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From street food in Seoul to volcano-surfing in Nicaragua, we reveal the hottest destinations and coolest activities for 2015.

Corn in a Cup: Malaysia

So proclaimed Anthony Bourdain, passionate street food advocate and consumer, at the inaugural World Street Food Congress in Singapore.

Held in the Southeast Asian street food Mecca, the WSFC featured extensive panels and discussions about international street food culture, from the USA's food trucks to Singapore's own prolific "hawker" centers, and a 10-day "Jamboree" of 37 street food vendors from around the world serving up their respective regional specialties.

"Street food makes travel interesting," Bourdain explained. "It's very easy to travel around the world and look out the window and not know where you are.

1. Sarawak Laksa: Kuching, Malaysia
2. Chicken Rice: Singapore
3. Bao Luo Fen: Sanya, China
4. Nasi Ulam: Malacca, Malaysia
5. Chicken 65: India
6. Seafood Tostada: Ensenada Baja California, Mexico
7. Currywurst: Berlin, Germany
8. Corn in a Cup: Malaysia
9. Fried Milk: Taipei, Taiwan
10. Fried Tarantulas: Cambodia
11. Lamb Kebab Burger: Tel Aviv, Israel
12. Soft-Shelled Crab Burger: Portland, Oregon

via Huffington Post (all details)

The winner, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, New Mexico, USA

1. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, New Mexico, USA

5-13 October

2. Loykrathong Festival, Sukhothai, Thailand

November

3. Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

February 2014

4. Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany

October

5. Las Fallas, Valencia, Spain

May 2014

6. Elephant Festival, Jaipur, India

16 March 2014

7. PingXi Sky Lantern Festival, Taipei, Taiwan

February 2014

8. Pushkar Camel Fair, India

6-17 November

9. Days of the Dead, Mexico

1-2 November

10. Harbin Ice Festival, China

December - January

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