Cultural experiences are among the key reasons many of us travel, and they are manifold, from performances to exhibitions to festivals. Here the topic is consumer-oriented cultural travel & tourism in all its forms.


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Kenyan culture: a look at its traditional arts and crafts

For many, the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to Kenya is wildlife and safaris. But visitors should also keep in mind this country´s rich artistic and cultural heritage - thanks to its more than 70 ethnic groups such as the Kikuyu, Kamba, Luhya, Maasai, and Kalenjin  - both to witness (such as tribal dances) and to buy as mementos of their trip here (esecially masks, figurines, and other forms of sculpture). This beautiful country keeps the spirit of its ancestors alive through…

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Exploring Afro-Brazilian culture in Rio de Janeiro

Sarah BrownThough most famous for Carnival, golden beaches, and world-famous landmarks, the real heart of Rio de Janeiro, for those in the know, lies in its downtown, most notably in Saúde, Gamboa, and the surrounding neighbourhoods hard by the port. For it’s this area that’s steeped in a complex history that dates back half a millennium to the Portuguese colonisers’ founding of Rio and the centuries of brutal slavery which followed.A good place to start is Praça Mauá, a once rundown square…

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Culture in 'Capitals, Castles, and More on a Danube River Cruise'

  Grand Circle Travel “Now we’re heading toward Dürnstein, one of the loveliest towns in Austria,” the voice over loudspeaker of the M/V Adagio intoned. “Its buildings represent a number of architectural styles and so many artists have gathered at one spot to portray the magnificent surrounding landscape that it became known as the Painters’ Corner.” The fact is, though, that on the way to Dürnstein we sailed past lovely town after lovely town. As the vessel continued its journey on the…

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Cultural moments - some unexpected - on a tour of Sicily

Victor Block   It happens all the time with the tour operator Overseas Adventure Travel. I start out expecting to write about the trip itself – in this case, Sicily's Ancient Landscapes & Timeless Traditions"-- and I end up writing about all the things that aren't on the itinerary – what OAT refers to as "learning and discovery." Sure, I wanted to focus on the extensive ruins of the Greeks and Romans from the 8th century BCE; the city market initiated by the Arabs in 900 CE still operates…

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  • Hi all, looking to be introduced to African rural culture, but are afraid to throw yourself into the deep end straight away? Well, here is a holiday idea which will give you the opportunity to immerse yourself into African day-to-day life.

    "In the West we lead fast, crammed complex lives. We have so much to do, and to get done, and there is little time to stop and do nothing much. In Africa life is much slower, and the days stretch long, hot and unhurried. This is a great place to rest, relax and reflect. There is lots going on, but you can choose your level of participation and be as busy or as quiet as you like."

    If you are interested in experiencing the magic of Africa first-hand, have friends that have been going on about travelling to Africa but never have plucked up the courage to go there, or if you just need to relax, kick off your shoes and 'go with the flow', this project is just for you...

    Suitable for families - loads of great activities for children of all ages!

    Click here to learn more.
  • If you want to know about events taking place in Paris in June: Voila!

    http://www.bonjourparis.com/story/june-events-paris/ Enjoy!!
  • We look at different aspects of tourism in Indonesia, including religious and cultural events. We just completed a video on a trance ritual in Paksebali, Bali. Please have a look - http://www.tripatini.com/video/bali-shortcuts-perang-dewa
  • Hey Guys,
    Thanks for inviting me in. I am the editor of AfricanDiasporaTourism.com, an online magazine. Please check us out and join our mailing list.
    In touch,
    Kitty
  • Check out this summer's big cultural doings in Vail, Colorado, USA, described this week on the Tripatini blog.
    blog.TRIPATINI.COM
  • Interested in knowing about the true side of the misunderstood Vodou belief system? Check this trip out!
  • Michelle: How lovely for you .. what a great trip. And I'm certain you'll find things to make people salivate about visiting Dublin.

    This is not the right place to discuss this - but are we going end up tweeting our way to information - guess so. Have a good Sunday.
  • Karen: thanks for the tip - the trip is actually being sponsored by visitdublin (along with capital hotels and the merrion) but I'm looking for personal recommendations, the sort of stuff that you would gloat about doing to your friends after having been there.

    I'm actually in the strange position of having stayed in Dublin for a month in the past and I've done many of the known cultural sights before so I'm looking for something really out of the ordinary!

    Any ideas - you know where to tweet them: http://twitter.com/thetraveleditor
  • Michele: You might start by looking at this site.

    http://www.visitdublin.com/events/dublin.aspx
    it appears to have a lot of interesting things listed from soup to nuts.
  • Anyone know of any interesting cultural events happening in Dublin between 27th and 30th April?

    If so, let me know about them by tweeting about them at http://twitter.com/thetraveleditor so I can pay them a visit on my up-coming TwitTrip!
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