Category: Culture
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A Christmas in Iceland
Christmas in Iceland is bursting with ancient lore and traditions as it is one of the first places that married old winter solstice festivals with Christian celebrations and from that marriage came a magical holiday full of joy and mystery. Iceland is where you will find 13 Santa Clauses and 26 days of Christmas. The…
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Brazilian Jungle Tribes: Personal Encounters
Brazil is a country of many attractions and while the majority of people go to see the cities and spend time on the beaches, there are opportunities to venture further inland and see the rainforests and jungles. Within these areas there are a number of tribes who live a very basic lifestyle and seem to…
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Festivals in Nepal
There are numerous festivals to enjoy, a highlight for many people and worth witnessing if you have the chance. Every temple has its special festivals. Some, like Pashupatinath in the Kathmandu Valley, have festivals that draw Hindus from all over Nepal and India. Others are village and family events. At festival times, you can see…
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A Gem of a Place in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is among the top five gem-bearing nations of the world. Washed out from the ancient rocks of the highlands, the gems are found in pockets of alluvial gravel known as illama, usually a metre or two below the surface. Ratnapura (the ‘City of Gems’) is still the heart of the industry, though new…