Festival & Events
Find out how people around the world celebrate Christmas and New Year in 101 different ways, or intrigue fellow travelers with your festival encounter! From Midsummer Fireworks in Paris, Blessing of the Animals in Los Angeles, Mardi Gras in Sydney, Cherry Blossom in Japan, Songkran in Thailand, to carnivals and sporting events, share with us your festive secret.
Recent Stories
Holi Moly! The Indian Festival of Colours -
Anjuna, India
Holi, the Indian Festival of Colours, is celebrated with special verve in Nandgoan, the legendary hometown of the Hindu god Krishna. Men from the village, covered in multi-coloured powders, arm ...
MoreAnand, Apr 10, 2009
Awake with a Yawn -
Unspecified, India
Awake with a yawn,
Just before dawn,
India? it never sleeps
Bicycle bells ringing, horn beeps. Rickshaw wallahs touting? Beggars' pleas,
Grey mist over the Ganges,
Ringing bells of funeral ...
MoreDebra, Oct 31, 2005
VT Story. -
Mumbai, India
VT Story It happened on one warm evening at one of the world?s busiest railway stations - Shivaji Chittraparti Terminus in Mumbai (formerly Victoria Terminus).
I was rushing to check my tickets before ...
MoreKrzysztof, Oct 28, 2005
India's Golden Triangle -
Delhi, India
To say India is a vast land of extremes is something of an understatement. A traveller, especially a first-timer like me can and probably will experience the entire gamut of emotions and sensations on ...
MoreSandhya, Sep 23, 2005
An interesting Winter -
Almore, India
I spent 2 months living in a stable in a small village outside Almora in the Himalayas. We had a small room with a fireplace to cook on. On opening our door in the morning we had views on 3 sides of ...
MoreKarina, Sep 22, 2005
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