Festivals, sport and religion on the South Pacific’s ‘island of love’.
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31 March 2011
Feathers will fly this Saturday, 2 April, as citizens of the world take up down-filled arms.
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30 March 2011
The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is the world's biggest, sexiest, most colourful party. Dating back to 1723, the festival begins with fireworks and ends with elaborate floats.
08 March 2011
Raise your glasses and loosen your corsets: Venice Carnevale offers an extra weekend of parties in 2011, extending the city's marathon pre-Lent celebrations to three weeks.
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18 February 2011
Choose from options that girdle the globe – from cricket bats and birthday parties to sobering memorials or a copy of Led Zeppelin IV.
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17 December 2010
Exchange chain stores for cosy wooden chalets, Muzak for angelic choirs, and consumer frenzy for down-to-earth local holiday cheer.
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24 November 2010
From swimming with orcas in Norway to Zorbing in New Zealand, these five fantastic alternatives offer a break from Christmas sales, egg nog and fruit cake.
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09 November 2010
A historical tour of Massachusetts, where the tales told at Halloween are just as colourful as the autumn foliage.
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29 October 2010
Pointers for travel during the Ramadan holiday, ending September 10, in countries with majority Muslim populations like Indonesia, Egypt, Turkey and Morocco.
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16 August 2010
Brazilians know how to throw a party on a mammoth scale and these ten celebrations are the hottest spots for adventurous travellers to samba their way through the night.
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03 August 2010
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