to Vagabrothers. It's that time of year again....

Carnival, known as Mardi Gras here in the states.

Carnival was originally a pagan

festival, then a Catholic one,

and today, it's mostly an excuse to party.

Here are our top 10 places

to catch Carnival around the world.

Number 10: Dusseldorf or Cologne

in Germany.

The two towns are very close to each

other in the Rhineland, and they're

one of Germany's oldest Carnival celebrations,

and definitely one of the biggest parties

in Germany.

Also, they are fierce rivals,

so if you go, make sure you don't

pick a side.

It's Germany, so there's a ton of beer.

If you're in Dusseldorf, make sure you do

not miss out on the drag queen beauty contest.

It is a sight you will never forget.

Number 9: Quebec City Winter Carnival

This is not your typical warm carnival.

It's in Canada in the winter

and it's absolutely freezing,

but it's a super good time.

The whole point is to embrace winter

and to bring people outside.

It takes place in Quebec City, which is

a beautiful walled UNESCO

World Heritage Site

right on the Saint Lawrence River.

They have these crazy ice canoe races.

People supposedly go swimming in the river

and then there's a weird bonhomme guy

that everybody is totally crazy about.

Number 8: Barbados

This beautiful little island in the Caribbean

is not to miss.

In the Caribbean, many places celebrate

Carnival in the summer, and they call it (?????)

This dates back to the times of slavery

where it was celebrated after

the sugar cane was harvested.

It's one of the most fun and wild

celebrations in the Caribbean,

and it's not to be missed.

Also, Bagians (????) are beautiful

and dress in very skimpy clothing,

not to mention the freaky dance parties.

Number 7: Notting Hill Carnival in London.

London is not a place you expect to have Carnival,

but there's a huge Afro-Caribbean

community that came, mostly from Jamaica

back in the '60s,

and they have a rocking party.

Number 6: Cadiz in Andalucía,

Southern Spain.

Cadiz is famous for the (????)

They are basically bands of

musicians who play satyricle

songs that lampoon politicians

and celebrities. It's a really fun time.

There's tons of sherry wine

because it's next to Cadiz(??) where that comes from,

and Andalucians do everything in style.

Number 5: Trinidad and Tobago.

Tobaago? Tobago?

Tomato? Potato?

Tomato

This island nation made up of

two islands of Trinidad and Tobago

has a huge Carnival celebration,

and its capital is Port of Spain.

Notable fact: the steel drum

was invented here.

The music Calipso

is also from these islands,

and generally, they have one of the

biggest parties in the Caribbean.

It takes place 40 days before Easter

like the rest of the world.

Number 4: back in Europe..Venice.

Venice is the original masquerade.

For their Carnival, they get dressed up

super elegant, fancy balls,

and they wear these crazy masks.

It's a very unique Carnival;

it's unlike anything else in the world,

but you have to receive an invitation

to all these parties, so it's not as welcoming

it's a bit more exclusive.

Number 3 : Tenerife and the

Canary Islands.

Spain parties more than anywhere else

in Europe, and everyone in Spain

agrees that the biggest party for Carnival

is in Tenerife.

So get there soon.

The Canary Islands are warm; they're off

the coast of Africa.

So if you're in Europe this winter,

it is a great place to escape

for a big long weekend.

Number 2: New Orleans, Louisiana

referred to as Mardi Gras, which is French

for Fat Tuesday,

and they celebrate it particularly in

the French Quarter.

For locals, it's a family celebration

centered around parades called Cruise(???)

where they have a big car with a bunch

of decorations on it.

Everyone is singing. They're floats

"Floats" is the word. Lots of music

It's an awesome, awesome time.

If you haven't seen the video we shot there,

click on that and go watch it.

A lot of our comments in our video

about Mardi Gras mention that

Mobile, Alabama also has a really good

party, so if you're in the area

that's another awesome alternative.

Supposedly, the oldest Carnival

celebration in the United States.

We're not going to get in there.

We're not picking sides.

Number 1: Brazil. Rio De Janiero

The best celebration in the world

for Carnival takes place in Rio.

Brazilians are beautiful and rarely wear

clothes anyways,

so during Carnival it's even more crazy.

hundreds of thousands of people

descend on Rio to celebrate Carnival.

Rio gets super crowded....that's the only

down side.

So if you want a more mellow alternative,

consider going to Olinda

in the Northeastern state of(???)

It's a beautiful colonial town where they have

big paper mache giants

and it's a little bit less crowded

but still a great time.

Those are our top 10 Carnivals in the world.

If you have any other ones to add,

if we skipped any great parties,

be sure to mention it down there in the

comment section.

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That's it for now. Stay curious, keep exploring,

and we'll see you guys on the road.

Peace.