With temperatures reaching 40 degrees below zero, Harbin, China most certainly lives up to the nickname “City of Ice.” Rather than suffer the cold, residents celebrate with an annual festival! During the months of January & February, the Sun Island Park is the destination of the Snow & Ice Festivals.
On one end sits the infamous Snow Festival, where sculptors from all over the world come to compete against one another. And as you can see, there’s nothing small about these intricately detailed snow sculptures!
On the other side of the Park sits the Ice Festival, where huge blocks of ice are carved into grandiose structures and lit up with neon lights!! Some of the ice structures are also constructed to be long ice slides too! If you thought the snow sculptures were intense, wait till you get a look at these ice structures constructed in the past!
All images courtesy of TotallyCoolPics – See more photos of the Harbin Snow & Ice Festival here
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I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend! I have a beautiful honeymoon to share today! Levi & Allison escaped to the beautiful Riviera Maya after their wedding celebrations and stayed at one of my favorite hotels, Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita. The two had a fabulous time and said that Zoetry was, “the perfect spot for relaxing, yet as adventurous as we wanted it to be for our honeymoon.”
One of Allison & Levi’s favorite things about Zoetry was the community vibe that surrounded the hotel. They met many other honeymooners that they had such a blast getting to know & hang out with at the pool each day. They also loved the size of Zoetry (just 90 rooms). It’s not too small to where they felt isolated, but not too big either. I have to agree that a hotel like Zoetry is pretty ideal for any couple looking for some social interaction, prompt & personable service, & memorable activities!
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New Years Eve is such a fun holiday! This year, I will be spending New Years in Bangkok and will be sure to share all of the exciting details upon my return. For now, here are some fabulous New Years Eve celebrations from around the world.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Venture down under for one of the biggest and best firework shows in the world in Sydney Harbour. Get a front row seat by hiring a skipper and floating around on your own boat or reserve a table outside at one of the waterfront restaurants by the Bridge. If you can muster the courage the next day, strap on a harness and climb to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge where the fireworks extravaganza takes off.
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GOA, INDIA: Join the hottest Bollywood stars & spend New Years Eve dining, drinking, & dancing under the stars on the white sand beaches. Keep in mind, the biggest parties tend to be around Anjuna, so if you want something a little more intimate, head south to Palolem.
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RIO DE JANIERO: Head south where it’s the middle of summer and celebrate with over 2 million others who gather to watch the fireworks off of Copacabana Beach. Everything happens right there on Copacabana Beach, so dawn your flashiest whites (traditions say wearing white brings luck with the New Year) and head to the Beach. While every restaurant and hotel will have a special New Years Eve menu for diners, one of the most scrumptious is most certainly Copacabana Palace Hotel. The hotel also has a fabulous party that goes late into the night and has a great view of the firework extravaganza that lasts up to 15 minutes!
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BERLIN: Celebrate “Silvester” (New Years Eve) in the capitol with one of the worlds largest firework shows in the world. The Germans are notorious for spending a pretty penny on their fireworks and it’s said that you can literally see them popping from anywhere in the whole city! The biggest party, however, is always at the grand Brandenburg Gate, where you’ll find, food, music, & fun as everyone celebrates. If you don’t want to join the huge crowds at Brandenburg Gate, venture over to Teufelsberg & Viktoriapark, two fabulous vantage points from which to watch the fireworks.
Wishing you all a wonderful New Year!
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Good Morning everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous holiday! Today, I am off to Thailand!!! I could not be more excited for the adventures in my near future and cannot wait to share them all with you!
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Anyone else off to somewhere fun and exciting for the remainder of the holiday season??
I can’t believe that Christmas is already here! It has been such a great year at Ever After Honeymoons and I can hardly contain my excitement over what the year ahead has in store. I hope you all have the happiest holiday weekend, wherever your travels may take you!
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