This Yearâs European Christmas Capital isâŠ
Rekindle your love of Christmas traveling to the official â yes, official! -Â European Christmas capital. Each year, the Christmas Cities Network, with support from the European Parliament, designates a different...
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Return to Halloweenâs Haunted Roots on a Trip to Ireland
The Emerald Isle has always been a land where ancient practices are interwoven with the supernatural â and many of the fun and spooky Halloween practices we love today can...
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5 Best Places in the World to Celebrate Diwali
Every autumn, Diwali, the Festival of Lights rooted in Hindu tradition and also celebrated by Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists, illuminates cities and villages in India and beyond. The festival symbolizes...
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Mexico Cityâs Day of the Dead Grand Parade Returns
On November 2, Mexico City will transform into a river of color, culture, and remembrance as the Day of the Dead Grand Parade returns for 2025, featuring giant skeleton puppets,...
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10 Global Harvest Festivals Beyond Oktoberfest
While Munichâs Oktoberfest gets all the press as the worldâs most famous fall festival, autumn is a season of celebration around the world. Ancient cultures thanked the gods for abundance...
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Do's and Don'ts of a European Christmas Market Trip
You canât actually celebrate Christmas in July in Europe⊠but itâs the perfect time to plan a Christmas market visit to celebrate the season. There really is no better way...
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Donât Miss This: The Once-in-a-Generation Tradition Transforming Rome This Year
Once every 25 years, the epicenter of the Catholic faith becomes an even greater pilgrimage destination for the worldâs faithful, with a Holy Year. Jubilees have been part of Church...
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How Hong Kong Celebrates 2025âs Year of the Snake
Chinese New Year is celebrated in over a dozen countries, but Hong Kongâs festivities make it one of the most exciting, colorful, flavorful places in the world to ring in...
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Disneyland Resort Celebrates its 70th Anniversary in 2025 with Limited-Time Events
Beginning in May, 2025, Disneyland is inviting the world to âCelebrate Happyâ as it marks 7 decades of making joy. Anniversary celebrations continue through summer 2026, with new festivals, dĂ©cor,...
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Christmas Markets, NYE, Ice World and Gala Balls: Why Visit Vienna in the Winter
Donât wait til spring or summer to visit Austriaâs capital. Some of its most unique experiences take place during the frosty months, where one-of-a-kind local events warm your heart and...
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Canât-Miss Events this Fall that Celebrate Celestial Wonders
Whatâs the fastest-disappearing natural phenomenon? Dark skies. As cities expand, the night skies are flooded with light, dimming our views of the complex, mystical wonders of the heavens that inspired...
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Celebrate Christmas in the Holy Land
It may be the ultimate holiday trip: a visit to the land of the original Christmas story, especially during the holiday season. For many, itâs a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to sites referenced...
read moreCelebrate Christmas in the Holy Land
It may be the ultimate holiday trip: a visit to the land of the original Christmas story, especially during the holiday season. For many, itâs a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to sites referenced...
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7 Festivals and Events that Make Hawaii Irresistible This Fall
You may think of Hawaii as a Pacific paradise. But thereâs so much more than mind-boggling sunsets over endless beaches, tropical breezes and scents, hula and ukeleles, surfing and luaus, poke...
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Doing the Holidays Disney Style in Orlando and Anaheim in 2022
The gift of travel can create precious memories of one of the best holidays ever, and Disney theme parks on both sides of the country have been arrayed in their...
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Celebrate Christmas in the Holy Land
It may be the ultimate holiday trip: a visit to the land of the original Christmas story, especially during the holiday season. For many, itâs a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to sites referenced...
read more
7 Festivals and Events that Make Hawaii Irresistible This Fall
You may think of Hawaii as a Pacific paradise. But thereâs so much more than mind-boggling sunsets over endless beaches, tropical breezes and scents, hula and ukeleles, surfing and luaus, poke...
read more
This Island's 'Crop Over' is the Hottest Harvest Festival of the Summer
Move over pumpkin patch. Step away from the apple bobbing booth. Harvest festivals arenât limited to rural and small town traditions of northern climes memorialized in Norman Rockwell artwork. Almost every...
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Masking Up for Fun: the World's Top Carnivals
âCarnivalâ and âMardi Grasâ evoke some of the worldâs most legendary, annual, pre-Easter parties. The two events are related, with a shared origin and even some of the same cultural...
read moreFun Facts About Your Favorite St. Patrick's Day Drinks
Whatâs the best part of celebrating the day named after Irelandâs patron saint? Is it the âwearinâ oâ the green?â The irresistible beat of Irish music that makes every listenerâs toes...
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Masking Up for Fun: the World's Top Carnivals
âCarnivalâ and âMardi Grasâ evoke some of the worldâs most legendary, annual, pre-Easter parties. The two events are related, with a shared origin and even some of the same cultural...
read more
This Island's 'Crop Over' is the Hottest Harvest Festival of the Summer
Move over pumpkin patch. Step away from the apple bobbing booth. Harvest festivals arenât limited to rural and small town traditions of northern climes memorialized in Norman Rockwell artwork. Almost every...
read more
Doing the Holidays Disney Style in Orlando and Anaheim in 2022
The gift of travel can create precious memories of one of the best holidays ever, and Disney theme parks on both sides of the country have been arrayed in their...
read more
This Island's 'Crop Over' is the Hottest Harvest Festival of the Summer
Move over pumpkin patch. Step away from the apple bobbing booth. Harvest festivals arenât limited to rural and small town traditions of northern climes memorialized in Norman Rockwell artwork. Almost every...
read more