When we were preparing for our trip across Asia, there was only one holiday, one festival that I knew for certain I would not miss – Songkran, the Buddhist New Year celebrated across Southeast Asia – Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and nearby parts of China – annually on 13-15 April. The idea of the planet’s largest water fight just sounded too good of fun to miss out on. And, I was totally correct in my assessment – it’s pretty much an epic good time. You just have to embrace your inner child and not mind getting wet and powdered. As long as you get those two points covered, you’ll have a blast.