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Nehru Boat Race

Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2026, Kerala, India

Usually held every year on the second Saturday of August, the Nehru Trophy Boat Race sees huge, iconic snake boats engaged in a fierce and colourful contest. It has turned...

Onam Festival Kerala, India

Onam Festival 2026, Kerala, India

During the days of the Onam Festival, the biggest and most spectacular festival of Kerala, the entire Indian state goes on a spree of celebrations, music and dance performances, elaborate...

Pride Parade

Southampton Pride 2026, Southampton, UK

Thousands of people will travel to the South coast for Southampton Pride on 24 and 25 August 2024. The event will include a Pride Village and Market Hall inside the O2 Guildhall...

World Bog Snokelling Championship

World Bog Snorkelling Championship, Wales

The World Bog Snorkelling Championship is part of a two-day World Bog Series taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales. The World Bog Snorkelling...

Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival 2026, London, UK

The August Bank Holiday weekend can really only mean one thing in London - the Notting Hill Carnival. The largest free street festival in Europe runs from the Saturday to Monday of the long weekend...

Día de Santa Rosa de Lima Peru

Santa Rosa de Lima is the patron saint of Peru and was the first canonised saint from the Americas, so she has a key place in the nation’s culture. On el Día de Santa Rosa de Lima Peru...

Burning Man

Burning Man, The Black Rock Desert, Nevada, 2026

So, you’ve been to some music festivals and now want to go to Burning Man? Throw away all your previous perceptions as this is considered a city, rather than a festival, with an...

Muxima Pilgrimage Angola

Muxima Pilgrimage, Bengo, Angola

Muxima Pilgrimage draws thousands of devoted travellers to the banks of the Kwanza River, where faith, music and community blend into an unforgettable spiritual celebration. Feel energised by the vibrant...

When done right, travel is the right thing to do.

Mark Bibby Jackson, award-winning writer and founder of Travel Begins at 40

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