Posts Tagged "holidays"
Posted on January 16, 2012 in IgoUgo Updates
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.".. Continue reading Martin Luther King, Jr.: In Memoriam
Posted on December 22, 2011 in Photos
IgoUgo asks, “Where does one of Forbes Top 5 billionaires holiday with his family?” Perhaps it’s some remote Island in the middle of the ocean. (Well, kind of.) Try Sydney, Australia. Bill Gates and family are spending a month-long vacation there... Continue reading IgoUgo’s Top Picks for Summer in Sydney
Posted on December 5, 2011 in Trip Ideas
As we make our way into the heart of holiday season, thoughts of Christmas presents, Menorahs, and kinaras may come to mind. However, around the world and throughout time, many different holidays have been celebrated in this month... Continue reading Ten Other Holidays in December
Posted on December 3, 2011 in Trip Ideas
Christmas markets are an old world tradition, German and Austrian in origin and dating back to the Middle Ages. Also known as Christkindlmarkt or Weihnachtsmarkt, they’re great for enjoying the season with gifts, clothes, toys and food and drink... Continue reading The 12 Days of Christmas Markets
Posted on November 22, 2011 in Trip Ideas
As the biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday can be a daunting task. Here are a few alternatives to stores and malls to enjoy the end of autumn with your family... Continue reading Black Friday Alternatives
Posted on November 16, 2011 in Food and Drink
Every year, my friends and I reserve a restaurant for a festive group of 20-25. We have been fortunate enough to find a number of restaurants in NYC with the attributes--moderate price,
cozy ambiance, private/semi-private dining space--to make our annual holiday feasts memorable... Continue reading Holiday Entertaining in the Big Apple
Posted on November 9, 2011 in IgoUgo Updates
Known under various names--Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, or Veterans Day--this Friday marks the anniversary of the end of WWI. The armistice was signed in the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918... Continue reading In Flanders Field, In Remembrance
Posted on November 1, 2011 in Photos
The Day of the Dead, or Día de Los Muertos, is celebrated in Mexico and Latin American countries, and around the world, on November 1st and 2nd. Here we have collected IgoUgo members’ impressions of The Day of the Dead as they travel the world... Continue reading Honor and Remembrance on the Day of the Dead
Posted on April 22, 2011 in Photos
This being Earth Day, it behooves your misty-eyed editors to pay tribute to good Mother Gaia. And this being IgoUgo, our members are waiting in the wings with hundreds of elegant photos... Continue reading Our Tribute to Earth
Posted on April 11, 2011 in Trip Ideas
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, which began on April 12, 1861. With many observances taking place throughout the year, IgoUgo shares a few of our member photos and reports on touring Civil War sites... Continue reading IgoUgo Members Visit Civil War Sites