Jan 31st, 2012 at 1:00PM:
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 week-long festival of parades, parties, and carousing in the streets, and the number is expected to increase yet again this ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The ultimate guide to Carnival in Rio: planning, packing and logistics
Jan 31st, 2012 at 1:00PM:
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 week-long festival of parades, parties, and carousing in the streets, and the number is expected to increase yet again this ...Video of the Day - Thailand's Yi Peng Festival via iPhone 4S
Dec 6th, 2011 at 6:30PM:
The Yi Peng festival is a special event in Northern Thailand that occurs on the 12th full moon of every year. Coinciding with Loi Krathong (a festival celebrated throughout Thailand) it is observed by lighting sky lanterns and letting them float into the sky, resulting in what appears to be large flocks of giant jellyfish floating through the air.
There have been many fantastic videos ...
Green Living Project to feature global/local short films at San Francisco Film Premiere
Oct 16th, 2011 at 2:00PM: The Green Living Project will be showcasing a new lineup of local and global short films at the 2nd annual San Francisco Film Premiere. The event will take place on October 22, 2011, from 6PM-9PM at Hub SoMa.
The Green Living Project has created over 60 films from 17 countries across Latin America, North America, and Africa. This event will feature their most popular projects dealing with ...Austin City Limits 2011
Sep 28th, 2011 at 11:00AM:
"We should make sure we go to at least one music festival a year for the rest of our lives", I said to my fiance as TV on The Radio took the stage in front of me during Austin City Limits 2011. The sky in Texas is one of Texas' best qualities. It seems to canopy the entire sphere of Earth sometimes, looking elastic and bright enough to make you squint. At sunset, pastel colors are strewn from ...Photo of the Day - Bubbles in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Aug 25th, 2011 at 6:00PM:
As children, we are captivated by bubbles. A little soap and water and the reflections can be magical. Outside of the occasional bubble bath (and the delicious bubbles in sparkling wine!), we don't have many occasions to enjoy bubbles as adults. In today's photo by Flickr user Marko Musnjak, the little girl and her mother look equally mesmerized by the street seller's bubble toy. Taken at the ...Photo of the Day - Korean festival lanterns
Apr 24th, 2011 at 6:00PM:
I love taking photographs at festivals. The riotous colors, local costumes and friendly demeanor of locals usually means you'll have a chance to capture some truly great shots. Take today's photo for instance, captured by Flickr user Trent Strohm at a Buddha's Birthday celebration in Seoul, Korea. The rainbow colors of the lanterns create a visually arresting pattern, punctuated by the ...Retail therapy: Istanbul ShoppingFest begins March 18
Mar 16th, 2011 at 3:30PM: Every year, many people visit Istanbul to shop in the historic Grand Bazaar to haggle over carpets, Turkish tea glasses, and souvenir t-shirts. But most locals do their shopping in Istanbul's many malls, markets, high streets like Istiklal near Taksim Square and Bağdat on the Asian side, and neighborhoods such as posh Nişantaşı and funky Çukurcuma. This year, from March 18 to April 26, ...Mountainfilm Festival announces guest speakers
Mar 11th, 2011 at 8:00AM:
Organizers of the Mountainfilm Festival, held annually in Telluride, Colorado, have announced the list of this year's special guests which will be on hand for the event. That list includes an impressive array of activists, artists, and adventurers who will share their stories and experiences, while also discussing some of the pressing topics of the day.
This year's fest will take place from ...Winter in Alaska: Fur Rondy 2011 highlights, from snowshoe softball to dog weight pulling (video)
Mar 2nd, 2011 at 12:00PM: In the spirit of journeying during periods less traveled, I've embarked to Alaska this winter. Follow the adventures here, and prepare to have your preconceived notions destroyed along the way.
A glimpse at the variety of events that make up Alaska's Fur Rondy
Alaska's Fur Rendezvous Festival is a real treat. The 2011 version is the 76th annual running of the event, and particularly ...
Winter in Alaska: Yukigassen brings team snowball fighting competition to Fur Rondy (video)
Feb 28th, 2011 at 12:00PM: In the spirit of journeying during periods less traveled, I've embarked to Alaska this winter. Follow the adventures here, and prepare to have your preconceived notions destroyed along the way.
A vicious, vicious Yukigassen match at the 2011 Fur Rondy Festival
It's late February in Alaska, and that can only mean one thing: Fur Rendezvous. 2011 marks the 76th year that this extravaganza ...
