RUN FOR YOUR WIFE

On valentine’s Day in Pattaya, Thailand, the men take their vows literally. In this case, ‘to have and to hold’ means picking up your true love and carrying her on you back down an 800-metre course. The prize for the first one to cross the line: 30,000 Baht (around $850) and a three-day stay for two at a beachfront resort.

When: 14 February

Where: The Ripley’s Believe it or Not Wife Carrying Contest