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Let’s Go Tubing! (Laos:Vang Vieng)
“Lets go tubing!” This video highlights the crazy day my friends and I had while tubing the legendary Mekong river in Vang Vieng, Laos, South East Asia in November 2008. Tubing is a misnomer really as the real activity is paddling between bars, downing masses of drink to dance music all while watching drunk...
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Swiss Festivals – On the Road with Nicola Williams
Lonely Planet author Nicola Williams resides in the border region between Switzerland and France. In the Summer months, they engage in traditional festivals that run the gamut of testosterone-driven to plain odd. The Chüefladefäsch at Riedalp is a cow pat festival that involves smashing piles of excrement and looking for prizes. The Schwingen Festival...
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Kanda Festival, Japan – On the Road with Tim Hornyak
Lonely Planet author Tim Hornyak steps out his door into a parade of mounted samurai and gilt shrines in central Tokyo. The Kanda Matsuri, or festival, is held every odd-numbered year in honour of Kanda Shrine. Traditionally, the procession was a celebration of the Shogun's victory in battle during feudal times. Tim watches as...
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Nachi Fire Festival – On the Road with Ray Bartlett
Lonely Planet Author and fearless festival hunter, Ray Bartlett experiences the Nachi Fire festival. Dating back almost 1700 years ago this cleansing ritual is a symbol of burning away the sins and mistakes of the past year. Even for an agnostic like Ray, this spiritual celebration left him feeling humbled, introspective and in awe....
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