Attending a traditional tea ceremony in Japan combines a longstanding cultural ritual and a unique food experience. The precision of the ceremony, …
Put the Toowoomba flower festival on your calendar this spring
The Toowoomba flower festival, now known as the Carnival of Flowers has been a highlight in the Queensland calendar for over 70 years and this year …
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Head into the Brisbane Noodle Night Markets
The Brisbane Night Noodle Markets are a fun, festive and delicious event held in July each year as part of city's annual Good Food Month celebrations. …
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Aomori Nebuta Matsuri and the Wa-Rasse Experience
The Aomori Nebuta Matsuri is held in early August. If you can't be in town for the festival you can still experience it at the Wa-Rasse Nebuta …
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Daigoji Temple and a Sakura Festival
If you've been reading our extensive archives on Kyoto you'll already know that Daigoji temple made our list of the 15 top temples in Kyoto city. …
Where to celebrate the Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year (CNY) is such a dramatic and fun celebration to be part of but what do you you do if you can't travel to …
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Exploring the Sapporo Snow Festival
The Sapporo Snow Festival is an incredible winter wonderland of all things snow & ice. Spread across 3 huge sites it's the biggest winter …
Celebrate an Amazing Chinese New Year in Sydney
I love the Chinese New Year celebrations and wherever we are I try to get along to some of the festivities. A few years back we celebrated in Kobe, …
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NightQuarter on the Gold Coast
Have you been to NightQuarter, the Gold Coasts newest foodie market? Located in the Gold Coast suburb of Helensvale, NightQuarter is …
Kenka-sai festival at Fushimi Inari Shrine
As soon as I knew we'd be in Kyoto on the 1st April I mentally blocked out the middle of the day for the Kenka-sai festival. Incorporating festivals …
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