Let’s take a London Christmas lights walking tour together! Wanderful’s London Chapter Director Kristen Mankosa guides us on a 90-minute stroll through the city and its holiday celebrations. A Christmas…
5 December Holidays Around the World (That Aren’t Christmas)
In my hometown of Chicago, Illinois, Halloween decorations switch to Christmas trinkets in early November. By December, the holidays are all anyone can think about! But everyone celebrates them differently,…
Fall Festivals Worldwide: Discover 5 Cultural Celebrations
Pick a pumpkin or dance with el diablo! Image by Flickr user Susan Sermoneta. The fall is always a great time to travel. The change in seasons usually means fewer crowds,…
Tasty Treats From The Word On The Street
At a concierge recommended festival in Montreal. How do you make great discoveries without falling into the traps? There’s nothing more exciting than arriving at a new destination. Whether you’re…
5 Tips to Keep the Travel Bug at Bay
What do you do when you can’t travel? Image from world-walk-about.com. As I discussed in my last post, with my new job as an Affordable Care Act counselor for my…
5 Tips to Plunge into Festival Season
Are you ready for this festival season? Here are some tips to help you fully prepare! Festival season is ripe and in full swing. You’ve got your tickets purchased. You’ve…
Back to reality – Sydney style
There’s nothing like returning to work after a long holiday to bring you back down to earth with a bump. After spending a month in Indonesia and one…
Post-Holiday Québec Carnival: the fun doesn’t end after New Years!
When thinking of what to write for this month’s post, I was quite stumped. I figured there would be far too many articles floating around everywhere on the web regarding…
Celebrating the Moon
Once upon a time the world was surrounded by ten suns. These ten suns burned brightly, so bright that the crops burned. Houyi, an expert archer, saw the suffering these…
Becoming a Burner
There is nothing average about Burning Man: everything about it is extreme. It’s a festival held in the middle of the Nevada desert for eight days in the scorching summer…
Edinburgh and The Fringe
Every August, Edinburgh puts on the biggest arts festival in the world, known as The Fringe, and since this year’s starts very soon (August 5th) I thought I’d mention it….
Beautiful Summer Sun!
One fact that is definitely true of Canada is its distinct seasons-while they might not be split into equal quarters, each one comes with its definitive ‘sign’ of emergence. The…
A NYC Summer
It’s been over a month now and I still have so much to see! But so far, I’ve explored Prospect Park, Central Park and Taste of Times Square. So far…