Posts Tagged "festivals"
Posted on May 15, 2008 in Community Highlights
The red carpet meets the sea in Cannes this month, but the town has a lot to offer besides movie screens. Here’s your quintessential Cannes checklist, providing plenty of ways to fill your days until the sun goes down and the stars come out... Continue reading Party Like a Star at the Cannes Film Festival
Posted on March 24, 2008 in Features
A week spent in the tropical paradise of Trinidad and Tobago may not sound like work, but IgoUgo member and Community Manager MojoGoes found that participating in the biggest party in the Caribbean is more effort than it seems... Continue reading Postcard from Trinidad: Cultural Sleep-Deprivation
Posted on October 11, 2007 in Community Highlights
The 2007 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has lifted off! A contingent of IgoUgo members crane their necks to see this unique spectacle—and offer some advice for newbies... Continue reading Getting High at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Posted on October 5, 2007 in Community Highlights
As you bid auf Wiedersehen to Oktoberfest this weekend, reminisce with one IgoUgo member’s dispatch from Munich. The ambitious traveler went, saw, danced, and reported back before the last stein was served... Continue reading Farewell, Oktoberfest: A Report from Munich
Posted on October 4, 2007 in Community Highlights
Forget April in Paris—it’s all hype and hordes of tourists. Visit in October, IgoUgo’s Paris veterans say, when an all-night party and an urban grape harvest show up springtime, big time... Continue reading Party Like a Parisian: Nuit Blanche & Harvest Wine
Posted on September 24, 2007 in Community Highlights
Nothing says September like Oktoberfest! As many IgoUgo members can tell you, this three-week celebration is a great chance to see some authentic German traditions—and drink some delicious German beer... Continue reading Cheers to 185 More Years, Oktoberfest
Posted on September 21, 2007 in Community Highlights
To celebrate autumn’s arrival on September 23, we’ve harvested a collection of member-approved festivals from across the US. Their picks provide all the apples, foliage, and brews you’ll need for a very satisfying season... Continue reading Mark Your Calendar: IgoUgo's Top Fall Festivals
Posted on September 13, 2007 in Community Highlights
In one famous New York neighborhood, tiny trattorias sling Bolognese that would make Mamma proud, and fresh meats and cheeses fill windows. The spirit of Little Italy is in full swing as the 80th San Gennaro Festival kicks off... Continue reading Holy Cannoli! New York's San Gennaro Turns 80
Posted on August 20, 2007 in Community Highlights
It started 60 years ago as “a platform for the flowering of the human spirit,” and today, the Edinburgh International Festival is as vibrant as ever. IgoUgo members offer up some useful intel on the Festival and its Fringe... Continue reading Edinburgh International Festival: Fringe Benefits
Posted on June 28, 2007 in Elsewhere on the Web
When visiting cities, most travelers tend to hit the famous sights with the intention of being able to say, “been there, seen that.” Some cities offer beautiful and unique sights for only a very limited time... Continue reading The Art of Traveling