Holidays & Festivals

In this post, we’ll provide a detailed look at what Holi in Udaipur was like. We’ll outline the specifics of the celebrations in Udaipur and recap our personal experience.

Almost every park and square in New York City has a Christmas tree this time of year, and it seems like most of them also have a special Christmas tree lighting ceremony. I’d never been to a tree lighting ceremony, but it was on my NYC Christmas bucket list so I had to make it …

Holiday Lights is a seasonal event that takes place at the Bronx Zoo in New York City at Christmastime. After many years experiencing ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, we recently moved to New York and were excited to see the Holiday Lights at Bronx Zoo for the first time. Read on to learn …

From November through March, Bryant Park transforms into a winter wonderland. The Bryant Park Winter Village is primarily a holiday market and ice rink, but there’s a few other things to do there, too. In this post, we’ll outline all of the offerings at Bryant Park Winter Village, including lots of details on ice skating …

It’s Christmastime in the city — and by city, I mean none other than New York City. By early November, Christmas trees are going up in every park and square, store windows are getting drenched in sparkle, and the bustle of shoppers on crowded sidewalks suddenly feels more charming than usual. There’s so much to …

Maybe it’s because I grew up in a small town, but I’ve romanticized Christmas in a big city. There’s something about the twinkle of skyscrapers in the early evening and the sidewalks bustling as the shoppers rush home with their treasures, if you will. Christmas in any city seems magical, but Christmas in Chicago specifically …

Beijing, China | I wish I was here writing an actual guide for celebrating Chinese New Year in Beijing, but I’m not. When we rang in the Year of the Dog in Beijing, we made a lot of mistakes, but they were mistakes that we think you could make, too. Today we’re here to share …

New Year’s Eve in Chiang Rai, Thailand was easily one of my all-time favorite trip memories and one of the best New Year’s I’ve ever had. It was festive, but so relaxed. There were lanterns and fireworks, Thai food and beer, and really, what more do you need to ring in the new year on …

Today is Christmas Day and I’m sitting at a cafe in Chiang Mai, Thailand, drinking a peppermint mocha and watching “A Christmas Story” on my laptop. Right now, on the other side of the world, it’s still Christmas Eve and my family is gathered in my Aunt & Uncle’s living room. I can see everyone …

They love Fiestas Patrias, or Independence Day, in Santiago. I’m talking five-day festivals, decorations in every bar and restaurant for weeks, and flags everywhere. People seem to be more excited about Independence Day than we’ve ever seen anyone be about futbal (and they also love futbal in South America). We didn’t plan to be in Santiago for …