Fasting for Ramadan
Muslims throughout the world celebrate this holy time by abstaining from food during the hours of daylight.
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Monday, October 26, 2026
Essentials
Unspoilt Paradise: The Beaches of Trinidad and Tobago
The Caribbean is a year round, warm playground for sun and nature – March is Carnival season and August for yacht racing…
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Movie Culture: The Cannes Film Festival
The town of Cannes in the south of France has long been associated with the glitz and glamour of the film industry. Each May superstars, directors and wannabes descend on this seaside town to promote their projects and compete for the prestigious Palm d’Or.
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Otavalo Animal Market
The animal market is a veritable menagerie of animals to eat and buy like cuyes (guinea pigs), goat heards and skinned calf heads mingling with the sound of andean pipes, and the indigenous sound of Quichua, the native tongue.
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Rafting in Veracruz, Mexico
There are more than forty rivers that run from the inland mountains to the Gulf of Mexico, making it an ideal place to go river rafting.
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