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• The Cure Salee, Festival of the Nomads

  

  Gerewol is an annual courtship ritual competition among the Wodaabe Fula people of Niger. Young men dressed in elaborate ornamentation and made up in traditiona... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 TRAVEL

• Bisket Jatra – Annual Celebration of Two of the Most Important Deities of the...

  

  Bisket Jatra is the annual celebration of two of the most important deities of the town of Bhaktapur, the wrathful god Bhairab and the goddess Bhadrakali. The... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 TRAVEL

• Visit Greece and Discover Beautiful Greek Islands – Nothing Else Matters

  

  The islands are the main characteristic of Greece's morphology and an integral part of the country's culture and tradition. Greek sovereign land includes 6,000... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 TRAVEL

• Arezzo – Giostra Del Saracino

  

  The Joust of the Saracen (Giostra del Saracino) is a famous medieval costume festival held twice a year in Arezzo, Tuscany. The Giostra del Saracino as it is... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 TRAVEL

• The Edinburgh Festival Fringe

  

  The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world and takes place every August for three weeks in Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city. The... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 TRAVEL

• Obon Festival – A Buddhist Tradition Aimed at Honoring One’s Ancestors.

  

  Obon is one of the most important Japanese traditions. People believe that their ancestors' spirits come back to their homes to be reunited with their family... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 TRAVEL

• Rockland, Maine Lobster Festival

  

  Rockland is a town in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city . Rockland is home to the Maine Lobster Festival, a celebration... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 TRAVEL

• Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Egypt – One of the Most Beautiful of the Royal...

  

  Located on the western bank of the Nile, this is one of the most beautiful of the royal mortuary temples. The terraces were different then, with gardens of... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2016 TRAVEL

• The River Nile – The Longest River in Africa and in the World.

  

  The River Nile is about 6,670 km (4,160 miles) in length and is the longest river in Africa and in the world. Although it is generally associated with Egypt,... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2016 TRAVEL

• Sossusvlei Desert – The Place Where the Dunes Come Together Preventing the...

  

  Sossusvlei literally translates to "dead-end marsh", as it is the place where the dunes come together preventing the Tsauchab River to flow any further, some... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 TRAVEL

• Death Valley National Park

  

  The largest national park south of Alaska, Death Valley is known for extremes: It is North America's driest and hottest spot (with fewer than two inches/five... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 TRAVEL

• Valle De La Luna (Valley of the Moon).

  

  Ischigualasto Provincial Park is located 273 kilometers away from the capital of San Juan. It is better known as Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon). It is on... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 TRAVEL

• The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani,Yamanouchi, Nagano

  

  The Jigokudani Yaenkoen park opened in 1964 and since then many thousands of people from around the world have visited the park to observe the lifestyle of the... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 TRAVEL

• Ranakpur Temple – One of the Five Major Pilgrimages of the Jains.

  

  Ranakpur Temple are acclaimed world-wide for their intricate and superb architectural style. These temples form one of the five major pilgrimages of the Jains.... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 TRAVEL

• Gomateshwara (Bahubali) Temple – Karnataka

  

  Northwest of Bangalore, the Capital of Karnataka. The town is a prominent center for Jaina Art, Architecture, religion and culture for over 2,300 years. It is... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 TRAVEL

• Jain Teerth – Sonagiri, M. P

  

  This sacred place is popular among devotees ascetic saints to practice for self discipline, austerity and to attain Nirvana (Salvation) since the time of... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 TRAVEL

• Hanging Monastery – A Featuring Mechanical Theory, an Architectural Wonder.

  

  Hanging Monastery stands at the foot of Mt. Hengshan, 5 kilometers (3 miles) south of Hunyuan County, and 65 kilometers (40 miles) from downtown Datong City.... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 TRAVEL

• Taung Kalat – Buddhist Monastery Which is Perched on Top of Volconao Mount Popa.

  

  Taung Kalat is a Buddhist monastery which is perched on top of Mount Popa - a volcano which rises up to a height of 1,518 meters. Situated in central Burma,... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 TRAVEL

• Yumbulagang Palace

  

  Yumbulagang, about 11 km southwest of Tsetang, was built by the first Tibetan king, Nyatri Tsenpo, in the 2nd century AD , and was the first palace in Tibet.... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 TRAVEL

• Gokarna Mahadev Temple, Kathmandu

  

  (गोकर्ण महादेव मन्दिर) Gokarna Mahadev Temple,... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 TRAVEL