Planning on a Mardi Gras getaway to New Orleans this year?  There's no better time to travel and there's no better place for unlimited entertainment, partying and fun activities.  After all, Mardi Gras is known as the "greatest free show on earth."   Read on for TripAtlas.com's...

Ash Wednesday signals the beginning of the Lent period for Christians, and just 6 weeks before Easter. In the past 10 centuries, many cultures have evolved different traditions to mark the beginning of this Lent period. Read on to find out about the fun foods and traditions that take place for...