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]]>Always Bring Warm Clothes
You may well have checked the weather forecast and seen that it’s due to be hot and sunny the whole time you’re there. However, weather can always change, and even if it is super hot then often in the evenings and nighttime the temperature can drop suddenly.
Use Smaller Compartments in Your Bag
There’s nothing worse than being in a hot tent and having to rummage through a big bag to find something you need. If you have smaller bags within your bag and work out some kind of system then it will be much easier to find things and you can save lots of time and energy.
Bring Spare Underwear
Due to the nature of festivals, you’ll likely end up getting yourself and your belongings dirty or wet at some point, so having spare socks and underwear to rely on in these moments is a lifesaver.
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]]>Utrecht, Netherlands
This snowy city boasts an exciting annual celebration called the Sneeuwbal Winter Festival, and this year, it’s at the end of January. Live music is played by house and techno DJs, and festival goers can listen to this music in igloos or take a break and go ice skating and tobogganing. Dress code includes eclectic winter gear. And don’t worry, you won’t go hungry—there are bratwursts, soups, mulled wine and more to fill your stomach!
Ahmedabad, India
This Indian city is full of things to do during the month of January. The second week of January is the annual kite festival, where thousands of people come from all over to fly their beautifully created kites. Later in the month, Republic Day celebrates the creation of the Indian Republic with a parade and parties. You might as well book a hotel for the whole and month and stick around for both!
Queensland, Australia
If its summer you’re looking for, head to Australia, where January means summer weather and warm waters. The white sand beaches are next to waters where you can surf or snorkel next to the Great Barrier Reef. There are endless sites to see, both natural and man-made. If you’re looking to escape the cold, Queensland is the perfect place to go.
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]]>Boun Ok Phansa Festival, Laos
Celebrated in late October as the day when monks would traditionally return to daily life after having fasted for the three months prior, this beautiful festival in Laos’s capital includes a night of releasing lit paper lanterns, candles, paper boats, and flowers onto the Mekong River along with prayers. The next day is a boat race on the same river which people come to see from all over the country.
Day of the Dead, Mexico
You’ve most likely heard of this festival especially if you saw the not-so-recent Pixar movie Coco, but you may not realize that you can go experience the culture-melding festivities for yourself. The best place to go to view this mixture of Aztec and European tradition is Oaxaca, where the most exciting festivities take place.
Pirates Week Festival, Cayman Islands
If you loved Pirates of the Caribbean or had your Facebook language set to “English (Pirate)” at any point, you might want to head to Georgetown in November to experience the weeklong Pirates Festival. You can dress up like a pirate, talk like a pirate, and drink like a pirate to your heart’s content!
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]]>Jeju Fire Festival
The Jeju Fire Festival is held in early to mid-March each year and it takes place around Saebyeol Oreum Volcanic Cone on Jeju Island, off South Korea’s south coast. It originated from the farming tradition of burning fields to get rid of old grass and pests, and now, Koreans light bonfires under a full moon and make wishes for a good harvest. In addition to bonfires, there is a torchlit parade, fireworks, food vans, and cultural performances.
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Perhaps the country’s best-known festival is the Boryeong Mud Festival, which is held in July on Daecheon Beach in Boryeong on South Korea’s west coast. There’s a massive mud fight, a mud run with 10 hurdles, mud baths, mud facials, and inflatable slides covered in mud. Don’t miss the K-pop or mud singing concert.
Pohang International Fireworks Festival
Held during October in Pohang on South Korea’s east coast on Yeongildae Beach, which is known as the City of Light and Fire, this festival has water gun fights and street performers during the day and fireworks and an illuminated parade at night.
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]]>St Patrick’s Day Parade
The Irish heritage is strong in Wisconsin and St. Patrick’s Day is a really big deal there. There are many celebrations across the state and most of them are in Milwaukee. They are usually held the weekend before March 17th and finish with big parades.
Brat Fest
Brat Fest is held in Madison, Wisconsin. It has a history of nearly 40 years. Each year, over 150,000 Johnsonville Brats get consumed over three days. The festival includes live music and numerous attractions and family events.
Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival
Of course, Wisconsin has a cheese festival, and it’s an amazing one. The state is famous for cheese-making and this festival celebrates that. You can try many different types of cheese and enjoy activities like live cheese carving and a petting zoo.
