Nowruz or Persian New Year 2021
Experience the opulence of Nowruz – or Persian New Year – with an abundance of food, music and hospitality in one of many Persian-heritage countries…
Khövsgöl Ice Festival 2021, Mongolia
Each March, residents of Mongolia’s Khövsgöl Lake area celebrate the Khövsgöl Ice Festival with horse-drawn sleighs, elaborate ice sculptures, traditional food and vibrant competitions including ice skating, ice sumo wrestling,…
Tsagaan Sar 2021 in Mongolia
Tsagaan Sar or Mongolia’s lunar new year is the most important festival for ethnic Mongols and the people of the Arctic where age-old rituals combine with eating local delicacies such…
Naadam Festival Mongolia 2020
Also called the Olympic Games of nomads, the spectacular Naadam Festival in Mongolia is the country’s biggest event and its national pride. Taking place every July…
Camel Festival Mongolia 2020 (Temeenii Bayar)
During the Camel Festival, held in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia, nomadic herders show off their skills during the biggest camel race in the world, alongside cultural activities…
Winter Golden Eagle Festival 2020, Mongolia
At Mongolia’s Golden Eagle Festival in winter, ethnic Kazakhs show off the breathtaking skills of their trained hunting eagles, alongside cultural displays of Kazakh…
10 Festivals in March 2020 Around the World
Travel Begins at 40 rounds up the best festivals in March 2020 across the Globe, from London to New Zealand, with cherry trees, loads of music, an English icon and…
COVID-19: Mongolia Festivals Cancelled
The Mongolian Minisitry for Environment and Tourism has cancelled a series of festivals in the country in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus…
Where To Go in March 2020
Travel Begins at 40 has scanned the globe to bring you our tips on where to go in March from Japan to Brazil, with activities from watching bulbs grow in…
16 Festivals in February 2020 Around the World
Travel Begins at 40 rounds up the best festivals in February 2020 across the Globe, from the Rio Carnival to Mardi Gras, and from Mongolia to Easter Island, so wherever…
Esoteric Worldwide Festivals for 2020
As we enter the new year, Travel Begins at 40 provides its guide to worldwide festivals for 2020 from Africa to Peru, and Mongolia to Hampshire. Words by Mark Bibby…
Special Readers Offer for Mongolia Tour
When we established Travel Begins at 40 we made a committment to offer our readers the best, most responsible and adventurous ways to explore lesser explored parts of the world….
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