Tag Archives: Festivals
Africa, Ghana April 30, 2012

Dance, drink and be merry – No one throws a party like the Nzemas | Ghana

Travel Stories | Kundum Festival, Ghana, Africa

The best part of travel is when you stumble upon things. And multi-day festivals, where ten year old boys can drink you under the table, is a festival where stories are made. Enjoy Raquel’s ride into the Kundum Festival.

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North America, United States November 22, 2011

Hemingway Revisted | Key West, Florida

Travel Stories, Visiting the Hemmingway House, Keywest, Florida

Travel is enlightening in and of itself. But add some passion and knowledge about an author that inspires you in the mix…Presto! you just made memories that will change your life.

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Europe, United Kingdom November 8, 2011

Remember, Remember the Fifth of November | London, England

Travel Stories, Guy Fawkes Night | Bonfire Night | United Kingdom

Funny how stories can ignite a tradition – take Guy Fawkes failed attempt to blow up the parliament – now there’s an annual festival commemorating his heroic/devious deeds. Celebrating Guy Fawkes Night in 21st Century England

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Japan Images, Travel by Photos September 30, 2011

Sanja Matsuri, not only a large festival, but the best time to see some Yakuza tats, Japan

Travel Photo, Image of Yakuza Tattoo

Possibly the only time you’ll see Yakuza tattoos being displayed in public.

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Bolivia, South America September 1, 2011

Bolivia´s Mardi Gras, La Paz, Bolivia

Only in Latin America can a festival devoted to Christ become a piss-up of this magnitude. Enjoy this traveler’s tale about a Bolivian festival – Gran Poder

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Oceania, Papua New Guinea August 27, 2011

Festival in the Clouds, Papua New Guinea

What’s better than a retelling of travel stories? Photos! Join along with this couple as they attend and capture in images the colorful and exciting Goroka Festiva in Papua New Guinea. The Asaro Mudmen are calling for you!

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Central America, Mexico August 25, 2011

Ashes of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Death is the last thing you want to think about when traveling. But when you’re in a place like San Miguel, Mexico, it’s all you’ll be pondering about. So smile back at that grinning skeleton.

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Africa October 8, 2012

Nine Lions and a Buffalo | Zimbabwe, Africa

Lion eating during safari

This is nature in its most raw form. Wonderful travel story of a safari in Zimbabwe. Not for the faint of heart.

North America May 21, 2012

Black as Lava: Misadventures of Making Camp in the Dark | Hawaii

Travel Stories | Makalwena, Hawaii

The plan is simple: get to the beach. But how? Hitch-hike a handful of times, wander through a wavering road that leads to nowhere and pray that you’ll meet up with your group. What’s adventure without having a story to tell at the end? Enjoy Jill’s ride through Hawaii.

Africa February 4, 2012

The Okavango Safari, The Lioness | Botswana, Africa

Travel Stories, Lioness in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Imagine a four hundred pound African beast charging at you, what do you do? Join this traveler as he recounts his story of nearly being supper in Botswana.

Asia October 7, 2011

Searching for trouble in Nepal – Chitwan National Park

Travel Stories, Experiences, Rhino in Nepal

What is the purpose for travel? The sights, the sounds, the close encounter with wild animals that will probably cease your life without warning ? Yes…it’s the latter! (it’s all about the stories that you’ll be able to tell… )

Miami Stories September 29, 2011

The Crisis: My Miami Addiction, Skiing in the Summer | Miami, Florida

Travel Stories, Getting in Trouble in Miami

There are sometimes during your travels that you will be a danger to yourself. But life is short, start collecting stories about your misadventures.

Europe September 21, 2011

Bois de Boulogne Nighttime Adventures, Paris, France

Travel Stories, Bois de Bolougne

Join this traveler as he peels back a Parisian night and finds there is alot more than meets the eye. Enjoy this travel surprise as he seeks nighttime adventure. Not for the kiddies.

Asia September 16, 2011

A Stormy day in Paradise, Phi Phi Island, Thailand

Travel Stories, Kayaking in Lagoon Phi

When traveling to far away places the last thing you think of is deadly close-encounters, but they make the greatest stories when you live to tell about them.

Asia September 16, 2011

Rocky Ride To Kao San Road | Thailand

Travel Stories, Taxi in Thailand

So imagine you’re in another country, ready for an adventure and then Bam!…you meet some hostile tourists that make your trip an even more adventurous start for your story.

Africa September 1, 2011

The Whitest Water of All, Uganda, Africa

Travel Stories, Uganda White Water Rafting

Traveling in and of itself may be a hair-raising experience, but bring it up a notch and add some scary to it. Riding down the Nile river in a flimsy little raft.

Brazil September 1, 2011

Like a Bird, Rio De Janeiro

Travel Stories, Experience | paragliding rio

What’s more (in)sane than listening to a man telling you to run off the edge of a cliff? An exhilarating story of a weightless journey across Rio’s cityscape.

Central America August 24, 2011

No One Thanks a Hostage, Mexico & Guatemala

Travel Stories, Experience | hostage mexico guatemala story

Sex on the beach triggers more memories than you’d imagine. Travel along with this sojourner as she lays out a wonderful story of sex, guns, and bad-breathe Guatemalans.

Asia August 19, 2011

Guns and Frivolity in Cambodia

Travel Stories, Experience | Shooting Guns in Cambodia

This adventurer went to Cambodia for some culture but ended up throwing grenades. A clear sign that travel experiences may vary…