Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who is popularly known as Gautama Buddha, was the founder of Buddhism. His birthday is a holiday that is traditionally celebrated in many countries in Asia. Celebrated in South and Southeast Asia as Vesak, the day highlights the enlightenment and...
Before it was known as Sentosa, this island just off Singapore’s southern coast was a British military fortress. After the Japanese Occupation in World War II, Singapore returned to British rule, and the island was renamed “Sentosa” which means “peace and tranquility” in Malay. ...
Held every year on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill, the modern festival is a procession lead by the May Queen and her counterpart, the Green Man. The wild mix of drums, fire and physical theatre seen during Edinburgh’s Beltane Fire Festival is a spectacular sight to be seen and carries on i...
Freedom Day on 27 April is an annual celebration of South Africa's first non-racial democratic elections of 1994. It is significant because it marks the end of over three hundred years of colonialism, segregation and white minority rule and the establishment of a new democratic gove...
The Dubai Food Festival (DFF) is a gastronomic two and a half week-long celebration - a chance for visitors to explore the city through indulgence in food, from street fare to fine dining experiences. For 17 days, Dubai turns into a food haven and a hot spot among cul...
On April 27th, the Dutch are celebrating the birthday of their king: King Willem-Alexander. It is the day when the whole country turns orange and goes crazy to celebrate his birthday. During King's Day, there are a wide variety of events happening all over the ...
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is a spring celebration in Washington, D.C., commemorating the March 27, 1912, gift of Japanese cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo City to the city of Washington, D.C. Mayor Ozaki gave the trees to enhance the growing friendship between...
From the colorful tulip fields of Keukenhof Gardens to the ephemeral pink blooms of Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival, the world’s most beautiful gardens come alive in the spring. Relax on your next vacation by wandering through gorgeous garden paths fragrant with flowers. If you can’...
Countries are now taking tentative steps to reopen borders, easing their entry restrictions and opening their doors to international tourists, including Indians. Fully vaccinated passengers flying to these select countries are no longer required to present a negative RT-PCR test upon arrival at the airport. Here is a list of countries where Indians can travel without RT-PCR test.1...
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