Category: Asia

Buffalo Racing Festival – Chonburi City, Thailand

By Staff on May 23, 2012 in Asia, Festivals

Where: Chonburi City, Thailand When: October or November, annually Cost: Free Where To Stay: Chonburi Hotels Only in Thailand can you find jockeys racing water buffalos. Dating back over 100 years as a tradition in Thailand, the week-long Water Buffalo Racing Festival is held during the 11th lunar month, which usually falls in October or […]

Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea

By Staff on Mar 08, 2012 in Asia, Festivals

Where: Boryeong, a town roughly 200km south of Seoul, South Korea When: Once a year in mid-July. July 14-22, 2012 Places To Stay: Boryeong Hotels Join 2.2 million visitors for one of the biggest mud festivals in the world. The Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea originally started in 1998, and draws people from around […]