The Compass - Issue 13

Editor’s Note
By Lusine Stepanian

1st Anniversary Party
By Lusine Stepanian
“Photos and Testimonials”

Bulgaria - Pernik’s “Surva” Masquerade Festival
By Betsy Potash
“Perhaps the most surprising thing about the festival is its relative anonymity - a celebration relatively untrammeled by tourism.”

Palau - Fire and Ice
Part 1 – Fire
By P.F. Kluge
“Palau is a stunning Pacific archipelago west of Hawaii, south of Guam. A place where everything grows up - and old - faster.”

Antarctic - Fire and Ice
Part 2 – Ice
By P.F. Kluge
“I flew twenty hours, sailed two days to arrive in a place where I do not belong. And that, I'm convinced, is the whole point.”

Mexico - Death in another light
By Tyrel Nelson
“In México, we see death as just another part of the life cycle. We try to live in the moment instead of fearing death our whole lives. “

Unico - World Festivals
By Lusine Stepanian
A collection of unique festivals and events from around the world.

Coming up in April:
- A Unique Architectural Gem from Syria
- Where do natives go in Costa Rica?
- and more