Summer Traditions for Late June and July in Vancouver
Under normal circumstances we stay home during Vancouver’s summer and spend our time at all the great festivals. This year we’re staying home as usual but all the festivals have […]
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Crowds Equal Chaos in the New World Order
In the new world of coronavirus you probably won’t be seeing crowds like this for awhile. A tad crowded on a Bangkok ferry early in the day of the Loi […]
Xochimilco, a Vibrant Floating Festival
Xochimilco is the most fun you can have at a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Formerly the floating gardens of the Aztecs, it is now a festival at its liveliest on […]
The Mural Festival On (& Off) Main (Vancouver)
Although some countries have had ‘murals’ for thousands of years (cave paintings, Mexico, Egypt come to mind) there now seems to be a world mural craze, and Vancouver jumped in […]
Amazing Things I Saw and Heard while Hanging Out in Vancouver this July
Although we usually venture far and wide during the winter, in the summer we stay near and close, visiting all of Vancouver’s many festivals. I have my favourites, ones that we […]
A Street Party in Bilbao for the Día de Todos
Originally posted on Albatz Travel Adventures:
We stepped out of our hotel in Bilbao and were delighted to find the streets alive with people. Just down the street a live…
Chinese New Year 2015: Year of the Goat, Ram, Sheep
Today is the last day of the ‘Year of the Goat (or Ram or Sheep)’, tomorrow the ‘Year of the Monkey’ starts! Here are some photos from the 2015 Chinese New Year Celebration in Vancouver to […]
Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok
Loi Krathong is a festival of floating lanterns set adrift on the rivers of Thailand. Last November I was in Bangkok and watched them make up variations of these lanterns. Lantern […]
Loi Krathong, Thailand’s Floating Lantern Festival: Imagination vs. Reality
Ever seen photos of Thailand’s Loi Krathong festival, with thousands of lanterns floating up in the air or down the river? Well, I was in Bangkok this November and got […]
the Sikh celebration of food and music: Vaisakhi in Vancouver
Vaisakhi is the festival which celebrates the founding of the Sikh order of Khalsa. During the parade the street is lined with Sikhs who celebrate by handing out mounds of […]
