Comments on: Lonely Planet’s ‘A Year of Festivals’ Review and Giveaway.

By: jeanl

jeanl — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:01:45 +0000

This is an interesting approach. Rather than put festivals part of the trip, make them the theme. However, some people go for festivals, while some go against it. I think it like peaking season of a destination, more fun, but more crowds as well. I enjoyed once the fire festival of minorities in south-west China.

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By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:48:14 +0000

I happened upon a rice festival in a native village in Vietnam. I don’t know what it was called but there was certainly plenty of rice wine to go around and the villagers were very friendly and welcoming.

By: Tina Su - Think Simple Now

Tina Su - Think Simple Now — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:43:38 +0000

I spent Holi in Varanasi (India) earlier this year and it was a colorful affair. Loved it. I have some pictures here from Varanasi.

I want to go the Pushkar camel festival, Ladakh festival and the Kumbhamela.

By: Emanuele

Emanuele — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:45:51 +0000

The idea of planning a RTW around festivals is cool! I’m late for the giveaway so i’ll have to buy this book :-)

anyway, one of the festivals I’d really love to go to is the festa de santo antonio in lisbon. The festival takes place between the 12th and the 13th of June every year, so maybe next year I’ll get a chance to go.

By: FEDe

FEDe — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:15:55 +0000

I´d like to go to “La Tomatina” (=tomate fight) in Buñol, Spain. It is celebrated only 50km from my parent´s house and I´ve never been there! I have been in many places of the world and this celebration is better know outside Spain rather than by the spaniards.

Maybe next year I will be there to discover one of the most famous festivals of my home country.

Paradoxical? Yes, it is. Sometimes it´s good to have a walk around our house ;)