"The difference is that in any other place, you are in costume ... more than a dozen masquerade balls extravagantly set in splendid palaces on and off the Grand Canal. "Venice is magic," says ...

Once a year, however, the people of Venice don decadent costumes and masks to match, transforming the streets of this ancient city into a lavish masquerade that goes on for weeks. This is Carnival ...

Portions of this travelogue were previously published in 2009.] USAG BAVARIA-GARMISCH, Germany – For those who live in Garmisch, the ...

Venice Carnival, celebrating 300 years of Giacomo Casanova, will take place from February 22 to March 4. Find out how to make ...

Carnival in Italy is a vibrant and lively celebration held in the weeks leading up to Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and ...