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Category Archives: Traditions and Customs

Paris on ‘Locks Down’: Over 700 000 love locks removed from Pont des Arts

June 2, 2015by gypsy shutterbug Leave a comment

  UPDATE: The city council’s first deputy, Bruno Julliard, came up with a brilliant idea: they’re going to sell the locks, and they’re going to use the proceeds to help […]

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Just Picture It, offbeat travel, Public Art, Traditions and Customs

Three Kings Day in Mexico

January 5, 2015by gypsy shutterbug 2 Comments

Talk about pressure. Children in Mexico have not one, but three old men watching their every move to determine if they’ve been naughty or nice. Los Reyes Magos-the Magi Kings  or […]

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Christmas, Festivals and Events, Holidays, Mexico, Traditions and Customs

New Year’s Eve Quirks from Across the Globe

December 29, 2014by gypsy shutterbug Leave a comment

The new year is upon us. So smash those dishes, grab your suitcase and stick a candle in the walnut shell! Wait…what? Whether you want to travel, line your pockets, […]

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Denmark, Holidays, Mexico, offbeat travel, South Korea, Spain, Traditions and Customs

Quirky Christmas Traditions from Around the World

December 23, 2014by gypsy shutterbug Leave a comment

I am always on the look out for wacky traditions and quaint customs when I travel. Here are some Christmas quirks that I have come across while not home for the […]

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Christmas, Denmark, Festivals and Events, Holidays, Mexico, offbeat travel, Spain, Tee Hee, Traditions and Customs

Andong Mask Dance Festival-Just Picture it

September 19, 2014by gypsy shutterbug Leave a comment

The Andong Mask Dance Festival is a lively and colourful event highlighting the many traditional mask dances of South Korea. International groups are also invited, making it a multicultural affair […]

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art, Festivals and Events, Just Picture It, offbeat travel, Photography, Places, South Korea, Traditions and Customs

Calgary Stampede Parade 2014

July 6, 2014by gypsy shutterbug Leave a comment

I woke up bright and early on Friday to make the trip into Calgary to attend the 2014 Stampede Parade. Even though I grew up in Alberta and my dad […]

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Calgary Stampede, Canada, Festivals and Events, People, Photography, Traditions and Customs

‘W’ is for Worry Dolls

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Like the Tooth Fairy, (or Ratoncito Pérez- the tooth mouse- in Spanish speaking countries), Guatemalan worry dolls work their magic underneath a pillow. The difference is that the worry dolls […]

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Guatemala, Hocus Pocus, Traditions and Customs

‘L’ is for Lila Downs

April 14, 2014by gypsy shutterbug Leave a comment

Well-known and loved within Mexico, and in particular her home area of Oaxaca, Lila Downs might be best known internationally for her role in the movie Frida, (although she holds […]

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Blogging A to Z Challenge, Interesting Jobs, Mexico, music, Oaxaca, People, Traditions and Customs

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