To add a little excitement and cultural experience to your next vacation, find a festival, parade or celebration that is happening somewhere around the world! Usually you need to plan a bit in advance, as hotels quickly fill up for certain events, but you will find it well worth your time. Big celebrations like Mardi Gras and Cinco de Mayo will almost overwhelm you, while smaller parades and events will give you a taste of the culture of smaller towns and cities.
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Kathmandu
With a stunning backdrop of some of the tallest mountain peaks in the world, Nepals capital city, Kathmandu, offers enough attractions to fulfill the wishes of many travelers. Known as the gateway to the Himal, Kathmandu attracts hikers and climbers fro... read more »
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photo by Real Traveler Len and JennPokhara
Pokhara is a delightful modern city of temples, shops, and natural beauty. The Purano Bazaar in Old Centre is a tourist favorite, with old shops and historic architecture. The city is flanked by snowcapped mountain ranges and breathtaking gorges. Many o... read more »
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photo by Real Traveler hikergalTengboche
Find highlights on things to do and see in Tengboche shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Tengboche across multiple sites to help plan your... read more »
Top Five Festival Trip Blogs
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Fly to Kathmandu - sightseeing tour | Oct 18 07'
October 19, 2007 / Delhi to Kathmandu We got up at 8am and had a nice buffet breakfast at the hotel. Our flight was not until 1:15, but you need to... Continue reading »
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Nepali New Year | Apr 13 06'
When you pass the threshold of time between being a “passing” traveller and a “resident” traveler, you can’t suppress the enveloping force of intim... Continue reading »
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Nepal: Kathmandu & Boudha | Mar 02 07'
"paintball chaos in the streets"
We arrived back in Kathmandu and found ourselves in the middle of a crazy Hindu festival- Holi Festival. It is a colorful festival (literally), cel... Continue reading »
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Pokhara...weekend on the Lake | Sep 27 06'
The Hindu holiday of Doshain is a BIG deal in Nepal. It seems that everything closes, including the factory Owen is working at. So, we decided when... Continue reading »
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Mani Rimdu Festival Dances | Oct 27 07'
October 28, 2007: TengbocheMani Rimdu Festival DancesAt 7:30am we went to pick out our seats for the masked dances. We noticed there was frost on t... Continue reading »
Nepal Travel Experiences
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Day One - the bus trip that took years off my lif...
Hello again everyone. This is your erstwhile journalist speaking. I regret that some of you have visited and found nothing but a title... Continue reading »
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Teaching english in the Khumbu
Now this was the trip of a lifetime. My first time away from the family. But the best oppertunity of my life (so far). I... Continue reading »
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Farewell Indian Subcontinent
Time is flying by! I can't believe that are already 7 months into our trip and geographically halfway around the globe. Of all of the... Continue reading »
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An Ordinary Day
I've spent the last four days in Kathmandu. I hadn't planned to spend all four days here, more like just two. However there is a festival... Continue reading »
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Trekking the Himalayas
Nepal has definitely made it high on our list of trip favorites. The landscape is amazing, the people's laughter always buzzs in... Continue reading »
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