by travel channel | May 24, 2014 | Festivals and Celebrations, Summer, Travel Tips, videos
Photo Courtesy of Taxi / Getty Images For Canadians, the 3rd weekend in May, or the “May Long” (weekend is implied), is the unofficial start to summer. While technically this is the Victoria Day weekend — named in honor of Queen Victoria’s birthday — most...
by Rani Craft Robinson-Kiganda | May 15, 2014 | Festivals and Celebrations, videos
May is National Barbecue Month and we’re celebrating everything good about marinade, spice-rubbed and basted barbecue goodness! In the traditional sense, barbecue is a preferred method for cooking meat: chicken, pork, steak and more with gas, smoking wood or charcoal....
by Krystyna Barnard | May 2, 2014 | Culture, Festivals and Celebrations, videos
Photography by Reuters Cinco de Mayo, which means “5th of May” in Spanish, celebrates Mexico’s victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. And in many cities in Mexico and in the US, Cinco de Mayo means it’s time for a fiesta. Celebrated on May 5 each...
by travel channel | Apr 30, 2014 | Festivals and Celebrations, Holidays, videos
Author Jermel-Lynn Quillopo wearing plumeria and purple orchid leis. Flowers play such an essential part of the Hawaiian culture and having them strung together into a lei symbolizes a form of Aloha. Aloha translates into phrases such as “hello”, “goodbye”, “I...
by Krystyna Barnard | Apr 25, 2014 | Culture, Entertainment, Festivals and Celebrations, Music, videos
Photography by Getty Images There’s no better way to experience the history, soul and charm of The Big Easy than at a festival. While Mardi Gras is the most popular and well-known festival in New Orleans, the celebrations don’t stop there. With more than 400,000...
by Krystyna Barnard | Apr 21, 2014 | Festivals and Celebrations, Outdoors and Adventure, videos
On April 22, more than 1 billion people in 192 countries around the world celebrate Earth Day. Since its first celebration in 1970, Earth Day has focused on increasing awareness and sustainability of the environment through a variety of educational programs,...
