Sanja Matsuri
Sanja Matsuri, Tokyo, Japan Japan’s summer festivals are in full swing again, and I couldn’t be happier. The post Sanja Matsuri appeared first on This Battered Suitcase.
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Chiang Mai, Thailand What can I say? The past five days have been absolute mayhem – one massive water fight that lasts from 10am to 9pm, with everyone involved. There is no escape. From everywhere...
View ArticleA Good Investment
Chiang Mai, Thailand Just a few of the many videos I took during the Songkran Festival this week. All I can say is, that waterproof camera was one of the best investments I’ve ever made while...
View ArticleA Change of Heart: A Tale of Burning Man
Right now, thousands of people are making their way to Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA. What brings them there? The infamous festival called Burning Man, an annual event defined by community, art,...
View ArticleThis (Chinese) New Year
Bangkok, Thailand Tomorrow is Chinese New Year. The New Year is more than just a celebration; it is the start of a new agricultural year, and a time for loved ones to meet. It is also a time to...
View ArticleThe Best of Winnipeg: Festival du Voyageur
“What’s a Beaver Tail?” All eyes looked to me for the answer. We stood beside a huge ice sculpture; it was one of many at the Festival du Voyageur, a ten-day celebration of Canada’s fur-trading past...
View ArticlePhoto Essay: Snapshots of Basilicata
Enjoying the view from Porto degli Argonauti Learning to cook at Palazzo Margherita in Bernalda The beautiful Corte San Pietro hotel in Matera Flying over Italy with the Flight of the Angel zipwire...
View ArticleThe Music of Basilicata
https://www.thisbatteredsuitcase.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/New-Recording-26.m4a Amid the chaos – the sawing of the huge tree on the ground, the hoards of people in white, the passerbys with...
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