A tradition that has come forward 20 centuries as a religious ceremony and folk custom the Dragon Boat festival known as Duanwu is now a world renowned festival and is fast emerging an international sport. A dragon boat is a watercraft that is human powered and is built out of teak wood in differing shapes and sizes. For the purpose of the festival these boats are decorated with ornate heads and tails of Chinese dragons. The festival is held in June and includes a number of customary activities. The Chinese have dumplings, rice and drink Realgar wine to celebrate before the race. Celebrated in Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia this festival, marks the dawn of summer in the region and according to Chinese tradition is the …

There are business vacations and pleasure vacations. But what if you could combine both? It’s not that trip you need to make to attend a boring summit for two days and decided to drag your family along for the sake of entertainment, but a trip that will definitely enhance your knowledge as well as let you explore one of Asia’s most vibrant city. The Internet Show Asia 2013 is one such opportunity. Held from the 24 to 25th April at Marina Bay Sands, this two day show offers you a chance to be a part of Asia’s largest mobile and internet event as well as enjoy Singapore. Featuring speakers from international brands in the likes of BBC Worldwide, Google, Reliance capital, VEVO, Twitter, McDonald’s, Lenovo …

Anantara Dhigu Maldives a Maldives Resort offers spacious luxury accommodation facilities to all guests. Accommodation in Maldives would be brilliant with more classy places like Anantara Dhigu Maldives. Maldives is a 100% Muslim country. So all Islamic festivals are celebrated in a higher key in these islands. One of the richly celebrated festivals is the Kuda Eid Festival. Also known as Fithru Eid this festival marks the end of Ramadan which takes place throughout one whole month. The Kuda Eid Festival lasts for three days at a stretch. On the first day people o to the mosque early in the morning and seek for blessings. Later on hearty feasts are conducted with the gatherings of relatives and friends. Special offerings are done to the poor …

As the saying goes, who in the world doesn’t like the feel of money? And the multitudes who have devoted their time to collecting these precious commodities over the years will head to Singapore once more for the annual Singapore International Coin Fair. As one of the most prestigious events in the sphere of numismatic and paper based currency the Singapore International Coin Fair has long been regarded the hallmark event one that is of a kind, especially in Asia. Due to take centre stage in the Lion City’s Sands Expo and Convention Centre from March 29th to the 31st the 2013 installment of the renowned coin fair will surpass previous editions as it will be conducted within the engaging resort space of the iconic …

Among the many festivals that takes place in India to celebrate diverse occasions is Ram Navami commemorated in the Hindu month of Chaitra that falls between April and March, to celebrate the birth of Rama. It is a hugely important festival for the Hindus as Rama is considered an incarnation of the god Vishnu. In some parts of India it is celebrated as Vasanta Navratri over nine days. In households observing the festival the day begins with a prayer to the sun and at mid day, the supposed time of Rama’s birth, special prayers and poojas are performed in Ram temples big and small all over India. Some people start the festival with a fast and some others fast for the whole nine day duration …

Eaton Smart, New Delhi Airport Transit Hotel is one of the Hotels in New Delhi Airport offering comfort and relaxation to all transit passengers. This New Delhi Airport Hotel is set up in a way that passengers feel refreshed after an exhilarating journey, and makes it easier for them to continue their journey. If you’re dropping by in India during the months of February and March, a must see festival is the Holi festival. This is one of the biggest celebrated festivals in the country. Main purpose of this festival is to celebrate spring. The spirit of celebrating the festival remains the same within all ages throughout the country. The entire environment changes with festivity during this season. Loads of different food is cooked for the family members as …