Mardi Gras Around the World

So many celebrations happening soon! Mardi Gras, also known as Carnival, is the time right before Lent begins–a fasting period in the Catholic tradition in which people sacrifice something to become closer to God, just as God sacrificed his son for us. But that’s the religious aspect. Carnival is a time of partying, festivities, and

Easter Celebrations Around the World

Happy Easter everyone! Today, Christians celebrate Jesus rising from the dead and thus granting us eternal salvation. In America, we tend to go to church, give kids Easter baskets and Easter egg hunts, eat candy, and dye eggs. But I was wondering how the rest of the world celebrates this special holiday. Italy–Scoppio Del Carro,

Top Ten Holiday Festivities Around The World

It’s the holiday season! Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Years, etc. There are so many holidays upon us and I’m curious about how different countries celebrate. So I did some research on places I want to visit during the holidays someday… Lantern Festival– Naga City, Philippines. There’s a whole lantern parade. I’ve always wanted to let go of