Thailand’s Loy Krathong or as it’s also known ‘festival of lights’ is a sight to behold. Find out about this colourful festival and when it takes place here.
festivals
All across South and Southeast Asia, fantastic festivals occur frequently throughout the year and can give a wonderful insight into a country’s scenery and spirit. Whether it’s an ancient ritual or a modern celebration of music, arts, sports or more, the exuberant atmosphere and time spent up close with local people can make attending festivals in Asia a joyful part of your holiday.
What’s more, these festivals are as diverse as the region itself. In Bhutan, for example, you’ll find countless unique celebrations of Buddhism, filled with colour and traditional dress. There are many celebrations that mark the coming of Spring, such as Songkran in Southeast Asia and Holi in India. By contrast, sports lovers may enjoy the likes of Pasola in Indonesia, an exhilarating modern-day jousting event. We can help you seek out the popular events for travellers as well as those that few tourists know about.
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Newlywed couple Chelsea and Sean Rand embarked on a one-month adventure in Asia for their honeymoon, part of which was spent travelling through India with ETG. We chatted with Chelsea …
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When Phonsy, my ETG guide in Luang Prabang, mentioned he was going to a traditional lao wedding the following night I didn’t think for one minute that I’d be invited. …
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The Muslim celebration of Eid is one of the most important religious occasions in the Islamic calendar and is a time of festivity in The Maldives. Here Ruth, our in-country …
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Travel expert Toni was lucky enough to experience a Poya Day in Sri Lanka on her research trip. Occurring on the full moon, so monthly, it offers travellers a brilliant …
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‘Grandpa’s sleeping up there with the children.’ My guide said. ‘But he’s been dead for three years… Well sort of.’ So sets the scene for my perplexing visit of Sulawesi …
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If you’re looking for an intriguing culture to partake in, look no further than Burma. Every year, Burma has a ton of cultural events and festivals like Thingyan, Diwali, the …
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Monday March 31st 2014 is Silence (Nyepi) Day, a really important date in the Balinese Hindu Calendar. Nyepi is a fascinating and unusual religious event which takes place every year in …
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The Sayaboury Elephant Festival will takes place between 17-19 February 2012. The town in approximately four hours drive from Luang Prabang but it is also possible to travel some of …
Earlier this month villagers in Cambodia’s central Kandal province celebrated the wedding of two pythons in an unusual ceremony that saw large female python Chamroeun married to her smaller mate, …