San Antonio, Texas has the largest Day of the Dead/ Dia de los Muertos celebration in the United States
The Week in Travel (10/26/12)
The world of travel moves fast! Let’s keep up–together. This week, Traveling IQ celebrates Halloween with some spooky stories from the past week: *Be afraid, be very afraid as you travel to the terrifying island of mutilated dolls in Mexico, a witches market in Bolivia, or the the site of a nuclear disaster in Ukraine. … Continue reading The Week in Travel (10/26/12)
Happy Halloween!
Lady Gaga and Traveling IQ wish you a Happy Halloween! I took this picture while touring the Strip District in Pittsburgh earlier this year. If you are interested in learning more about Pittsburgh, read the IQ article published in Next Magazine or listen to the Proud FM radio segment.
NY: Underwater Pumpkin Carving
The New York Finger Lakes region is diving deep into a Halloween tradition this Saturday, October 22, when the Finger Lakes Underwater Preservation Association (FLUPA) hosts its annual “Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest.” Certified SCUBA divers are invited to register at 1 p.m. at the Village Marina in Watkins Glen. Only $10 gets you a pumpkin … Continue reading NY: Underwater Pumpkin Carving
Halsted Holla!
Photo by Jason Paul Smith Wow. Boo! Wow. Chicagoans can really howl on Halloween! I’m sure experiencing it as a tourist helped, but last year's Halsted Halloween Parade was a scary good time. In New York, I would never dream of standing in the cold October night of the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade—the crowds, the … Continue reading Halsted Holla!