By Sonali Velinker Kamat 26 Sep, 201735 Shares
I’m always looking for adventure around me, but the battle between time and life rarely permits me to tick much off my bucket list. With October only days away, why not pause and review our plans for 2017? After all, there’s just a quarter of the year left and so much still to be done!
From music concerts and comedy festivals (stand-up comedy fans, check this out) to cultural extravaganzas around the globe, here’s a list of must-visit events that you should make a beeline for, before the year ends.
LIGHT UP NOVEMBER WITH LOI KRATHONG IN THAILAND
Scheduled for November 4, 2017
5 Experiences To Pack In Before The Year Ends!
Not that we need an excuse to pack our bags and head to Thailand, but the ‘Festival of Lights’ is a visual bonanza that you really don’t want to miss. Celebrated on the night of the twelfth lunar month at the end of the rainy season, when the full moon lights up the sky, it involves paying respects to Phra Mae Khongkha (the goddess of water) by releasing krathongs — lotus-shaped rafts decorated with candles, incense and flowers — on the water. Take your bae along, spend a day in Bangkok and then embark on the 7-hour road trip to Sukhothai, where the festival is celebrated with great pomp and fanfare. The Thai people believe that if you launch your krathong with your partner and they drift off together, then your love is meant to be. If they don’t, just ignore that old wives’ tale and romance the pause while folk music and creative light-and-sound shows make for a memorable time.
As an option, for those who aren’t big on the whole water thing, head up north to Chiang Mai where Loi Krathong meets Yi Peng — that glorious lantern festival you’ve probably seen on television. After launching your ‘love lanterns’ (buy them in advance because they sell out like hot cakes) from Tha Phae Road, stay on to enjoy traditional art performances and a fireworks display from the banks of the Ping River.
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