There's something going on somehwhere on the planet every single day! And here are some of tjhe world's most fascinating festivals, celebrations, festivals, competitions, and other events. 


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La Tomatina - Spain´s juiciest festival!

flydime Ever dreamt of being part of a crazy food fight with thousands of people throwing ripe tomatoes at each other — all in good fun? Welcome to La Tomatina, Spain’s most iconic and colorful street festival, where getting messy is the whole point! Every year on the last Wednesday of August, the small Valencian town of Buñol — a half-hour drive or 50-minute train ride from Valencia city — transforms into a red sea of joy, laughter, and tomato pulp. People from all over the world gather here…

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5 terrific New Year´s Eve destinations in the USA

Sudip Biswas Wait, isn´t India majority Hindu and large-minority Muslim, with Christians only about two to three percent of the population? Absolutely, but as with other Asian countries like Japan, Christmas has become a cultural phenomenon that transcends religions, and Indians love a good festival! So apart from places like Goa, Kerala, northeastern states like Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur, and parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, which hold large church services, street decorations,…

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8 places to enjoy Christmas in India - yes, India

Sudip Biswas Wait, isn´t India majority Hindu and large-minority Muslim, with Christians only about two to three percent of the population? Absolutely, but as with other Asian countries like Japan, Christmas has become a cultural phenomenon that transcends religions, and Indians love a good festival! So apart from places like Goa, Kerala, northeastern states like Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur, and parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, which hold large church services, street decorations,…

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In the British Virgin Islands, Anegada and its lobster festival

Most travelers have heard of the U.S. Virgin Islands; some of the British Virgin Islands. Those familiar with the BVI usually know Tortola, and maybe even Virgin Gorda and Jost Van Dyke. But it seems that few have ever heard of Anegada. Which is a shame because it has so much to recommend it.For starters, the northernmost of the BVI - a mere 15 square miles and with a population of just 450, a 45-minute ferry ride from Tortola - boasts multiple beautiful beaches with soft sand whiter and azure…

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  • Jordan Simon January 8, 2023 at 12:06pm
    Carnival season is around the corner, and veteran Caribbean writer Bob Curley lists eight of the islands' top celebrations: https://www.10best.com/interests/festivals-events/eight-caribbean-c...
    The Caribbean's top carnivals you can't miss
    People flock to the Caribbean to swim among colorful marine life in crystal-blue water; yet, the most vibrant colors can be found on land during carn…
  • María José December 26, 2022 at 11:16am
    The Washington Post just came out with a nicely illustrated look at Europe's fanciest Christmas markets: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2022/christmas-...
    See the world’s most elaborate Christmas markets
    Photos show dazzling Christmas markets from around the globe.
  • Wissam Al Khoury December 24, 2022 at 10:53am
    Just today, the UK Guardian reported on the West Bank receives hundreds of thousands of Christmas visitors for the first time after two years of pandemic restrictions: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/24/no-room-in-bethlehems...
    No room in Bethlehem’s inns as tourists return for Christmas season | Palestinian territories | The…
    West Bank city gears up for festive season after two years of pandemic restrictions
  • Jeffrey Kunst November 21, 2022 at 12:24pm
    The energy crunch crisis in Europe brought on by the war in Ukraine is taking a toll on the continent's famous Christmas markets this year: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/nov/20/no-ice-rinks-f...
    No ice rinks, fewer lights: Christmas markets across Europe scaled back as energy costs soar
    Cities are trying hard to keep the festive spirit amid aa cost of living crisis and war in Ukraine
  • Helen Brown August 5, 2022 at 5:33pm
    The BBC reports on today's opening of the Edinburgh Festival - the world's largest dedicated to the arts: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-62427442
    Edinburgh Festival: Biggest arts festival in the world begins
    Thousands of performers from across the world descend on Edinburgh to put on more than 3,000 shows.
  • José Balido April 13, 2022 at 1:08pm
    It's Semana Santa (Holy Week, aka Easter Week) in Christian countries across the world, and here in El Salvador there's a particularly colorful celebration in which locals in the town of Texistepeque (around 90 minutes' drive from San Salvador) dress up as devils and playfully whip bystanders. Read about it here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-61078955
    El Salvador: Whip-wielding demons kick off Easter week
    Men dress up as demons and playfully whip locals "to cleanse them of their sins" in Texistepeque.
  • David Paul Appell February 14, 2022 at 11:13am
    A freelancer for USA Today says these 9 Caribbean resorts are romantic places to celebrate Valentine's Day. I find her list skews too much toward bigger resorts and largely ignores charming smaller inns, but I can attest to one, Palm Island in the Grenadines - and it still makes for an interesting read: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/10best/2022/01/07/9-of-the-mos...
  • Ann November 20, 2014 at 12:08am

    Fantasy Fest 2014- my 12th-in Key West, Florida- a Halloween celebration known as “Mardi Gras on Steroids”.

    My new Fantasy Fest video; youtu.be/qD-m21ILIPE

    Fantasy Fest 2014 was wild & crazy with 50,000+ revelers with costumed fun day & night with a Zombie Bike Ride, Pirate Night, 35th Annual Toga Party at Sloppy Joes Bar & the culminating parade with over 100 floats the final Saturday night---All awesome costumes, bodypaint, bawdy behavior in the private parties & so much to eat and drink all week!,

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    On this trip I met up with many of long-time Fantasy Fest friends at many of my long-time favorite Key West venues like Capt. Tony’s Saloon—which also served as the Krewe de Krazy Life’s Group meeting place every night,

    Also, I brought along 5 first-timers to Fantasy Fest and these women were my JUGS (Just Us Girlfriends) Group! 

    Plus—-I also met up with over 2 dozen Hedonism Group Trip members and discussions about the June 2015 9th Annual Rendezvous in Paradise at Hedonism II nude/clothing-optional, all-inclusive resort adventure were made.

    Check out my Flickr Group with over 17,000 Fantasy Fest photos and videos:

    www.flickr.com/groups/fantasyfesters

    And if you missed FF 2014 or will miss FF 2015, be sure to check a great option here:

    www.flickr.com/groups/hedonismresortgrouptrip

    Follow me daily on Twitter for tweets and pics plus YouTube for all my videos.

    twitter.com/TheTravelSlut

    www.youtube.com/user/TheTravelSlut/videos

    Now, next up for the Krewe is our 9th Annual Group Trip and Rendezvous in Paradise at Hedonism II from June 20-27, 2015 and again this year–open to all singles, couples, mini-groups, fun-loving & open-minded adults….just me email for more details at: TheTravelSlut@yahoo.com

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  • Buzzy Gordon May 28, 2012 at 11:48pm

    Check out this roundup of Asian festivals coming up:

    http://editorialarchives.jaxfaxmagazine.com/edit12/0512/view.html
    p. 38

  • Tripatini May 28, 2012 at 5:59pm

    Now on our blog: 3 San Francisco street fairs not to miss in June!

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