Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Venice for Carnival
Nestled on a gentle lagoon, Venice is a world treasure whose timeless beauty encourages all manner of excess - including the prices at Carnival time.
Mardi Gras 2012 Schedule: When & Where Are the New Orleans Parade & Parties?
Mardi Gras is celebrated in cities all across the United States, but no one does it quite like New Orleans. Every year, the Louisiana city hosts the biggest, most star-studded, bead-flinging, days-long party in the country that floods into the streets.
The Beautiful Spanish Queens of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife [PHOTOS]
The beautiful Spanish queens of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife wear some of the world's most elaborate costumes every year for the annual Carnival Queen election gala. See photos of all the sexy women and their elaborate costumes in the 2012 Carnival in this fun slideshow.
The Beautiful Spanish Queens of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife [PHOTOS]
The beautiful Spanish queens of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife wear some of the world's most elaborate costumes every year for the annual Carnival Queen election gala. See photos of all the sexy women and their elaborate costumes in the 2012 Carnival in this fun slideshow.
Luzern-Carnival: Photos & Video of Lucerne, Switzerland's 3-Day Festival
Luzern-Carnival, the 3-day festival that takes over Lucerne, Switzerland, each year, is currently underway. Here's your chance to see all the crazy costumes, revelers and fun for yourself.
Mardi Gras 2012: New Orleans Krewes & Troupes Prepare for Fat Tuesday
The 2012 Mardi Gras season is well underway and New Orleans' biggest krewes and dance troupes are gearing up for a blowout celebration on Fat Tuesday.
Rio Carnival 2012: A Preview of Things to Come
Brazil hopes Rio's 2012 Carnival will give the city the economic boost it needs and show the world that it is ready to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.
Costa Concordia Survivors Sue Carnival for $528 Million
Dozens of Costa Concordia survivors have joined in a Florida lawsuit against Carnival Corp. accusing them of negligence and fraud.
Carnival Season around the World: Rio, Venice, Trinidad & More
The 2012 carnival season has arrived! From Venice to Rio, Tenerife to Trinidad, here's a preview of what to expect at the world's greatest carnivals.
Rio Carnival 2012 Clouded by Police Strike
On Friday, unions representing the city's police, firefighters and military police voted to strike and to protest in downtown Rio de Janeiro. But Carnival and nearly one million tourists are arriving in just seven days.
Venice Carnival 2012: Masked Revelers Are Back at St. Mark's Square (Preview PHOTOS)
Masked revelers in colorful makeovers thronged to the Venetian streets and the city's St. Mark's Square as a preview of the Venice Carnival 2012 was held Feb. 4 and 5 in Venice, Italy.
Ruby Princess: Carnival Cruise Ship Passengers Struck With Virus
More than 100 people on board a cruise ship operated by a unit of Carnival Corp have fallen ill with a stomach virus, the latest setback facing the world's biggest cruise company, which came under scrutiny last month for the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster in Italy.
Cruise Ship Sinking: Lines Offering Free Flights in new Marketing Scheme
In the wake of the Costa Concordia cruise ship sinking, two lines are offering vacationers free flights as part of a new marking campaign.
Shirley MacLaine joins Downton Abbey cast
Shirley MacLaine is coming to Downton Abbey.
Cruise Ship Sinking: Is the Costa Concordia Hurting Industry Sales?
Though Carnival revealed its sales had declined in the mid-teens on Monday following the Costa Concordia cruise ship sinking, most travel agencies have seen little change in bookings.
Carnival details profit hit from cruise wreck
Carnival Corp said on Monday that it will take a hit between $155 million and $175 million against fiscal 2012 net income because of the wreck of the Costa Concordia.
Carnival Cuts Profit Outlook, Blames Italy Wreck
Carnival Corp. on Monday said it would take a $155 million to $175 million hit against net income in fiscal 2012, blaming the Costa Concordia cruise ship catastrophe.
Cruise Ship Sinking: Costa Concordia Crew Sues Carnival for $100M
The Costa Concordia crew is suing the Carnival Corp. for at least $100 million following the Jan. 13 disaster that has left the cruise ship sinking off the coast of the Italian island of Giglio.
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Cruise Ship Sinking: Costa Could Pay $45M to Concordia Passengers
Costa is offering the passengers who were aboard the Concordia when the cruise ship sank an 11,000 euro ($14,500) compensation package, which, when totaled, will bring a significant loss to the cruising company.
Costa Concordia Cruise Ship: Costa Offers 11,000 Euros Compensation to Each Passenger
Many consumer groups in Italy have signed an agreement with Costa Cruises to offer about 11,000 euros ($14,458) as compensation to each of the more than 3,000 passengers for losses and injuries after the Concordia cruise ship capsized near the Italian Island of Giglio.
Costa Concordia: Angry Passengers Brand Offer of Discount as Insulting.
The offer of a 30 percent discount on future cruises, made by the owners of the recently shipwrecked Costa Concordia (Costa Cruises), has been faced with a number of angry responses from passengers of the ill-fated luxury liner.
Woman's Body Found on Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Disaster: BREAKING
Italian Coast Guard divers battling the elements including light fuel seeping into the water have found a woman's body in a corridor of a sunken section of the Costa Concordia cruise ship. The woman's body, one of the 21 still missing, was found Saturday. Italian Coast Guard divers found the woman wearing a life jacket in a narrow corridor near an evacuation staging point at the ship's rear, according to The Associated Press.
Costa Concordia: Wave of Inevitable Lawsuits Begins
The first of what will surely be many inevitable lawsuits against the Costa cruise line over the sinking of the Concordia have been started. Two U.S. law firms are planning to sue on behalf of the passengers of the cruise ship.
With Cruise Ship Sinking, People Dying, Costa Concordia Captain Ordered Dinner: Cook
With his cruise ship sinking, the captain wanted food, said a cook from the ship in an interview with a Filipino television station on Thursday. Cook Rogelio Barista told the GMA Network that Schettino ordered the dinner amid the deadly chaos that killed at least 11 people with some 21 still missing.
Costa Concordia: Capt. Francesco Schettino Tells Port ‘It’s Just a Blackout’
A new audiotape released Thursday, details the first contact between the Costa Concordia, the Italian cruise ship that ran aground by the Tuscan island of Giglio, and the port of Livorno, the Associated Press reported. On the tape, Capt. Francesco Schettino is heard telling the port that the Costa Concordia was only suffering from a blackout - 30 minutes after his ship hit a reef.
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