Festivals and Events

Jul 12, 2010 • 3 min read

The British capital’s top summer knees-up, a celebration of the local Caribbean community, has enlivened this part of town since the 1950s. During the end…

Jul 8, 2010 • 4 min read

Spain could be Europe's most exotic country. From soulful flamenco and delicious food to avant-garde architecture and cities, Spain is a beguiling mix of…

Jun 22, 2010 • 2 min read

Most people know the classic Fourth of July locales -- the inspiring fireworks show over Washington, DC; the riverside spots of New York City (which moved…

Nov 27, 2009 • 3 min read

If the festive season is not your season to be jolly there are plenty of great places to leave it all behind. Here are five ways to ensure that Christmas…

Nov 25, 2009 • 1 min read

If you like your Christmas shopping with a generous side of tradition (and a cup of mulled wine), take a trip to Germany this winter. The markets start…

Nov 20, 2009 • 1 min read

Dominic Bonuccelli travelled to Spain on assignment for Lonely Planet. You can follow his adventures on Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled, screening…

Nov 12, 2009 • 2 min read

For most of the year, Derby, in the Kimberley area of Western Australia, sits in mud flats, about as vivid as a brown cardigan; but it turns on the colour…

Nov 10, 2009 • 3 min read

Festivals, food and sport are three primal passions of the Spaniards, and often they're fused together in chaotic fiestas where launching foodstuffs is…

Nov 10, 2009 • 2 min read

The pilgrims' walk from the shores of Lake Tana to Kristos Samra church is no more than a few hundred metres, yet feels like a 2000 year time-drop.

Nov 6, 2009 • 2 min read

Dominic travelled to Mexico on assignment for Lonely Planet. You can follow his adventures on Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled, screening…

Oct 29, 2009 • 3 min read

With Halloween and Day of the Dead fast approaching, it's only natural that our thoughts turn to subjects spooky and supernatural. Kids running around in…

Oct 2, 2009 • 3 min read

New York City and the glittering lights of Broadway - the images go hand-in-hand in people's minds. Get all the insider info on the Great White Way from…

Sep 30, 2009 • 3 min read

For six months every two years, Venice turns into the hotbed of the world's contemporary art by hosting the famous Venice Biennale.  So how do you tackle…

Sep 24, 2009 • 1 min read

Divali, the Festival of the Lights, is one of the happiest, brightest spots on the Indian calendar, full of marigolds and sweets and fireworks. Having…

Sep 22, 2009 • 2 min read

Australia's largest state, to describe Western Australia as vast is an understatement.  Much of its 2.5 million square kilometres is rough and dry, rich…

Sep 21, 2009 • 1 min read

Pumpkins at the ready! It's Halloween and no one turns on the ghoulish good times better than the Big Apple.

Aug 27, 2009 • 1 min read

Notting Hill is a lively patch at the best of times, but during the annual Carnival in August the crowds go into overdrive. It is a spectacle not to be…

Aug 18, 2009 • 2 min read

Indra, the ancient Aryan god of rain, was once captured in the Kathmandu Valley while stealing a certain flower for his mother, Dagini. He was imprisoned…

Aug 4, 2009 • 1 min read

A long checklist of castles, churches and natural wonders will lure you to Germany's largest state, just as sure as the food, the people and the intrinsic…

Jul 31, 2009 • 2 min read

You think Sweden you think snow, right? Think again. When the warmer weather comes - and it can be surprisingly warm - this country's packed with outdoor…

Jul 13, 2009 • 3 min read

One of Italy's most spectacular and best known festivals, Il Palio is held twice yearly in Siena on 2 July and 16 August, to honour the Virgin Mary…

Jul 2, 2009 • 3 min read

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