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I Survived St. Patrick's Day in Dublin

If you can survive St. Paddy's in Dublin, you can survive it anywhere... right? Find out what it takes to make it through those iconic, green-hued day(s) in true Irish style. Read more

Posted by Deb Hopewell on March 25, 2013 at 1:03:36 PM EDT Tagged: Festivals, Events, Dublin, Ireland
Just Back From: Cancun-Riviera Maya Wine & Food Festival

Known for idyllic beaches and majestic Mayan ruins, Mexico's Riviera Maya is gaining ground as a culinary destination. So we checked out their second annual food fest and were definitely not disappointed. Read more

Posted by Blane Bachelor on March 20, 2013 at 3:02:39 PM EDT Tagged: Mexico, Food, Festivals, Food and Wine, Cancun, Riviera Maya
St Augustine, Florida, Celebrates 500th Anniversary

Juan Ponce de Leon made landfall in what is now northeast Florida more than 100 years before the Pilgrims arrived. And St. Augustine is celebrating this 500 year anniversary in high style. Read more

Posted by Deb Hopewell on March 15, 2013 at 11:02:36 AM EDT Tagged: Florida, Events
World's Best Spring Blossom Trips

Spring is around the corner, we just know it! And what could be better than jet-setting to see spring in all its colorful glory? Here are the nine most fabulous spring flower fests to check out this year. Read more

Posted by Jordan Simon on March 11, 2013 at 5:09:29 PM EDT Tagged: Spring Travel, Festivals
Just Back From: Montreal en Lumiere

Nothing is as hot in Canada in wintertime as the Montreal en Lumiere festival. (Nothing's really hot at that time, anyway, but you know what we mean.) We went, we saw, (we ate a lot), we conquered. Read more

Posted by Alexis Korman on March 11, 2013 at 8:57:56 AM EDT Tagged: Canada, Montreal, Festivals
How to Do South By Southwest

Think all you need to do SXSW is a ticket to Austin and a hotel room? Think again. Winging it is ill-advised mostly because it means you'll miss some of the best stuff. Read more

Posted by Courtney L. Williams on March 06, 2013 at 1:08:11 PM EST Tagged: Festivals, Events, Austin, Texas
Just Back From: Carnival in Trinidad

There's no place like Trinidad for Carnival—and all the chaos and costumes that it entails. Read up on our writer's trip to the center of steel drum music and all-day parading. Read more

Posted by Karina Martinez-Carter on February 20, 2013 at 1:02:53 PM EST Tagged: Trinidad, Festivals
I Surivived Riding a Float at Mardi Gras

If there's one time you can't know what to expect until you get there, it's when you're asked to ride on a Mardi Gras float in New Orleans. My answer? Hell yes. And I'd go back in a heartbeat. Read more

Posted by Kathleen Squires on February 15, 2013 at 3:00:00 PM EST Tagged: Festivals, Events, New Orleans, Mardi Gras
6 Places to Celebrate Carnival Besides Rio

We all know that the Carnival King is Rio, but there are ample opportunities to let your hair down at these Carnivals around the world. These are our six picks for where to spend Carnival this year. Read more

Posted by Megan Eileen McDonough on February 08, 2013 at 5:00:28 PM EST Tagged: London, Switzerland, Canada, Italy, Argentina, Colombia, Festivals, Events
Sports Illustrated, Travel Channel Team Up for Swimsuit Issue Special

Want to spend an evening (with models) in Namibia, Australia, and Easter Island? Sports Illustrated and Travel Channel have paired up for a TV special on the Swimsuit Issue's various destinations. Read more

Posted by Elizabeth Lynch on February 07, 2013 at 8:59:40 AM EST Tagged: Photography, Beaches, Television