Carnival Archives - Just Go Places Culinary and Cultural Travel Thu, 07 Mar 2024 02:13:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Tips For Having The Best Experience at Carnival in Venice https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/carnival-in-venice/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/carnival-in-venice/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2017 13:16:43 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=13913 Having just returned from Venice Carnival 2017, I have mixed feelings about visiting this city during this festival.  Many of the carnival outfits and the Venetian masquerade masks were truly beautiful. On the other hand, Venice is busy at the best of times and we found the crowds overwhelming. I do think it is an...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/carnival-in-venice/feed/ 1 Backstage at Rio’s Sambadrome Parades: Grit, Glitter and Gangs https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/rios-sambadrome-parades/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/rios-sambadrome-parades/#respond Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:17:06 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=11462 We were open-mouthed at the sheer opulence of the parade floats and costumes in the Sambadrome at Rio’s Carnival.  We have been to a lot of parades but we were completely blown away.  Between the sound system, the floats and the dancers, Rio’s spectacle was the most extravagant we had ever seen.  A look at...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/rios-sambadrome-parades/feed/ 0 Photo Gallery: The Carnival Parades at the Rio Sambadrome https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/photo-gallery-the-carnival-parades-at-the-rio-sambadrome/ Sat, 20 Feb 2016 13:42:10 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=11426 The first thing I notice at the Rio Sambadrome is the crush of humanity.  People are packed into the stadium seating with just enough room for little Brasilian surgically-enhanced bottoms.  Personal space, as we Americans like to call it, is disregarded. Luckily, pretty much everyone is standing and many are dancing.  The supporters of each...

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]]> Top Tips For Carnival in Rio, the Greatest Party on Earth https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/top-tips-for-carnival-in-rio-the-greatest-party-on-earth/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/top-tips-for-carnival-in-rio-the-greatest-party-on-earth/#respond Fri, 12 Feb 2016 01:47:16 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=11346 Like many people I thought Carnival in Rio de Janeiro in Brasil was just one giant party over 5 days.  In fact, Carnival in Rio consists of a number of different events (samba parades, balls, and blocos).  Here are my top tips for Carnival in Rio if you are thinking of going to the greatest...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/top-tips-for-carnival-in-rio-the-greatest-party-on-earth/feed/ 0 Family Fun at Rio’s Carnival Bloco for Children https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/family-fun-at-rios-carnival-bloco-for-children/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/family-fun-at-rios-carnival-bloco-for-children/#respond Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:55:46 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=11322 The first thing our children noticed at the Banda de Ipanema Kids Bloco was the shaving cream being squirted by gleefully chuckling Brasilian children.  Then, they noticed the confetti being thrown around.  Our children have never thrown confetti (or squirted shaving cream for that matter) so they were really happy to get into the full...

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