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Notting Hill Carnival Dancer
The very colorful costume of a Notting Hill Carnival participant. The festival takes place in late August on the streets of Notting Hill in London.
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Music and Travel Go Hand in Hand
I’m a firm believer that music and travel go hand in hand. There’s the music you bring with you, from the playlists you create for that upcoming road trip to the soothing tunes you listen to as you begin to fall asleep. Then there’s the bands, drum circles, orchestral performances, music festivals and venues that […]
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Exploring the 2014 Sundance Film Festival
From experiencing new cultures to trying new cuisines, there are countless reasons to travel.  One of my favorite things to experience during a trip, and something I’ll often go out of my way to get to, is a festival.  Be it cultural, music or something else, festivals are exciting because they only temporarily exist at […]
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Photo Essay – SXSW Music
A selection of images from the Music portion of the 2012 South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
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Photo Essay – Austin Kite Festival at Zilker Park
The 84th Annual Zilker Park Kite Festival was held on Sunday, March 4th in Austin, Texas. You couldn’t have asked for a better day with all the sun and wind anyone could ask for. Under an umbrella of thousands of kites, the festival offered the usual American-festival goodies like games and face-painting for the little […]
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Photo Essay – Mardi Gras Parades in New Orleans
Contrary to popular belief, Mardi Gras isn’t just about Beer, Beads and Breasts. The festival and parades were actually described to us by one locals as being put on “for the locals, not for the tourists”. A family affair, outside of Bourbon street you’ll see festival revelers of all ages, and even a few local […]
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10 Surreal Flashpacker Experiences (PART 2)
A couple weeks ago I shared five surreal experiences as part of my 2nd year “travelversaryâ€. I had intended to share ten but realized it would have been far too long a post so split it into two. Immediately after that, I went on a road trip through Western Australia and was unable to get […]
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Flashpacker Update From Songkran – Thai New Year
I have traveled to Chiang Mai for 2 days to be at the epicenter of Songkran, aka Thai New Year, aka Thai Water Festival. The official start day was today, the 13th of April, but things got off to an early start yesterday throughout the city and especially along the moat that surrounds the city. […]
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Flashpacker’s Photo Of The Day – Ombashira Sake
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Flashpacker’s Photo Of The Day – Barrel of Sake