Snow is beginning to fall north of the equator, and decorations are being unveiled all around the globe. Everyone’s minds seem to be on cosy winter getaways, seeking snow, winter sports and the Northern Lights. Here is our round-up of all the best articles from the last four weeks, all focused around winter holidays.
It's not every day that someone hops on the train during the after-work rush hour and ends up on the Old Patagonian Express to Chile, but back in the 1970s, writer Paul Theroux decided that it might be fun to do so. After that, Chile emerged as a symbol of a certain type of adventure traveller.
Ready to immerse yourself in Bali’s age-old sacred philosophy Tri Hita Karana, believed to rid worshippers of evil, bless the environment and restore the harmony between the gods, demons, mankind and nature?
The lederhosen are out in abundance as Munich’s Oktoberfest is already in full swing. The most popular beer festival in the world welcomes over six million visitors during its 18 day run. Here is how to survive.
Freedom Day celebrates the first post-apartheid elections that were held on the 27th April, 1994. These were the first non-racial national elections when everyone over the voting age of 18, no matter what race and including foreign citizens that are permanent residents of South Africa could vote.
Songkran is celebrated throughout Thailand and known internationally as the biggest water fight in the world, what more do you need to know about Thailand's New Years Festival?
Yes, the cherry blossom (sakura) festivals in Japan are a once-in-a-lifetime experience (we’ve included a couple in our round-up, below) but there are other destinations all around the world that also celebrate the spectacle.
Nyepi is primarily a Hindu holiday, non-Hindu residents as well as tourists are expected to adhere to the cultural restrictions. The lights are out and no one is on the streets so you should think of it as "Bali's Earth Day".
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