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Frozen Dead Guy Days: Weirdest Festival in the USA?

  • March 7, 2014
  • Jules
If you like your festivals weird and wacky – think coffin racing, costumed polar plunging and ice turkey bowling – then the Frozen Dead Guys Days event is for you!…
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St Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum Celebrates its 250th Anniversary

  • March 6, 2014
  • Jules
The State Hermitage Museum is one of the oldest and largest museums in the world and in 2014 this cultural gem in the Russian city of St Petersburg celebrates a…
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How to Celebrate Fat Tuesday in Style!

  • March 4, 2014
  • Jules
Let’s make no mistake about it – today is all about indulging in food, drink and partying, and in the case of Fat Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras – more is…
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European Music Festival Season 2014: Louder Than Ever Before!

  • March 3, 2014
  • Jules
This year’s European music festival season promises to be bigger and better than ever before: from blissed-out beach-side vibes, hot live music in cool cities and rock gigs with enough…
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World Travel Events, Anniversaries and Festivals in March 2014

  • March 2, 2014
  • Jules
Along with the new season of spring comes a dazzling assortment of travel events, anniversaries and festivals – welcome to March 2014! March 2014 – St Petersburg, Russia – 250th…
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Unmissable Carnivals in the World for 2014

  • February 28, 2014
  • Jules
Just about every country in the world has their own unique festivals and carnivals – many of which are held in the run-up to Ash Wednesday (Lent) where over-indulgence and…
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Get Involved with International Polar Bear Day 2014

  • February 27, 2014
  • Jules
Each year on 27 February the world focusses their attention on these iconic species as part of International Polar Bear Day, which is organised by the Polar Bears International (PBI)…
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Venice Carnival: The Most Flamboyant Cultural Event in Europe

  • February 26, 2014
  • Jules
Is there anything more flamboyant and mysterious than the Carnevale di Venezia, aka Venice Carnival, which this year lights up the waterways of this mesmerising city from 15 February to…
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Celebrate International Mother Language Day: 21 February 2014

  • February 21, 2014
  • Jules
Did you know that each year on the 21st February the world looks to their roots in celebration of the International Mother Language Day which was established by UNESCO in…
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Celebrate Presidents Day: 17 February 2014

  • February 17, 2014
  • Jules
The USA celebrates Presidents Day today, which is a federal holiday and falls each year on the third Monday in February. What is Presidents Day? Presidents Day is timed to…
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