Yipeng Loi Krathong lantern festival is celebrated annually in Thailand, and as part of the celebration you can release giant lanterns to float away into the sky. It’s an incredibly beautiful, and quite moving experience.

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This article was written by Linda Martin

Linda Martin is a self-confessed word geek, Spanish addict and world traveller. She and Craig have been travelling full-time for six years, taking in parts of Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. She's currently in A Coruña, Spain.