floating lanterns

Ever since I watched Disney's Tangled, I am obsessed with floating lanterns. The movie is cute and endearing in many ways, but the scene where Rapunzel and Flynn Rider are in the boat and the lanterns begin to be lit and float into the sky, is a true fairytale moment.


Imagine my excitement when I found out such floating lanterns really exist. Also known as sky lanterns, they are particularly popular in Thailand for their Loy Krathong Festival. Below are some photos through google images and there are breath taking videos on youtube. It is definitely on my bucket list to see this in person!