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The day preceding Lent in the Catholic religion is a day of indulgence before the fasting and religious obligations during the 40 days leading up to Easter. Even if you don’t observe the Lenten season, you …

Chinese New Year is the most popular celebration of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is celebrated in China and many other countries where there is a significant Chinese population. This year, the Chinese New Year 2013 …

Carnival is a perfect time to take a trip and learn how other cultures celebrate the big event that lasts anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. Whether you’re looking for floats, elaborate costumes, …

The Carnival of Venice is rapidly approaching and that means the final preparations are taking place before the grand kick-off of the Carnevale di Venezia. This year the celebrations will take place from January 26th until …

For the inhabitants of Nanyang, a city located in the southwest of the Henan province in China, last week was a good moment to show off their farming skills. Even though there wasn’t any real planting, …

Oktoberfest is all about beer. Beer tasting, beer spilling, beer-drinking contests etc. Or is it, really? The foodies out there know that there’s nothing that makes you hungrier than a good party, so here’s the full …

Valladolid, the previous capital of Spain until 1561 and again from 1601-1606, is undoubtedly a historically rich province. Valladolid was the residence of the Kings of Castile, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, where …

The Cure, Bjork, Franz Ferdinand, Wilco, Yan Tiersen, Yo la Tengo, The XX and many others are playing this June in Barcelona at the Primavera Sound Festival. Want to win a trip to Barcelona to see …

Before you get out the camera this holiday, think about all those framed pictures resting on the fireplace that you wish were really in the fire. Here the eDreams blog team picks their favourite awkward family photos on the web…