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#CHATours wishes all of our friends around the #world a very Happy #ValentinesDay2021! Did you ever wonder how people in other countries celebrate this Valentine's Day? To find out, read 10 unusual Valentine's Day traditions from around the world posted at https://www.wanderlust.co.uk//strange-valentines-day-tradi.

February 12th marks the start of #ChineseNewYear2021. Also called the Lunar New Year, it marks the first new moon appearing in the lunar calendar. This year, they are celebrating the Year of the Ox, an animal that symbolizes joy and perseverance in Chinese culture. Chinese New Year celebrations will last 16 days and will culminate with the #LanternFestival on February 26th. What’s considered lucky in the year of the Ox? Find out by reading Chinese Zodiac, The Year of the Ox posted at https://chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/ox/.

Did you know that today is the anniversary of the third #NASA #Moonlanding? 50 years ago, in the early morning hours of February 5th, 1971, two members of the crew of Apollo 14 stepped on the lunar surface, making them the fifth and sixth humans to walk on the Moon. Join #CHATours in the celebration of this important scientific anniversary by learning more about the events of the Apollo 14 mission on NASA's website at https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo-14.

Today, on the 265th anniversary of his birth, #CHATours celebrates one of the greatest and most prolific composers in the #history of Western #music Wolfgang Amadeus #Mozart. Born in #Salzburg, #Austria on January 27, 1756, Mozart was a child prodigy who began performing for the public at the age of five. His remarkable musical catalogue spans many genres and styles from #symphonies, #operas and #concertos to #sonatas and #chambermusic. To discover 15 facts you might not know about this renowned #classicalmusic composer, visit www.classicfm.com//moza/pictures/mozarts-15-birthday-facts.

Today, January 18th, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday and National Day of Service that commemorates the renowned civil rights leader’s life and legacy. To learn more about #MartinLutherKingJrDay, visit https://nationaltoday.com/martin-luther-king-jr-day.

Did you know that October 25th marks #WorldPastaDay? This weekend, #CHATours invites all of our #pasta-loving friends on a virtual tour of #Italy and other destinations around the globe by reading Top 100 Most Popular Pasta Dishes in the World at https://www.tasteatlas.com/100-most-popular-pasta-dishes-in. Celebrate #WorldPastaDay2020 by trying some of these delectable pasta dishes for yourself or by sharing your favorite recipes with us here. Buon appetito!

Are you an #art and #technology enthusiast? If so, #CHATours invites you to try #Google’s new #AugmentedReality art filter. Created as a result of Google’s cooperation with museums across the #world, this amusing and easy-to-use app available on Google’s Arts & Culture website allows you to turn yourself into #JohannesVermeer’s Girl With a Pearl Earring or Leonardo da Vinci's #MonaLisa. Learn more about this app by reading A New Google App Lets You (Hilariously) Put Yourself Inside the World’s Most Famous Artworks With Just One Tap at https://news.artnet.com/art-world/google-art-filter-1913848. Ready to create your own masterpiece? Download the app for yourself at artsandculture.google.com. Don’t forget to share your favorite creations with us here on Facebook.

Second only to #Finland, #Denmark ranks as the happiest country on earth. Did you know that its capital city of #Copenhagen is now home to the #world’s first #HappinessMuseum? Shining rays of hope in an otherwise challenging year, the Happiness Museum opened this past July to focus on well-being, happiness, #positivity, and quality of life. Read more about the Happiness Museum in this Travel + Leisure article World’s First Happiness Museum Opens in Copenhagen at https://www.travelandleisure.com//happiness-museum-opens-c. You can also visit the Happiness Museum’s official website at www.thehappinessmuseum.com.

Have you ever experienced #Venice in the rain? In recent years, Venice has endured more frequent flooding due to high tides and heavy rains. But there's good news to report thanks to the city's latest #engineering feat. On October 3rd, Venice's long-awaited and recently completed flood barrier system successfully protected the city from flooding. Read more about this amazing engineering solution by visiting www.designboom.com//mose-flood-barrier-venice-storm-alex-1. #Italy #Europe

You don’t have to be a #travel expert to be able to identify the most famous landmarks in the world such as the #EiffelTower in #Paris or the ancient #Colosseum in #Rome, but that may not be the case when it comes to identifying other lesser-known sights. Today, #CHATours invites all travel enthusiasts to put their knowledge of #world landmarks to the test by taking this short online quiz entitled "Can You Identify These Countries By Their 2nd Most Famous Sights? at https://quizly.co/countries-second-most-famous-landmarks. How many sights were you able to identify? Share your results with us here.

Now that the #Fall2020 is here, and while we still spend our time indoors practicing social distancing, perhaps it's time to try something new. What is that exactly? It’s something that can happen in your own kitchen, something delicious, and something that will satisfy your entire family. Join #CHATours this weekend on a virtual #travel adventure to explore Fall Recipes Around the World in this culinary article posted at www.curiouscuisiniere.com/seasonal/fall.

Today marks the official #FirstDayofFall while we reach the #AutumnEquinox2020 at 9:30 am Eastern Time.

Each year, cycling teams from all over the #world test their skills and strategies in one of the most famous cycling races #TourdeFrance. This year’s challenge marks the 107th edition of the race. With a delayed start due to the pandemic, the race began on August 29th in #Nice and is culminating this Sunday with a victorious lap along #Paris' renowned Avenue des Champs-Élysées. To learn more about the race, the teams and #TourdeFrance2020 rankings, #CHATours recommends visiting the official Tour de France website at www.letour.fr/en.

In May, #Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, patron of #London's National Portrait Gallery, launched an extraordinary #photography initiative entitled Hold Still with a goal of portraying people’s lives and day-to-day challenges during the coronavirus pandemic in the #UK. The response to her call for entries has been overwhelming with 31,598 submissions. After much deliberation with her team, the final 100 #HoldStill2020 portraits have been revealed this week. Today, #CHATours invites you to read more about this remarkable digital expo and to view the winning portraits at www.npg.org.uk/hold-still.

Designed to connect cultures and people all over the #world, today marks the beginning of one of #Europe’s most famous festivals the 16th Annual Festival of Lights in #Berlin. Each night, the German capital's historical landmarks, monuments, buildings and parks will be illuminated with a special 2020 edition of lights ending on September 20th. To watch the 2020 #FestivalofLights teaser and see photos of past events, visit festival-of-lights.de/en.

#CHATours wishes everyone a Happy #LaborDay2020!

September 4th marks an unofficial holiday named Eat an Extra Dessert Day. If you are wondering if this day is for real, the answer is yes! How do you celebrate such an awesome day? The answer is quite simple, not to mention, delicious. Simply treat yourself to a second, third (or more) dessert throughout the day! To get inspired, #CHATours recommends checking out some irresistible desserts from #France by reading 100 French desserts that you can't say non to at www.delicious.com.au//classic-french-dessert-reci/u8n03hv0. To all of our dessert-loving friends out there bon appétit!

The #languages we speak shape our perception and understanding of the #world, but to what extent? Can the same color look different depending on the language we use? When faced with a difficult choice, does our response depend on whether we are using our foreign or native tongue? Surprisingly, the answer to both of these questions is yes. For all #foreignlanguage #teachers and #students out there, #CHATours recommends this interesting interview about how Second languages can twist perception, at www.thenakedscientists.com//second-languages-can-twist-per.