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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Celebrating St. Patrick´s Day in Dublin

  MediaProductions Every March 17th, the 5th-century Romano-British missionary who converted the Celts to Christianity, then became a bishop and eventually Irland´s patron saint is celebrated in more countries than any other national holiday, and of course it has special weight and significance here, where it´s a public holiday as well as a cultural and religious one. And if you happen to be visiting on this special day, you´re in for a treat, with various forms of festivities shamrocking the…

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5 of Spain´s special New Year´s traditions

  jacinta lluch valero We Spaniards love to ring out the old and ring in the new as much as anyone else on the planet. And whilst we of course share many NYE practices with the rest of the world (at least the Western world, I guess), there are several which are fairly unique to our country – and here´s a quirky quintet of them: read post

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A quirky Christmas to all! 10 of the world´s weirdest Yuletide traditions

  MatthiasKabel All across the world, all sorts of holiday activities– both religious and secular, age-old and relatively new – are in full swing during this season, including festive lights, special street markets, trees, Santa and elves everywhere, and the rest of it.  But a handful of places feature oddities which range from whimsical to scary to occasionally potentially offensive. Here´s a particularly memorable top ten: read post  

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  • 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

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    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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  • Check out this roundup of Asian festivals coming up:

    http://editorialarchives.jaxfaxmagazine.com/edit12/0512/view.html
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  • Now on our blog: 3 San Francisco street fairs not to miss in June!

  • Enjoy Dominica Carnival. The most unique Carnival in the Caribbean

    Miss Dominica Pageant. an evening of creative and spectacular explosion

    Opening day Parade. carnival custumes and lots of fun

    For more info: www.sunsbayclub.com

               Email:sunset@cwdom.dm

         Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SunsetBayClub  

  • It's the first day in the year. We wish you all the best as we set off to take on the challenges of this new year. 2011 had its fair share of ups and downs but we survived, we made it through and we are still standing. We are even more prepared for the Battle of 2012... Stay focused keep your head up as we continue to move forward..... happy 2012 everyone........

  • A Tripatini member is looking for suggestions for the best places in Europe to celebrate New Year's Eve. To help her out, please reply at this link to Ask A Travel Pro. Thanks, and happy holidays!

  • Every year Melburnians and visitors alike celebrate the Spring Racing Carnival. Check out our latest post about this year's 150th Melbourne Cup Carnival: Oaks Day as well as the Cox Plate
  • Hi everyone, if you're in Los Angeles this weekend, check out the Dia de los Muertos celebration at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Here's an article I wrote about it:
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    “Día de Los Muertos” (Day of the Dead) @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery
    Hollywood Forever Celebrates “Día de Los Muertos”…
  • Check out these great lodging deals for Telluride Blues & Brews - for more information on the festival, go to www.tellurideblues.com
    Elevation Vacations: Elevation Vacations is offering 15% off of our listed rates for guests using the promotional code ‘Blues’ at the time of booking. Offer is good for new reservations only staying between July 9th and December 31st, 2011.

    Featured Elevation Vacations Properties:
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    Elevation Vacations in Telluride, Colorado, provides the finest selection of professionally managed, high quality, luxury vacation rentals and lodging services in southwestern Colorado.

    The Peaks Resort & Spa: VIPeaks Package Valid June 23-October 15, 2010
    Enjoy the cool, Colorado mountains of Telluride with the new VIPeaks Package! You and the family will enjoy spa and restaurant specials at Colorado's largest spa and Telluride's hottest new restaurant, Palmyra at The Peaks. For $549.00, this summer package includes: two nights accommodation; 2 For 1 food and beverage; 2 For 1 Spa services; and valet parking and resort fees included. Subject to availability and some restrictions do apply. Call 970-728-6800 or click here (http://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/p_prod.cfm?HotelID=6575&P...) to reserve your VIP package at The Peaks Resort & Spa today.

    The Peaks Resort & Spa is Telluride’s premiere full-service resort hotel. The property includes 177 beautifully appointed guest rooms including 32 suites, as well as 14 penthouse condominiums and 30 two, three, four and five bedroom mountainside cabins – all with astounding mountain views. The resort offers slopeside access in the winter and is the home to the Pro Shop for the Telluride Golf Club championship course. Onsite dining includes Palmyra at The Peaks, the Great Room, The Lift and Deep End Grill (summer only), as well as in-room private dining.

    The onsite Spa at The Peaks Resort, at 42,000 sq. ft., is the largest spa in Colorado. The Spa features 32 treatment rooms and a variety of relaxing and rejuvenating signature treatments. The Spa also encompasses a full service salon, fully-equipped fitness center including Pilates and yoga studios, certified fitness instructors providing a variety of private and group classes, three-lane lap pool with Telluride's only indoor water slide, indoor climbing wall, gender specific steam rooms, saunas and Roman tubs, and indoor-outdoor heated pool and hot tubs. www.thepeaksresort.com
  • Have any of you heard of the Festival in the Desert (Festival du Desert in French)?

    It is a traditional event near the mythical city of Timbuktu in Mali, West Africa. Created by the Tuareg tribes to celebrate their rich cultural heritage and to sort out any differences over a nice glass of tea, this festival has now become World renowned for its uniqueness and big music names such as Amadou & Mariam, Tinariwen, Vieux Farka Toure and Bassekou Touyate!

    Here is one of our newest listings on West Africa Discovery, a 20 day country tour of Mali including a traditional boat cruise on the Niger River allowing you to experience the slow paced life of the river-folk and a trip down to the Sotuh of Mali, home to the mystical Dogon tribe who are said to worship the Sirius Star.

    If your interested in learning more about this, click here or email us on info@westafricadiscovery.co.uk
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