Festivals and Travel to Exotic Places in November

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For good weather and festivals, early November:

India [Pushkar], Pushkar Mela [Camel Fair], a week before full moon in Oct/Nov, 1 week. India Pictures

Nepal [Nationwide], Tihar/ Deepavali [Festival of Lights], Oct/Nov, 1 day
[Thyangboche] Mani Rimdu [Buddhist story with masked dances] Full moon Nov/Dec, 1 day. Nepal Pictures

Cambodia [Phnom Penh and Siem Reap are the places to be]. Full Moon Day early November, Bon Om Tuk [Water Festival], the country's biggest festival. Locals celebrate the reversing of the current of Tonle Sap River with boat races and fireworks. Cambodia Pictures

Tunisia, Sahara Festival, Douz, camel racing and other colourful desert events. Tunisia Pictures

Laos, Vientiane, Pha That Luang Festival, music, processions, fireworks and serious partying, Full moon, 18-24 Nov. Laos Pictures

Thailand Sukhotai Loi Krathong, candles, fireworks, folk music, dancing in the ruins of the old city. 11-19 Nov, '03.

Argentina [San Antonio de Areco], Gaucho Festival [Argentine Cowboys] 10-11 Nov. Argentina Pictures

Guatemala [Santiago Atitlán], Day of the Dead Kite Festival, 2 Nov. Guatemala Pictures

Mexico. Dias de los Muertos [Days of the Dead]. Oct 31- Nov 2. Mainly in the states of Michoacan [ esp. Patzcuaro] and Oaxaca. Different ceremonies to link the dead with the living. Visit cemetaries late night Nov 1-2 to see the candles, flowers, music, family parties. See Mexico Pictures

For good weather and festivals, late November:

China [Xishuangbanna Villages], Tan Ta [Dai people's ritual celebration], Late-Oct/early Nov, 10 days. China Pictures

Burma [Myanmar], [Taunggyi and nationwide], Tazaungdaing Festival [Festival of lights with home-made fire balloons], full moon day in mid-Nov.

Thailand [Surin], Surin Elephant Roundup, spectacular shows and parade from 100 elephants 16-17 Nov.
[Lop Buri], Vegetarian Banquet for Monkeys, late Nov/early Dec, 1 day
[Nakhon Phanom], Wan Phra Jao Prot Lok [Launching fire boats on Mekong River], Nov/Dec, 1 days. Thailand Pictures

Japan [Tokyo], Tori-no-Ichi [Shrines' Rooster Fair], 1 day. Japan Pictures