [1569] | Comments [1] | Video
The Japanese call Kokura the "Lucky City". Apparently the pilot of the B29 with the second atomic bomb "Fat Man" was told to only drop it if he had clear skies and could see the target. Despite three runs at the target the cloud held ... Read more >
Tags: drums, festivals
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 16 Oct 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [1263]
Last weekend we all went to Greenfest – a place for like minded people to come together and learn about each other’s pet projects. ‘We’ were, Albert, Jett, Geir and me. We arrived a bit later than expected (we do have a few ... Read more >
Tags: festivals, food, music
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