Chicago: St. Patrick’s Day Green River

Chicago in March = flood of green.

On the St. Patrick’s Day, the downtown Chicago is filled with green: people in green, green river, and “Green River”. It’s not so well-known among international tourists, but it’s actually a very big event: roughly 350,000 people enjoyed the day in 2012. 

Now let’s see what you can enjoy in the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day.

New York: Spring parades in New York

Long, dark, and icy winter in New York is about to leave (we hope so.)

Once March starts, as if to prove it, the city gets packed with parade after parade.

Now let’s find out how we can celebrate the long-awaited arrival of spring!

New York City Beer Week

Raise your hand if you think that there is nothing but offices and sky-high buildings in New York.
Raise your hand if you think that the words “local” and “craft” have been extinct in New York.

Well, there are numerous local breweries in New York, and

Carnival in South America

You live in the Northern Hemisphere?
Quite possibly, you are freezing in the cold weather.

Well, not in South America. It’s at the height of summer and the heat of carnival.
Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is the world's most famous, but you can enjoy it in other cities as well, such as;

Rome: admission hours change

Two religious rites take place in Rome/ Vatican this weekend / next week.
Please keep in mind that, along with the rites, admission to some churches/cathedral will be limited.

Saturday, February 9th
Mass with members of Order of Malta
Where: Saint Peter's Cathedral, Vatican
Due to the Mass in the morning, entrance will open after noon.

Wednesday, February 13th
Ash Wednesday
Where: Sant Anselmo Church, Basilica of Saint Sabina
Due to the religious rites, entrance will close after noon.

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Enjoy Rome!!

Enjoy Carnivals in Spain

February is THE festive season of the year. Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Carnival in Nice, Carnival of Venice, or Mardi Gras in Sydney and New Orleans etc.

Well, don’t miss the carnivals in Spain. Carnival of Cádiz and of Tenerif is world’s famous.
And, good news is, you can enjoy gorgeous carnival even very near Barcelona.

Carnival of Venice No.4: More Carnivals in Italy

Not only in Venice, but also other cities in Italy are enjoying Carnival. Below is the schedule.

Carnival of Viareggio
Enjoy 140th anniversary of Carnival of Viareggio! This is famous for the parade of uniquely decorated huge floats.