The highlight of the carnival show is the competition between the samba schools. Foreigners can also parade with the schools if they pay for costumes and learn the theme songs and dances in the weeks before the big party. The coming carnival in Rio will be arranged 5 - 8 February 2005.

Around 1000 participated in this week festival in India in a religious ceremony. People smashed coconuts with their heads. This unusual ritual must have been driven them nuts, and caused headache for a long time, or even worse: a crack in the scull. What about some coconut milk to calm down?

I could not think of a better place in the world for travel explorations and unique adventures than in Iran. But first and foremost I will remember the hospitality of the people.

Many diverse events and festivals take place around in Ireland over the year. The capital Dublin is no exception. This city is now a days one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations, and one reason for that is the many festivals.

The World's biggest annual celebration of Beatles music, with 6 days of live music presented by bands from 20 countries. The festival features celebrities, a memorabilia auction, a one-day convention, specialist tours, films and a flea market. Who could forget the story of the world's greatest band, the Beatles? Be prepared for the big event in august!

On 15 April 1989, over 25,000 Liverpool supporters travelled down to Hillsborough in Sheffield (England) for the FA Cup semi-final. 96 fans never returned. See the strong emotional video clip that reminds the supporters who died. This was a day that no Liverpool fan will ever forget!

Those where the days! Football filled with extreme passion! Players with guts. Supporting audience with a power that never has seen before. I was there on Saturday 30th April 1994 to say goodbye to the world`s most famous section of stadium. I can remember it as it was yesterday. It was the final game for the Kop, the famous and fearful non-seated part of Liverpool's holy stadium Anfield Road. It will be gone forever. Liverpool F.C. in England lost its heart and soul, and would never be the same.

Then you should go to the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. This celebration of Scotland`s national product has become an established fixture on Scotland's tourism calendar. Now you have the chance to lift yourselv up to great heights by participating from 30th April to the 3rd of May 2004. What a social happening where you really can join hands!

Is this the greatest show in the world? One thing is sure: this year carnival has been the best ever, say experts! 80 000 tourists have visited Rio de Janerio in Brazil during the great arrangement (21 - 24 February 2004). For most of them it has been a experience of lifetime, but for others it has been a terrible encounter with violence and criminal acitivities.

At the moment there are big symbolic weddings arranged in Katmandu, Nepal. At the age from 7 or 8 years all Newar girls becomes in the "Yihee - Ceremony" symbolically with God Narayan (Inkarnation Vishnus) marries.

The incident happened during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Sunday 1 February in the morning 244 Muslim pilgrims were stamped to death and 244 were injured after a stone-throwing ritual.

and these "Pilgrims" are definitely not like other Pilgrims

and these "Pilgrims" are definitely not like other Pilgrims

An incredible fascinating atmosphere, but also frightening

An incredible fascinating atmosphere, but also frightening Football (soccer) supporters are not like other sport fans. For them football means everything in life.