Dussehra celebration at Konkan coast village
Villagers gather to sing and pray to celebrate Dussehra at a remote Konkan coast hamlet in South India. Read more on travel along Konkan coast of South India.
carnivals & festivals
Top reasons to visit Koh Samui
For a long time a bit of a hippy haunt, Koh Samui has developed over the last two decades to attract a more eclectic audience. Pretty much everyone from backpackers to luxury travellers adores this island – which is the third largest in Thailand and you can get an idea of the best reasons to visit …
Kumbh Mela 2010 at Haridwar, India
Known as the largest religious gathering of mankind, the Kumbh Mela refers to a great gathering of Hindu pilgrims at auspicious locations. It takes place four times every twelve years, thus every three years, and rotates among four locations. The most auspicious of these is Allahabad, known as the Prayag, the legendary confluence of the …
Punakha Dromchoe festival of Bhutan
After a beautiful drive through the terraced landscape, river valleys, traditional Bhutanese architecture and chortens (domed monument) we reach Simtokha Dzong, the oldest Dzong in Bhutan (built in 1629). From here, the road winds through pine forests and small villages, and passes by more chortens and prayer flags before heading up to Dochula Pass (10,000′), …
Yunnan Music – Bai Temple Festival, Erhai Lake, Dali, Yunnan Travel, China
Wondering the narrow alleyways of Erhai lakeside villages near Dali in Yunnan Province of southwestern China one can get lucky and stumble upon a genuine Bai village temple fest. Tourists who prefer to keep to Dali guidebooks most recommended sites seldom visit the smallest of these villages. Yet it is here at a typical village …
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Karsha Festival in Remote Zanskar, the Little Tibet of India
With the current lockdown of Tibet and the unlikely chance that even if Tibet reopens once again, tourists will not be allowed to roam about as was possible more than a year ago. It well may be that Ladakh, referred to as the Little Tibet, the most remote outpost of India and a cultural satellite …
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Crackdown in Tibetan-populated Areas and Lithang Festival
Canceled in 2008 because of protests and calls for Tibetan independence the previous year, the annual Lithang horse-racing festival may not happen once again this year if the situation in Tibet and much of the Tibetan-populated areas will turn for the worse in coming days. Tensions have been reported as high ahead of the 50th …
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Panama Celebrates Independence Day
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Trongsa Tshechu Festival, Bhutan
Trongsa festival promises to become the event to visit in Bhutan namely on account of the spectacular location of the Trongsa Dzong. Both, the Trongsa Dzong and township command one of the most spectacular sites in Bhutan, and the Yanghill Resort , where we will lodge, besides being one of best hotel facilities in Bhutan, …
Pushkar Fair, Rajasthan, India
Experience one of India’s most fascinating festivals, the annual Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan. Every year, thousands of Rajasthani village converge in this picturesque town to buy and sell camels and other cattle. They come for the entertaining camel-races and local circuses. Crowds of village folk also browse the local markets for camel saddles, textiles, glass …