Where to go in December 2010?

 Patagonia, Argentina

What about an adventurous road trip along the coastal Rio Nego during Argentine lovely summer? Mild weather means exotic sea caves and fossil-laden cliffs. Plus, exploring Welsh settlements can be a splendid choice.

Austria

A chance to explore Europe’s best skiing, snow-covered streets of Salzburg’s and the divine festive fragrances of glühwein and cinnamon from the decorated Christmas markets can make Austria trip a fabulous way to screw winter blues.

Thailand

Thailand‘s fantabulous beaches are truly a hit during dry season. Try visiting Trang for exquisite islands and coasts; also don’t forget to pamper your taste buds with the exotic Thai cuisines.

Kerala, India

Just after monsoon says goodbye to Kerala, the entire state revitalizes and dresses up to entertain tourists. Begin your trip by visiting lush backwaters of Kollam, a serene trading town with abundance natural beauty all around.

Avoid visiting: Egypt

Sometimes, even the best of places can be dull by having to spend the entire time cheek-by-jowl with numerous other tourists. Half of the world will move to Egypt this December in quest of pyramids ‘n’ pharaohs’ experience. It’s better to wait for some time for your turn!

Top 5 Popular Festivals India

India is a highly religious country and festivals live in the hearts of people here. The many and varied festivals are celebrated all around the year and are truly a unique way to see Indian culture at its best. Below is the list of top 5 popular festivals of India that promise truly a lifetime experience.

Diwali

The festival of lights Diwali is a 5 day festival. The festival represents the beginning of a Hindu New Year. The candle, clay lamps, fireworks, exchange of sweets and infinite joy and happiness is what this beautiful festival is about. The festival of Diwali fills up the entire ambience with happiness and merriment.

Ganesh Chaturthi

The spectacular festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is an 11 day festival that portrays respect to the birth of the lovely Hindu elephant-headed god, Lord Ganesha. The commencement of the festival observes huge, extravagantly crafted statutes of Lord Ganesha installed in homes and podiums, all of them exclusively constructed and beautifully decorated. When the festival ends, these statutes are paraded through the streets, with crowds singing and dancing joyfully, and finally submerged in the oceans.

Holi

It is a 2 day festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil, along with the prosperity of the harvest season (spring).  The festival is commonly called as “Festival of Colours”. On this beautiful day people joyfully throw coloured powder and water on each other and have parties. Bhang, a drink made from cannabis plants is a part of tradition and consumed during celebrations.

Navaratri, Dussehra, and Durga Puja

The first 9 days of this festival is called as Navaratri. It’s celebrated to pay homage to Mother Goddess. The tenth day is called Dussehra devoted to celebrate the defeat of Ravana by Lord Rama. The day also coincides with the win of the respected warrior Goddess Durga over the Mahishasura, an evil buffalo demon.

In east India, the festival is called as Durga Puja. Huge images of Goddess are made and immerses in holy waters of Ganges on the 10^th day.

Krishna Janmashtami

Krishna Janmashtami, celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. The festival is celebrated with intense happiness all over the country especially in Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna.

Kanyakumari, India

When a large number of travellers within and outside India check out some of the most popular tourist spots like Goa, Mumbai, Delhi etc, an excursion to Kanyakumari, situated at southernmost tip of India, is also worth visiting.

Formerly called as Cape Comorin, the spectacular destination is amongst the few places of the world where both sunrise and sunset can be seen exactly from the same position. The moment you see 133 feet high stone Thiruvalluvar Statue, you have reached Kanyakumari.

What's more, the already amazing sunrise and sunset is enhanced with three bodies of water hanging out in the background - the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.

Kanyakumari is immensely popular with tourists (about 2 million people visited Kanyakumari in year 2007). Hence, if possible avoid visiting it during months the months of April through September when it’s highly crowded. 

Travel Destinations for the Well Travelled

 In case you came across this blog for the first time or are a regular reader or desire to travel or are the one dying to have that lifetime, heart skipping, eye catching experience of a foreign land.  

Continue reading because the list below is compiled for the two types of travellers in you.

Adventure Rocks

• Hike in Ireland       
• Scuba Diving off  Indonesia   
• Ski in Vancouver Canada    
• Bicycle Thailand 
•  Surf Hawaii

 The Romantic Traveller

• Rent an enchanting castle in Italy ( mesmerizing April)
• Back Roads Tokyo
• Boating on the Nile
• Wine Country Chile

• Desert Safari, Yoga on a royal resort in Rajasthan India