While travelers often think of Dublin, Ireland, as the must-visit place for St. Patrick's Day, there are many other excellent destinations all over the world to celebrate the festivities. To help you decide where to spend March 17 this year, check out this list of ten ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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10 St. Patrick's Day alternatives to Dublin, Ireland
While travelers often think of Dublin, Ireland, as the must-visit place for St. Patrick's Day, there are many other excellent destinations all over the world to celebrate the festivities. To help you decide where to spend March 17 this year, check out this list of ten ...Rio Carnival 2012: A playlist of traditional Carnival songs
During Carnival, the city of Rio de Janeiro pulses with the sound of percussion. Music is an integral part of the Brazilian festival, and it doesn't seem like you can turn a corner without hearing the infectious drum-driven beats of samba music or the sounds of drunken ...Food & Wine Classic at Aspen celebrates 30 years, tickets going fast
Who would have guessed that 30 years ago, a high-altitude, fancy-pants gathering of some chefs, winemakers, and hungry and thirsty revelers would have evolved into the nation's preeminent food and wine festival?
This year, from June 15-17th, Food & Wine magazine will ...Rio Carnival 2012: Backstage at the Sambadrome parades
"Follow the feathers" was my strategy for finding the Sambadrome stadium in Brazil this past Sunday, the first evening of Rio Carnival's famed samba parades. The metro exit was packed with crowds moving in all different directions, so I had little choice but to ...Las Vegas' hotel supervisor tells all in Reddit Q & A
An alleged Las Vegas' hotel supervisor, Front_Desk_LV, decided to host an "AMA" (Ask Me Anything) Q&A discussion on the online community site Reddit earlier yesterday afternoon. While some of the questions seem blunt, the answers are shockingly honest.
The following ...Video of the Day: Adorable little girls dancing samba at Rio Carnival
The scene outside the Sambodrome stadium on the first night of Rio Carnival's famed samba school parades was madness. Hordes of people moved in all directions while scalpers hawked tickets, street vendors fried food, and costumed paraders maneuvered in huge feathered ...
Rio Carnival 2012: Costume shopping and impromptu samba dancing
During Carnival, the streets of the Saara market in Old Downtown Rio de Janeiro are flooded with local cariocas shopping for wacky beer hats, neon-colored wigs, cheap plastic accessories, and the ubiquitous noise horns, which echo periodically (and loudly) in the air. ...Rio Carnival 2012: 10 best bloco street parties
If you want to feel the real essence of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, look no further than the city streets. In the weeks leading up to Fat Tuesday, lively street parties and parades, called blocos, wind throughout Rio's various neighborhoods, led by floats blaring live ...Video: Rio Carnival's biggest street party, Cordão do Bola Preta
Despite a nearly unbearable early morning start time, the Cordão do Bola Preta bloco on Saturday attracted more than 2.2 million people -- the most any of Rio de Janeiro's popular Carnival street parties has ever seen.
The party got started at 8:30 a.m. in ...
Rio Carnival 2012: what's new this year
Rio Carnival 2012 is being looked upon as the Brazilian city's "coming of age". Not only are experts predicting a record number of revelers, but the world's eyes will also be trained on Rio de Janeiro to see how it manages the crowds and festivities, particularly as ...Gallery: A guide to South American cocktails
Margaritas, Cuba libres, piña coladas and mojitos are drinks with Latin American origins that have become staples at bars across America. But what about the drinks being mixed up further south? Whether you want to know what to order up at the bar during your next ...10 free things to do in Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona, Spain, is full of fun things to do and interesting sites to explore. Luckily, the city features many experiences for the budget traveler with free museums, walking tours, beaches, parks, museums, dance shows, and more. Use this list to help you save money while ...The ultimate guide to Carnival in Rio: parties and parades
What's Carnival in Rio de Janeiro without its lively parties and parades? Now that planning, packing, and logistics are taken care of, it's time to think about the important stuff: your social calendar. In this second installment of the ultimate guide to Carnival in ...Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: From steel town to scenic city
While many people still visualize Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to be an old steel city, the hilly town has certainly changed a lot in the last 30-40 years. My first impressions when arriving were that the lit up hillsides, public art, modern architecture, colorful bridges, ...The ultimate guide to Carnival in Rio: planning, packing and logistics
Attending Carnival in Rio de Janeiro tops many a bucket list, and for good reason. Not only is Rio Carnaval one of the world's sexiest festivals, it's also an important cultural event for the people of Brazil. Last year, more than 4.9 million people participated in the ...Athens nightlife: desperate pensioners on the hustle
Giorgis looked like he didn't have long to live.
Aged about 70, he was a tall man who appeared shorter because he stooped so much that his head hung almost below his shoulders. He was thin and walked with a limp that showed he suffered from sciatica. His clothes--yellow ...Utah town hopes to benefit from celestial sightseeing
Thought to be one of the best places on earth to view the annual solar eclipse on May 20, the small town of Kanarraville, Utah is hoping to draw a considerable number of "astrotourists" this spring. Defined as those willing to travel to study astronomy or observe the sky, ...10 Austin landmarks in Austin High
Austin landmarks in Austin High, the movie, aren't difficult to find. The city's tried, true, and loved spots make special appearances in scenes throughout the recently released, for lack of a better genre, stoner comedy. It's a comedy (and it really is funny, I think) ...Video of the day: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque projections
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Ready to see a beautiful video that will brighten your afternoon? Then check out this gorgeous video featuring the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab ...
Boombox Party in NYC Saturday
Want to go to a Boombox Party in NYC this Saturday night? Of course you do. I do. I don't know if a last-minute flight from Austin to NYC will be worth the Boombox Party experience for me or not, but something tells me it just may be. So, suffice it to say that if you'll ...
