The Hidden Beauty

The next Lantern festival will be held in February 24, 2013.

Every Year between February and early March the night becomes a spectacle of enchanting lights in a couple of countries. It's called the Lantern Festival, a cultural festivity celebrated on the fifteenth day of the lunisolar year in the Chinese Calendar. This Festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebration, a ceremony that has been done since the Han Dynasty more than 2000 years ago.


The Festival consist of children going to the temple at night with their paper lanterns. These lanterns are beautifully adorned and a lot of them have an animal shaped form. The festival is used to cultivate positive relationships and celebrate our blessings. Furthermore, the lanterns can symbolize letting go of the past.


There are a couple of cities you can visit If you want to witness this spiritual breathtaking celebration but the best one is definitely Taiwan. And If you don't have this on your travel bucket list, make sure to put it in.


Here's a short video of the Sky Lanterns!

From January 23 2012 to February 9 2013, it is the year of the Water Dragon.

    Five Days ago, I found myself  reading a lot about the year of The Dragon. I didn't know exactly what it was, so I started searching and found it very interesting. I mean, it's always fun for me to learn about other cultures. To sums things up a little bit, the Dragon is part of the Chinese and Mongolian Zodiac (it's also related to the Calendar). This calendar consists of 12 cycles or years  represented by different animals.

So, I bet many of you are asking yourselves what makes it so special? Well, first off, the Dragon is the only animal in the cycle that is legendary. This creature was seen as powerful, basically because it was made up of  parts from different beings such as the snake, tiger, eagle and even a demon. The dragon is a symbol of power, strength  and good luck.

 As of today, the Dragon still holds its powerful reputation. People that are born under this zodiac sign are believed to be "doers and leaders". When the year finally arrives, people celebrate because it represents a year of luck and wisdom.

So for those of you who were born in the year of the dragon: Get out there and change the world! It is in your nature!