What Trinidad does have is carnival—a centuries-old blowout reputedly so wild and intense that it makes Mardi Gras look like a ... Smailes' book Trinidad and Tobago appeared in 2006.

And the party isn’t just in New Orleans — Mardi Gras is celebrated around the world, from Brazil and Italy to Trinidad and Tobago. Whether you’re joining the fun in the Big Easy, celebrating ...

While New Orleans has made a name for itself in terms of Mardi Gras, other countries also celebrate the event, including France, Italy, Brazil, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago and Belgium ...