La Fiesta Mama Negra in Ecuador

Down the spine of the Andes Mountains just one hour south of Quito, the city of Latacunga fills its streets with streamers and parades the cathedral’s statue of the Virgin and Child through several neighborhoods.

Peru Festivals

The Visayas : Ati-atihan Festival

The ati-atihan (“doing the Ati”) festivals in the Visayas every January signal the start of the Philippine summer town fiestas and holiday vacations.

atihan festival in the visayas

Seoraksan National Park and the Sokcho Seafood– Sokcho Part 2

South Korea is a weird land of contrasts. On one side of a hand drawn ferry is a North Korean fishing village and on the other is a Baskin Robbins with wifi. Both have their charms.

Sokch, South Korea

A Guide to Christmas Markets in and around Germany

It is worth noting that there hundreds of different markets in and around Germany. Clearly, some are more well-known than others, and they moreover vary in size.

European Christmas Markets

Mistura: Peru’s Festival Of Food

Lima is often referred to as the Gastronomic Capital of Latin America and going to the annual food festival Mistura is a great way to find out why.

Mistura Peru Food Festival

Fireworks, Bulls & Pirates – Another Explosive August in San Sebastian

For the San Sebastian locals, Semana Grande is the highlight of their cultural calendar and seemingly every resident will don costumes and take to the streets to party on each day.

cc image courtesy of Kasi Metcalf on flickr