Cultural Travel/Tourism

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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A taste of cowboy and ranching culture in Guyana

Carsten ten BrinkThe 5,000-square-mile Rupununi Savannah in the southwest between the Rupunini River and the border with Brazil - was one of the most memorable parts of our trip to Guyana. Home to the Macushi, Patamona, Wai-Wai, and Wapishana peoples, its wonderful to explore via 4x4 and ATV, including wildlife spotting (such as capybaras and giant anteaters) and overnights at cattle ranches (complete with cowboys") which also welcome guests. read post

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Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, Sweden: the world´s biggest annual pop-cultural extravaganza

SVT/EBU The world´s premier song contest just completed its spectacular 68th edition with the usual lineup of singing, dancing, special effects, silliness and seriousness, pulling in a TV audience of hundreds of millions plus thousands of fans who flocked to Sweden´s third city from 90 countries. Plus this year there was a degree of history making (non-binaries, take a bow!), along with controversy in the form of scandal (thanks to a goofy Dutchman) and protests (thanks to Israel´s presence…

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European Capitals of Culture 2024: Bad Ischl, Bodø, and Tartu

4FR, Jacob Wackerhausen,RAndrey Annually since 1985, the cultural poobahs of the European Union have designated one or more of the continent's cities (and as of 2022 it's been three rather than two), as Capitals of Culture, focusing on their own cultural offerings and allowing them to organize a series of wider cultural events (many with a strong pan-European dimension) - which bring in considerable additional revenue; foster urban renewal; and raise their international profiles and images.…

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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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Claudette June 8, 2010 at 11:23pm

Hello Culture Vultures!

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West Africa Discovery June 4, 2010 at 3:26pm

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.
Karen Fawcett June 2, 2010 at 4:12pm

If you want to know about events taking place in Paris in June: Voila!

http://www.bonjourparis.com/story/june-events-paris/ Enjoy!!
Something Creative Bali June 2, 2010 at 8:42am

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
Kitty J. Pope May 18, 2010 at 7:49pm

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
David Paul Appell May 18, 2010 at 7:05pm

Check out this summer's big cultural doings in Vail, Colorado, USA, described this week on the Tripatini blog.

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West Africa Discovery May 4, 2010 at 7:58pm

Interested in knowing about the true side of the misunderstood Vodou belief system? Check this trip out!
Karen Fawcett April 11, 2010 at 5:00pm

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.
Michelle April 11, 2010 at 4:42pm

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
Karen Fawcett April 11, 2010 at 3:51pm

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.