The Venice Carnival pays homage to the great traveler Marco Polo in an edition dedicated to travel and the discovery of new worlds. With the evocative event title “Ad Oriente (To the East) the amazing ...

Revelers pose during the Venice Carnival in Venice, Italy, on Feb. 4, 2023. The Venice Carnival 2023 kicked off in the Italian lagoon city on Saturday, and will last until Feb. 21. Photo: Xinhua ...

The opening weekend of Carnival in Venice culminated with a water procession along the Grand Canal that finished in front of the Rialto Bridge with a flourish of colorful streamers and confetti — all ...

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Portions of this travelogue were previously published in 2009.] USAG BAVARIA-GARMISCH, Germany – For those who live in Garmisch, the winter season might seem to last forever; for a ...

Although accounts on the exact start of the Venice Carnival vary–some attribute it to the 11th century while others claim it began in the 12th–most agree it was a celebration of the incognito. With a ...

VENICE, Italy Feb 12 (Reuters) - Thousands of people revelled in the start of the annual Carnival celebrations in Venice on Saturday, marking a slow return to normality after the COVID-19 pandemic hit ...