Questions tagged [events]
Occurrences and happenings, usually set at a specific, limited time period. For some events there are more specific tags (to be preferred where relevant) as shown in `tag info`.
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Is there a way for a visiting family of four to get into an Oktoberfest tent in the late afternoon?
I'll be visiting Munich during Oktoberfest this year, albeit mostly by happy coincidence: we had already made plans to visit family nearby in Austria, and we realized only afterwards that we're flying ...
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Concert schedules in Vienna
I will be in Vienna and Salzburg in September-October and, like every other visiting tourist, would like to attend a concert or opera. However, checking the sites of the Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener ...
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Ticket for Paris Saint-Germain vs. Lyon soccer match: Official second-hand resale not started yet?
I will be visiting Paris on the day of the PSG - Lyon soccer match on Sep 19. I would like to attend the match, but currently only tickets for the next match of PSG vs. Clermont are officially on sale ...
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Documents to show a Chinese citizen hasn't been in China during nCoV
My wife is a Chinese national. She hasn't been back to China for almost a year now. Saint Lucia typically has visa-free access for Chinese citizens. We have lived in England together for ~5 years and ...
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What regularly-occurring event do the most people travel for every time it is on?
I've seen that big sporting events like Olympics etc are credited with having the largest viewership, but in terms of people traveling, which event has the most people who travel in order to ...
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What do I need to do to see the Wagha/Wagah border ceremony from the Pakistani side?
The Wikivoyage article on the Wagah/Wagha "Beating Retreat" ceremony mentions that I can take Minibus No. 4 from Lahore to the Pakistani side of the border, but the section on how to get seated for ...
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How/Where do I make local friends in a short-term (1 month) stay in Japan?
Not sure if I should ask here or in Interpersonal Skills, but the situation arises because of travel, so I'll try here. Feel free to move it if needed.
Last year I travelled for 1 month with a couple ...
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Can you visit the Skagit Valley tulip festival at sunrise?
The tulip festival website mentions that they are:
Open Every Day April 1-30 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Is it possible to visit the tulip fields earlier than that? I would like to take some nice photos, as ...
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How is Santiago, Chile, during Easter?
What should I expect in that period? Will the usual tourist attractions and shops be open between Holy Friday - Easter Sunday? Is there some kind of public tradition / procession that I could ...
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Up-to-date forecast for Korea cherry blossom time
For Japan, https://www.japan-guide.com/sakura/ or https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/japan-cherry-blossom-forecast provide current and very detailed forecast for when cherries are expected to blossom ...
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Travel to India's specific region where classical music and dance events happens [closed]
I would like to visit India. I have never been there. As my interests are Indian classical music (Carnatic and Hindustani) and dance (like kathakali), I would like to visit with that theme in mind.
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Why did ANA175 return to LAX rather than continuing to NRT or diverting to another airport? [closed]
Recently, a flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo turned around and returned to LAX after it was discovered that an unauthorized passenger was on board. From the LA Times:
A Tokyo-bound flight from Los ...
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Tokyo Tower's illumination changes almost daily to celebrate something. How to know what?
Tokyo Tower's illumination changes almost daily to celebrate various events:
A soccer game in which the Japanese team is playing.
The visit of a foreign president.
Support for a tragedy somewhere in ...
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Where to find cherry blossom dates for Stockholm
It's the beginning of April, and the cherry trees will soon bloom in Stickholm, one of the most famous locations for this event being the King's Garden (Körsbärsblom i Kungsträdgården).
I live abroad ...
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Camping in Oregon during the August 2017 eclipse
I'm planning a family trip to Oregon for the 21 August Eclipse this year. I'd like to head inland where the weather is likely to be better (e.g. around Madras): naturally, most if not all of the ...