Thanksgiving Day Parades will be held throughout the United States, including Plymouth, Massachusetts, where Indians and Colonists feasted in 1621. A guide to the 10 best parades in the United States.
Thailand Celebrates Loy Krathong Festival of Lights
Loy Krathong is one of the most important festivals of the year in Thailand. It will be celebrated in 2019 on 11 November with the release of small rafts unto the surface of bodies of water and lanterns. In some places, lanterns with candles inside are released into the air.
Superstition: Essential Facts About Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th is thought to be unlucky in many cultures, and someone with a morbid fear of it is said to suffer from triskaidekaphobia, paraskevidekatriaphobia, or friggatriskaidekaphobia. A pronunciation guide follows.
Bali: Serendipitous Lunch with Balinese Characteristics
Hindu ceremony provides a colourful backdrop to mouth-watering lunch at a small cafe, evoking nostalgia in a repeat visitor to the Island of the Gods. Sometimes it pays off not to read things too carefully!
Bali: Day One in the Cultural Heart of the Island of the Gods
Rice paddies in Bali are thousands of years old, and they are watered by a democratic irrigation system that ensures an even distribution of water to all farmers from the uppermost source in the island's highlands to the sea.
Halloween in Hong Kong: How Did It All Get Started?
Halloween in Hong Kong - why is now one of he biggest street parties of the year and how did it spread to the rest of Asia?
Where to Celebrate Halloween in 11 Asian Cities
Halloween has become increasingly popular in Asia. Where to celebrate Halloween in Hong Kong and 10 other Asian cities.
Spain: Hispanic Day Celebrates Columbus’ Discovery of the Americas
The anniversary of the discover of the Americas by Christopher Columbus is known as Hispanic Day in Spain. His voyage of discovery was funded by the Spanish crown
San Francisco: Columbus Day Parade Celebrates Italian Heritage
Columbus Day is also known as Italian Heritage Day in the United States. Parades are held throughout the country. The oldest is the one in San Francisco, dating back to 1869.
Taiwan: Asia’s Largest Gay Parade Set for 31 October 2015 in Downtown Taipei
If Taipei is Asia's gay friendliest city, the W Taipei is surely Taipei's gay friendliest 5 star hotel, offering a special Pride in Taiwan room package and hosting one of the biggest LGBT parties in town.