Meks BlogSweden is a country with long and harsh winters, so it is no wonder that Swedes try to do their best to get the most out of summer and warm, sunny days. In addition to Christmas, Midsummer Day is the most important holiday in Sweden. The celebration starts the evening before the Midsummer Day, […]
Indian weddings take anywhere from five minutes to several days, depending on region, religion, and a variety of other factors. Due to the diversity of Indian culture, the wedding style, ceremony and rituals may vary greatly amongst various states, regions, religions and castes. In certain regions, it is quite common that during the traditional wedding […]
Two or three days before the wedding, the couple organizes a celebration called Krevati (Greek for bed) in their new home. In Krevati, friends and relatives of the couple put money and young children on the couple’s new bed for prosperity and fertility in their life. After the custom, they usually have a party with […]
In Albanian traditional weddings, the dress of the Muslim bride is characterized by its elegance and transparency, in that of the Catholic one can see full colors. The Catholic bride’s dress is characterized by its picturesque effects and harmony. There are two types of Muslim wedding dresses. One is worked on a “shajak” (large piece […]
Do you remember colorful friendship bracelets we wore when we were kids? They were made of colorful string, in variations of styles, colors and complexity. On March 1st, many children in Greece make these exact bracelets from embroidery floss, in order to celebrate the beginning of March. The word martia itself comes from the Greek […]
Even though coffee had not reached Europe until 17th century, some sources claim that this plant reached Balkans two centuries before, because it was brought by the Ottoman Empire. This beverage is consumed a lot in Balkans even today, and each country has its own style of preparation and its own name for it: in […]
International Worker’s Day or Labor Day is a day recognized and in a certain way celebrated in many countries throughout the world. In North America, this day is celebrated in September, while in other parts of the world it is celebrated on the 1st of May. This day commemorates the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago, […]
If you are planning on visiting the country of Morocco, make sure to spend a few days in Marrakesh, otherwise known as the “Red city”. I repeat, not only one day but at least a few days because when you are exploring this city time goes by without you even knowing it. One of the […]
This won’t be a story dedicated to Istanbul as a city, but to a marketplace well known all over the world – Grand Bazar (in Turkey known as Kapalicarsi). It is said that around 91.250.000 people visit this place over a year, which makes it the most popular place in the world! Yes, even more […]
While Panama is known mostly for its famous canal, the country’s natural attractions offer an irresistible lure to far-sighted travelers. This overlooked country offers some of the finest birding, snorkeling and deep-sea fishing in the Americas. Panama, which means “abundance of fish”, is officially known as The Republic of Panama. It is a country of […]
