Festivals around the world and what cultures are all about are explored in these GoNOMAD Travel articles.
The Run: Laufarija in Cerkno, Slovenia By Ericka Hamburg With each new year, my finger skirts across the calendar, stopping just before Lent. Carnival, “the fifth season,” marks the transition from January’s dead of winter to a flowering spring. Though celebrated throughout the Christian world, it’s in wintry Europe where those rites, rooted in Roman […]
The Pushkar Camel Fair near the village of Pushkar in the Indian state of Rajasthan is a dusty affair, with men checking out the camels and fair food.
Learning from Locals in Tanzania’s Great Rift Valley By James Michael Dorsey The man with the spear seemed to appear right next to me as if by magic, but rather than threatening me, his shy laugh told me I had found the tribe I had come to visit in Tanzania. I was in Africa’s Great […]
A visit to the Naadam festival in Mongolia, with exciting horse races, archery competitions and experiencing the fierce Gobi desert, sleeping in Gers.
In 2016, a visit to Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea shows that cellphones have become ubiquitous and the country is fast becoming more modern.
Infiorata, Collaboration in Color in Italy By Marianna Morè The last, declining rays are setting over the soft, ancient curves of the Appennines in Spello, Italy. The lively gold of the fields, the sharp green of the trees slowly appears filtered through a dim shade of purple and blue. Soon the twinkle of street lamps, of […]
Here are some of the Things I Wish I knew Before I went to Japan..Now You know! By Elizabeth von Pier I had a lot to learn about proper etiquette in Tokyo, a corner of the world that felt very “foreign” to me. Here are some of the local customs I learned and they served […]
In Vientiane, Laos, James Dorsey describes the important cultural tradition of Tak-Bat, or giving daily alms to monks who must not handle money after 12 pm.
Saudi Arabia Has Opened its Doors to Travelers Ed Note: Since this story was published in 2016, Saudi Arabia has opened up to western visitors with a new evisa program. See below for more information and how to get a visa to visit. By Richard Bangs The covering has the disconcerting effect of obnubilating as […]
Rain on My Parade By Brittany Caumette Rain. Pounding down onto the empty road in Malawi. Gushing down the escarpment, gathering force and mud before plunging into the great lake. Washing out fields of maize, soaking through colorful fabrics donned by wrinkled female farmers. Sneaking between cracks in red brick houses with […]
A horseback adventure through Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor, separating Tajikistan from Pakistan in the country’s far north. High altitude camping, hiking.
Experience the Best of Orleans, Eastham, and Wellfleet, Massachusetts after Labor Day By Sonja Stark GoNomad Senior Writer You can have your summer crowds, your high priced hotels, and your bumper-to-bumper traffic. Ask anybody who’s been to Cape Cod and they’ll tell you that the best time to visit this windswept peninsula is anytime after […]
