Loy Krathong Festival

Nov. 11-12 2008 Sukhothai Thailand Thailand is featuring the magnificent Loy Krathong festival this weekend. Although the festivities span most of Asia, the largest celebrations …

Melbourne 4th November

The Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is the biggest racing event in the southern hemisphere and, with prize money of A$5.65 million, the richest in …

AUCKLAND

hostels and Attractions History Maoris were the first inhabitants of New Zealand, arriving on the islands in about 1000. Maori oral history maintains that the …

Cannabis Cup 2008

Amsterdam Hostels Between November 23rd and 27th Amsterdam will be holding their annual Cannabis Cup competition. Although marijuana is not legal in the Netherlands, for …

Venezia Marathon 26 october

Venice Marathon and the Project The Venice marathon starts in Stra, a few kilometres east of Padova, then runs through the small towns of the …

Argentina with Yerba Mate.

The National Yerba Mate Festival Enjoy your travel in Argentina….drinking Yerba Mate! Yerba Mate is a medicinal herb of the holly family and is Argentina’s …

Bangkok Thailand Marathon

23th November 2008 “For You International Run” was once the UN International Run attracting the largest number of athletes of any road race in Thailand. …

Rome Picasso

Hostels Rome Finally in Rome, at Vittoriano Museum, an exhibition dedicated to one of the fathers of contemporary art: “Picasso 1917-1937. L’Arlecchino dell’Arte” from 10th …

Port O Call Lodge

Port Douglas – Australia Port Douglas in Tropical Far North Queensland, Australia is the gateway to two world heritage areas, the Outer Barrier Reef and …

Istanbul Hostels

Between Blue Mosque and Dervishes The Blue Mosque in Istanbul was built by Sultan Ahmet I to eclipse the grandeur of the Christian church of …

46th annual Belfast Festival

Belfast Hostels The 46th annual Belfast Festival is going on from October 17th until November 1st with over 50,000 people expected, it is the largest …

Amsterdam Hostels

November Museum Nights. Each year in November, when Amsterdam nights become colder, on one Saturday night, all museums in town as well as some other …

Robinson Crusoe

Evidence of the campsite of an early European occupant. Cast away on a desert island, surviving on what nature alone can provide, praying for rescue …

Expovina Zurich 30 oct – 13 nov 08

Are you a wine connoisseurs? Expovina is Switzerland’s largest wine exhibition, but with a difference, as visitors flock on-board 12 boats anchored in the beautiful …

The Other Egypt

Abu Simebl Festival 22 october 08 During the Abu Simbel Festival crowds fill the temple at sunrise to watch the shafts of light slowly creeping …

Sculpture by the Sea

Hostels in Sydney Started in 1997 by artist David Handley,Sydney’s Sculpture by the Sea exhibit has since been hugely popular. This year, from October 16th …

Halloween in New York

whatch out for the ghouls Every year a procession of ghouls stroll through Manhattan’s Upper West Side around as well as within St. John of …

Youth Hostels Tours

Hickking Mount Kilimanjaro * 6 Days/5 Nights Ascending Mount Kilimanjaro via the Marangu Route, this 6 day/5 night adventure tests participants with its day-long treks …

Dublin’s Ghost

The Ghostbus Tour With its dark, gothic atmosphere, Dublin is probably one of the best cities on the planet for a ghost tour. Boarding the …

Break Dancing World Championships

London Hostels The Sony Ericsson UK B-Boy World Championships (October 12th) features the world’s best break-dancers going head-to-head, toe-to-toe and for that matter elbow-to-knee at …

Claudio Corallo Chocolate

The Best. Sao Tome e Principe The second smallest country in Africa packs one huge flavor. On the tiny volcanic archipelago of Sao Tome e …

Madrid Hostels Spain

The Autumn Festival 13 oct – 16 nov Many visitors to Madrid come for the world-class art palaces but find themselves seduced by the ramshackle …