Photo of the day - Harbin Ice And Snow Festival, China
Feb 24th, 2011 at 4:00PM:
Today's Photo of the Day comes from Harbin, China's annual Ice And Snow Sculpture Festival. The festival starts in January and lasts about a month, or as long as the temperatures stay low enough not to melt the huge sculptures and buildings. Flickr user Bernard-SD took the shot on a -28C night. Sculptures are made with hi-tech methods like lasers, as well as lo-tech methods like lanterns ...A travel guide to the 2011 Oscar movies
Feb 2nd, 2011 at 4:00PM: The 83rd annual Academy Awards are coming up in a few weeks and the Oscars race is on. This year's nominations contained few surprises, with many nods for Brit period piece The King's Speech, Facebook biopic The Social Network, and headtrip Inception. While 2010's ultimate travel blockbuster Eat, Pray, Love failed to made the cut, there's still plenty to inspire wanderlust among the Best Picture ...Photo of the Day (11.21.10)
Nov 21st, 2010 at 6:00PM:
Ever seen your co-worker wearing a purple suit? Or an electric pink skirt? For whatever reasons, bright colors are not part of the fashion vocabulary of most Westerners. We tend to prefer the safety of muted colors like black and grey. Not so in Bhutan. Flickr user andreakw caught this colorful line-up of women in Bhutan celebrating at a local festival. They're decked out in their kiras, a ...The Festy Experience offers live music and outdoor adventure
Sep 21st, 2010 at 8:00AM: Are you looking for something to do this Columbus Day weekend? Do you enjoy outdoor fun and live music? Then you'll definitely want to check out the Festy Experience, a two-day long camping festival that is scheduled to take place on October 9 and 10 at the Concert Grounds at Devil's Backbone in Nelson County, Virginia.
Over the course of the weekend, there will be two stages with live music ...Mikhail Baryshnikov to headline Sarasota's Ringling International Arts Festival
Sep 11th, 2010 at 12:00PM: When Mikhail Baryshnikov graces a stage, the whole world stops to stare. This year, all eyes will be on Sarasota, Florida, when Baryshnikov and others headling the Ringling International Arts Festival.
The five-day showcase of music, theater and dance presents 45 performances of 11 stage productions, which run from October 13-17 at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Fla. In ...Photo of the day (9.2.10)
Sep 2nd, 2010 at 5:00PM:
Each year around American Labor Day, the elaborate costumes and street partying associated with pre-Lenten Mardi Gras or Carnival celebrations are taken outside in several cities too cold to parade in February. Brooklyn's West Indian Day Parade is one of the largest in the world, drawing several million spectators, with a population of local West Indian residents to rival that of the Caribbean. ...Photo of the Day (8.31.10)
Aug 31st, 2010 at 5:00PM:
I think that the best travel photography is the kind that captures a unique instance of the human experience and opens it up for further discussion. It intrigues the viewer to ask questions, to delve deeper and to examine the unfamiliar. It refuses to let you look away or ignore the subject. For me, this moment captured by e.r.g.o in Sri Lanka does exactly that.
The festival being ...Ramadan begins in the Muslim world: a report from Turkey
Aug 12th, 2010 at 2:30PM:
Yesterday was the first day of Ramadan (or Ramazan, as it is called in Turkey), a month-long holiday in the Islamic faith of fasting, prayer, and reflection. For observant Muslims, eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual activity is prohibited from dawn to dusk for 30 days. The elderly, ill, pregnant and nursing mothers, as well as (interestingly) menstruating women are excused. Before dawn, ...Five facts about the North Korean Arirang festival
Aug 12th, 2010 at 8:00AM: North Korea's Arirang festival is in motion, and people from all over the world are traveling to the isolated communist country to watch what truly is an impressive undertaking. But, what do we really know about it? So much about North Korea is shrouded in mystery, making it hard to really learn much about what goes on there.
Instead of relying on the accounts of tourists, the western media or ...Wanderfly.com travel-planning site launches in beta
Aug 4th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
A new travel-planning website and booking engine is launching this month in beta, and I was excited to give it a test run, having first heard about the site this spring at a EuroCheapo travel happy hour. Wanderfly.com is a "personalized recommendation engine" that takes your interests, budget, and even social network connections to give you inspiration and help you plan your next vacation. ...
