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Vote for: What is the best festival in Asia (part 3)

asia festivals | Aug 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
bun bang fai rocket festival
Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival
gion matsuri
Gion Matsuri
songkran thai new year
Songkran (Thai New Year)
aso town fire festival kumamoto prefecture
Aso Town Fire Festival, Kumamoto Prefecture
burma s kachin festival
Burma's Kachin Festival

Touring the festivals of Asia is a great way to connect with the true heart and soul of the place. These festivals all showcase some of the deep indigenous culture of the place, and allow the visitor to understand the primal motivation of the peoples he or she has chosen to visit. Which of these great festivals would you most like to attend to connect with a more fundamental understanding of the deep Asian mindset?

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Vote for: What is the best festival in Asia (part 4)

asian festivals | Nov 3rd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
aso town fire festival kumamoto prefecture
Aso Town Fire Festival, Kumamoto Prefecture
burma s kachin festival
Burma's Kachin Festival
ati atihan festival
The Ati-Atihan Festival
rath yatra festival
Rath Yatra Festival
luoyang peony festival
Luoyang Peony Festival

Visiting Asian festivals gives one the chance to really connect with the intrinsic culture of the place. These joyous celebrations tent to catch up all manner of the local populace, spreading joy and merriment all about. If your'e ion Asia, it would do you well to try to attend some of these amazing get together. Which of these great Asian festivals do you like the best?

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Vote for: What is the best cultural attraction in Canada (part 5)

canada | Nov 22nd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
notre dame basilica
Notre Dame Basilica
stratford festival
Stratford Festival
international busker festival
International Busker Festival
celebration light symphony fire
Celebration of Light: Symphony of Fire
toronto zoo
Toronto Zoo

Canada is a wonderful place to see. It has majestic rivers, awesome mountains, deep gorges and verdant forests. Its young maidens are buxom and its rent boys are virile. The whole place seems to exist in a bit of a head-space of smug self-satisfaction, which you cant help but participate in if you visit. Which of these great Canadian attractions would you most like to see?

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Vote for: What is the best place to visit in Quebec (part 3)

quebec | Jul 7th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
montreal s laughs festival
Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival
montreal international jazz festival
The Montreal International Jazz Festival
mondial de la bi re
Mondial de la Bière
qu bec city
Québec City
terrasse dufferin
Terrasse Dufferin

If you take the time to visit Canada, you really must try to spend at least some time touring Quebec, Canada's only French province. This wonderful slice of continental Europe nestled on the shores of the New World is a great place to get a taste of European culture without traveling far from home. Which of these great Quebec sites would you most like to see?

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Vote for: What is the best food experience in North and Central America?

food | Oct 24th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
castroville artichoke festival
Castroville Artichoke Festival
wild blueberry harvest
Wild blueberry harvest
winter strawberry harvest
Winter strawberry harvest
santa fe farmer s market
Santa Fe- Farmer’s Market
napa valley
Napa Valley

Good food can be hard to find, especially if you're on the road and forced to eat when and where it's convenient. However, good food can also be the purpose of your travel. If you select great meals and food festivals as your destinations, and build your trip around that, you can see the world without having to abuse your pallet with fast food at every turn. Which of these amazing culinary delights would you most likely travel to North and Central america to enjoy?

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Worlds 50 Best Beaches: which is the one you would prefer? (part nine)

Vote for: World's 50 Best Beaches: which is the one you would prefer? (part nine)

beaches | Dec 5th, 2011 | by Editor
nungwi zanzibar
Nungwi, Zanzibar
boulders beach cape town
Boulders Beach, Cape Town
grace bay beach providenciales turks caicos
Grace Bay Beach, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
maya bay ko phi phi thailand
Maya Bay, Ko Phi Phi, Thailand
pulau perhentian kecil malaysia
Pulau Perhentian Kecil, Malaysia

Everybody loves a good vacation on a sunny beach but when it comes to choosing the perfect spot for your holiday things can get a bit tricky. We have a list of the very best 50 beaches in the whole world, now we're asking you to help us to choose the best of the best!

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Vote for: What is the best festival in France (part 4)

france | Aug 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
f te des vendanges
Fête des Vendanges
annual jasmine harvest
Annual Jasmine Harvest
fete des sorcieres
Fete des Sorcieres
eurock ennes
Eurockéennes
festival pig la pourcailhade
Festival of the Pig (La Pourcailhade)

France is a great country to visit, and there's always something entertaining happening there. The country is famous for its plethora of great festivals showcasing local history, national culture and spectacular culinary skill. Which of these great French festivals would you most recommend for the outsider whop wants to get a good, long taste of the real French character?

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Vote for: What is the best festival in Asia (part 8)

asian festivals | Nov 3rd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
thrissur pooram
Thrissur Pooram
shanghai oktoberfest
Shanghai Oktoberfest
chuseok
Chuseok
karatsu kunchi festival
Karatsu Kunchi Festival
loi krathong sao
Loi Krathong Sao

Traveling in Asia can be a little overwhelming. It's a huge land mass, and many of the cultures you'll encounter there can seem quite alien, not only to your own, but also to the other cultures that share the continent with them. A good way to get over this culture shock is to participate in some of the continent's great festivals. Which of these amazing Asian festivals would you most willingly attend?

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Which is the best place to experience music?

Vote for: Which is the best place to experience music?

music | Jun 2nd, 2010 | by Richard Frost
grand ole opry usa
Grand Ole Opry, USA
berlin cabaret germany
Berlin cabaret, Germany
carling weekend reading england
Carling Weekend, Reading, England
ibiza spain
Ibiza, Spain
new orleans jazz festival usa
New Orleans Jazz Festival, USA

Music is breathe for soul. If you love music and happen to be anywhere near these places, make sure that you go there and experience worlds best music to make your trip even more amazing.

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Vote for: What is the world's best harvest and food festival (part 1)

food festivals | Sep 27th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
cretan olive harvest
Cretan olive harvest
festival forgotten fruits
The Festival of Forgotten Fruits
south african cheese festival
South African Cheese Festival
oktoberfest
Oktoberfest
castroville artichoke festival
Castroville Artichoke Festival

Harvest time is great for celebrating the bounty of the land, and if you're in another country, it provides a wonderful glimpse of the local culture and traditions. Harvest festivals tend to bring out the very best in a local populace. These wonderful festivals from around the world are designed to scintillate your taste buds and ring in the autumn of the year. Which of these great food and harvest festivals from around the world do you like th best?

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