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]]>Medellin, Columbia
Reported to be one of the most spectacular light shows in the world by National Geographic magazine, the municipality of Medellin holds the renowned Festival of Lights every Christmas. Over 30 million multi-colored lights create biblical scenes of the nativity alongside thousands of models and giant statues of the wise men. The lights go up in late November and stay in place until mid-January.
Gramado, Brazil
More than 60 million people come every year to this town to see the “Natal Luz” festival. Meaning “the Christmas of Lights”, the festival lasts 60 days and includes plays, concerts, parades, firework displays, and street decorations.
San José, Costa Rica
While the Christmas season in Costa Rica lasts from December 1 all the way to February 2, Christmas day is the day when the capital city rejoices. Street festivals, parades, firework displays, and music fill the city as light shows adorn the grand buildings of the Old Town.
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]]>Mardi Gras | New Orleans
Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, celebrates the day before the first day of Lent. It goes on for two weeks and it’s all about indulging as much as you can before forty days of fasting and abstinence.
Rio Carnival | Brazil
The biggest carnival in the world, the Rio Carnival attracts nearly five million people each year and people from all around the world come to see it. It’s held 40 days before Easter and the highlight is the Samba Parade.
Holi | India & Nepal
The ancient Hindu spring festival happens between late February and mid-March and lasts for a day and a night. Known as “the festival of colors” or “the festival of love”, it’s celebrated by people drenching each other with water balloons and water guns and covering each other in colors.
Octoberfest | Germany
The world’s largest beer festival held annually in Munich, Germany takes place over three weekends and hosts over seven million people from around the world. It started as the marriage ceremony between Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese in 1810 and now it’s celebrated with rides, attractions, musical performances, and lots of beer.
Lantern Festival | China
Celebrated on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month, Lantern Festival is China’s most important festival that marks the end of the Chinese New Year. The event has been celebrated for the last 2,000 years and the lighting of the lanterns is used to pass on blessings.
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]]>Fjord Oslo, a free art festival, was first held in 2019 and it was a big success. It was clear immediately that it was going to become a yearly thing, so this year we’re about to see some of the most stunning light installments in the capital of Norway from November 6th to 8th. The event is held outdoors and it’s free, but the visitors don’t need to come near each other to enjoy the show.
“From projections onto landmark buildings to intimate installations, interactive light sculptures and immersive video work, the program of the second edition is dedicated to art that invites conversation about human impact on the future of our world,” reads the festival’s website.
Using various techniques, the artists are projecting light installments onto the stunning backdrop provided by the city’s architecture. We can’t wait to see what they have prepared for this year.
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This is Scandinavia’s best known and most popular festival, a traditional celebration of the summer solstice. Midsummer, locally called “Midsommar,” marks the longest day of the year, June 21st, so the festival takes place over the weekend between the 20th and the 26th of June. The festivities are rooted in pre-Christian times and the traditions include a bonfire, folk music, and eating potatoes, fish, and fruit, and drinking fresh ale.
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The beautiful all-year-round Scandinavian wild landscape is simply glorious in the summer. After the winter snow is thawed, the rivers and archipelagos are gushing and refreshing and can be enjoyed to the fullest in the long days. If you’re confident on a kayak or a canoe, rent equipment and go on your own otherwise take a rowing and camping tour with an experienced guide in one of the region’s many national parks.
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]]>Midsommar in Sweden
Midommar is the Swedish name for the celebration of the summer solstice. The festivities are dated back to 1953, when the Swedes decided that they wanted to mark the longest day of the year with a maypole (midsommarstång) and other events, loosely referencing European pagan customs.
Dalarna Region
Lake Siljan is located in the region of Dalarna in Sweden. It’s considered by all to be one of the best places to be during Midsommar, and Lake Siljan is one of the reasons. Dalarna is recognized as Sweden’s “folklore district” and the lake area gets the full treatment of the maypoles, Swedish flags, and traditional costumes, dancing, and food.
Festive Foods
Like most seasonal and traditional festivities, Midsommar in Lake Siljan has some tasty treats to go along the dancing. Like most Nordic countries, fish are very important in Swedish cuisine. Classic dishes like smoked salmon and pickled herring would feature in Midsommar traditional menus, as well as gravlax (cured salmon). Alongside the fish, some grilled meats, potatoes, and fresh vegetables.
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