11/1-2/2018 Mexico DiadeMuertos(DayoftheDead)

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2 11/22+23/2018 USA Thanksgiving+BlackFriday Ifelli IfellikeThanksgivingispretyself-explanatory?Ifyou realywantto,intechnicalterms adayofgivingthanksfor theblesingoftheharvestandoftheprecedingyear.forme though,it sjustanexcusetoeatloadsofgoodfoodwheni washome.realy,it sfunnyhowalmostthirtyofusare crammedupinsuchasmalspace,butit sjustnicethatthe wholefamilyistogether,watchingtheparades.myfavorite papart,though,ishowigettoeatasmuchpieasiwant pumpkin,apple,custard,althatgoodstuf.thenextbest partistheblackfridaysales,whenstoresdropcrazylow pricesandpeopleliteralymigrateinthousandsandmilions justtosnagadeal.iwentonceandthatwasrealyquitethe experience. NOVEMBERPIZZAZZ Roastedturkey.Cornpudding.Mashedpotatoes.ThanksgivinginNovemberprovidestheperfectexcuseto indulgeinsomefancyfood,butofcoursehereatwish,thanksgivingisnottheonlynovember celebrationthatisknowntoitsresidents.sincewish isamulti-nationaldorm,residentsfrom alcultures havetheirowncelebrationsthattheytakepartin,whichalsosharesawarenesandappreciation. 11/7/2018 India Diwali In InIndia,Diwaliisoneourbiggestfestivalsofal time.diwaliitselfmeansrowsoflightedlamps,and itcomesfromuslightingeverywhereupwithdiyas, whicharesmaloillamps.it ssoprety,sincethere s justlighteverywhereandit sjustsonice.we realso realyexcitedforexchanginggifts,andit soneofthe fewtimeswegettoputonourbestclothes.itsucks totohavetocleanupbeforethenthough,butitkindof makessensesincewealsoconsiderdiwalitobekind ofa NewYear andwealsopraytotheelephantgod GaneshaforgoodluckandthegoddesLakshmifor wealthandwisdom. 11/1-2/2018 Mexico DiadeMuertos(DayoftheDead) It It snothalowen!yes,itdoesgiveofahalowenvibe becauseoftheword dead andwehavethesugarskulsbut it snothalowen.ifellikeeveryoneknowsthis celebrationafterwatchingcoco/rememberme.basicalyit s whatthemovieportrays familyandfriendsgathertopray forandrememberourlovedoneswhohavepasedaway.the marigoldsactasguidancethathelpswiththeirspiritual jou journeytopastoandfromtheotherworld.wealsohave ofrendas,whichmean oferings,andthey rebasicalyaltars withalkindsoffoodsthatthedepartedlike,andthey re meantbeleftoutsidethehouseassortofawelcoming gesture.it sahugepartofmexicancultureandheritage.

3 Autumn Foliage InTokyo: MeijiJinguGaien( 明治神宮外苑 ) LocatedneartheJapanNationalStadium,thisparkis oftenlyusedasafilmsitefortvdramas.justbylooking attheimagesofthisparkonline,therearecountles photosofyelowandgoldgingkotreslineduponboth sidesoftheroad.from11/15tofirstwekofdecember, therewilbethejingugaiengingkofestival(10:00 17:30)heldinthispark.Youcanenjoyfamousregional prproductsfromaloverjapan. Closeststation:ShinanomachiStation( 信濃町駅 ) KoishikawaKorakuen( 小石川後楽園 ) OneofTokyo soldestandbestjapanesegardens, KoishikawaKorakuenwasbuiltinearlyEdoPeriodasa residenceoftherulingtokugawafamily.liketraditional Japanesegardens,thereareponds,stones,tres,and manmadehilsto replicateand reproducefamous landscapes,withthefelingofbeingpresentatjapanese andchinesesceneries.therearedozensofmapletres, ththatturnvibrantshadesoforangeandredtogether,and someginkgotres. Closeststation:IidabashiStation( 飯田橋駅 ) Hours:9:00~17:00 Admision:300yen

4 Rikugien( 六義園 ) ConsideredasTokyo smostbeautifuljapaneselandscapegarden,along withkoishikawakorakuen.builtforthe5thtokugawashogun,rikugien means sixpoemsgarden.thisgardenisagoodexampleofandedo Periodgardenwhereyoucantakeastrolandabsorbtheautumnair.The viewisparticularlystunningaroundthestreamthatrunsbythetsutsuji nochayateahouse.thereisalsoiluminationsoftheparkatnight,soyou canenjoyscenerylateatnighttoo. Closeststation:KomagomeStation( 駒込駅 ) Hours:9:00~17:00(eveninglightupuntil21:00) Admision:300yen Mt.Takao( 高尾山 ) ThoughnotlocatednearthecentreofTokyo,thismountain isacesibleinaroundonehourbytrainfromshinjuku.there isatempleandatractivehikingopportunities,witheight diferenttrails,basedonhikingtimeanddificultylevel.youcan alsoobservethemapleleavesonthemountainwhiletakingthe cablecarline. From11/1 11/30,theMt.TakaoMapleFestivalwilbe held.therewilbediferenteventsandconcertsheldto entertainyoual. Closeststation:TakaosanguchiStation( 高尾山口 ) ShowaKinenPark( 国営昭和記念公園 ) Located30minutesawayfromcentralTokyoandconsideredthe largestparkinjapan,showakinenparkcanalowyoutoiewdiferent flowers suchastulips,sunflowers,andcosmoseswithgingkoleaves. Whileyouarethere,govisittheroadknownas Canal.Itislined withgingkotresonbothsides.aftertakingastrolinthepark,there areteahouseslocatedwithintheparkwhereyoucantakeabreakand savorjapaneseswets. Closeststation:Tachikawa-KitaStation( 立川北駅 ) Hours:9:30~16:30 Admision:410yen OutsideofTokyo: HitachiSeasidePark( 国営ひたち海浜公園 ) LocatedinIbarakiPrefecture(northeastofKantoregion),thisparkis bestknownfortwoflowers:nemophilaandkochia.sinceit sautumn, thekochiabalsiscoveredinred.iguaranteyouthatyouwilbe overwhelmedbytheseaofredsuroundingeveryone.inaddition,there istheibarakibaramatsuri(ibarakirosefestival),wherethereareabout 120varietiesandatotalof3400rosesbloomingattheHitachiRose Garden. Closeststation:KatsutaStation( 勝田駅 ) >thentakethebus Hours:9:30~16:30

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