Ciao Everyone! As many Catholics I'm sure are aware, we have recently started the Lenten Season. However, in order to get charged and ready for this very special time in the Church calendar, many cities throughout the world will throw lavish Fat Tuesday Celebrations. Most Americans are familiar with the Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but Italy also hosts its own festivals- most notably the one in Venice called Carnivale. I had heard from numerous people who had studied abroad in Rome previously that Carnivale was definitely something I would want to see so our group made sure to book this trip pretty early in the game. During the planning process, we were shocked to see how expensive hostel and transportation prices were for this weekend, so in an effort to save a little money
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