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US Events to travel for in 2025
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Best U.S. Events to Travel for in 2025

  • July 16, 2025
  • Jules
Not every event is worth hopping on a plane for. Some are better watched from home, some are purely local in spirit, and some simply don’t offer much once you’ve…
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The 20 Greatest April Fools’ Day Pranks of All Time – From Spaghetti Trees to Talking Tulips

  • March 31, 2025
  • Robert
Every April 1st, like clockwork, the world turns into a playground of harmless mischief. News anchors deliver ridiculous stories with straight faces. Brands unveil outrageous “new products.” And for one…
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10 Insider Tips to Make the Most of Oktoberfest this Year with Stoke Travel’s Oktoberfest Packages

  • April 22, 2024
  • Robert
Are you prepared to dive into the world’s most famous beer competition? Oktoberfest awaits, and with Stoke Travel’s Oktoberfest packages, you may revel in this Bavarian extravaganza like in no…
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It’s Official, Spain Has The Best Festivals on Earth!

  • May 21, 2014
  • Jules
Spain is a serious contender for THE festival capital of the world, thanks to some of the loudest, messiest and most colourful parades, fiestas and events on earth! Each of…
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Guide to India’s National Holidays in 2014

  • May 19, 2014
  • Jules
The culturally diverse country of India celebrates literally hundreds of different festivals, events and holidays throughout their annual calendar. There are a multitude of religious festivals: Hindu, Islamic, Christian, Sikh,…
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Get Involved with World Red Cross Day

  • May 8, 2014
  • Jules
Each year on 8th of May, the world recognises World Red Cross Day whose organisation helps vulnerable people right across the world and in 2014 you too can get involved.…
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Celebrate Buddha’s Birthday

  • May 6, 2014
  • Jules
The birthday of Siddhartha Gautama, is also known as Vesak or Visakah Puja, although its most common name is simply Buddha’s Birthday. This annual event is the most important holiday…
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Get Involved with World Naked Gardening Day

  • May 3, 2014
  • Jules
Yes this is a real international festival! World Naked Gardening Day on 3 May 2014 encourages all those with green fingers (and not) to embrace all aspects of horticultural activities,…
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World Travel Festivals, Anniversaries and Events in May 2014

  • May 1, 2014
  • Jules
May 2014 hosts some of the biggest and boldest travel festivals, events and anniversaries all around the world – these are just a few… Get Walking Week: 3 – 10…
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Vietnam Celebrates Reunification Day

  • April 30, 2014
  • Jules
Today marks Vietnam’s Liberation Day, aka Reunification Day in recognition of the anniversary of 30 April 1975 – the date that marks the fall of the government of Saigon, which…
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