Diwali

Mumbai , India

I happened to visit India during the Diwali celebrations. Known as the “Festival of Lights”, the Diwali is supposed to last for about five days…

Loy Krathong & Yi peng

Chiang Mai , Thailand

Loi Krathong is one of the most picturesque and most romantic festivals of Thailand, falling on the night of full moon of the 12th lunar…

Christmas in the Village Parade & Tree Lighting

200 S. Main St., Zionsville. , United States

See Santa Claus arrive, reindeer and "Frozen" characters Anna and Elsa in the parade beginning at 5 p.m. at Eagle Elementary and ending around 5:30…

Krampusnacht

Tyrol , Austria

The mythical Krampus is horned half-goat, half-demon who is meant to whip children into being nice at Christmas – and he’s more than a little…

Mevlana Whirling Dervishes

Konya , Turkey

Men dressed in whites robes and tall hats spinning in circles doesn’t sound as exciting as running with the bulls or dancing at Rio’s Carnival,…

Hogmanay

Edinburg Scotland , United Kingdom

Picture the core of the city bustling with people partying, jumping from one stage to the other as 5 bands are usually playing at the…

$160

Sundance Film Festival

Egyptian Theatre Park City, UT, United States

Sundance is North America’s most famous independent film festival, appealing to the non-conformist and rebellious film directors who do not want to play by Hollywood’s…

$100

Carnivale Di Venezia

San Marco Square Venice, Italy

I’ve been traveling around Italy chasing festivals for a couple of years, and Venice Carnival is one of my all-time favorites. During the day, it’s fun…

$15

Rio Carnival

Rua Barata Ribeiro Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a festival held before Lent every year and considered the biggest carnival in the world with two million…

$16 – $67

SXSW

Austin Austin, TX, United States

Like free stuff? Yeah me too! Free food, drink (the hard stuff) and music sound good? Welcome to South By Southwest in Austin, Texas. SXSW…

$825 – $1650