Carnival Cruise Lines' newest ship, the 3,690-passenger Carnival Magic, will debut with seven-, nine- and 12-day Mediterranean cruises operating roundtrip from Barcelona from May to October 2011. This ...

RIO DE JANEIRORIO DE JANEIRO — Strutting in a rainbow of glittering colors, Rio’s samba groups opened two days of Carnival parades with a dazzling show that included a rousing welcome for one of the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A reveler with the Mystics of Time tosses beads to the crowds gathered on Royal Street in Mobile, Ala., Monday, March. 7, 2011. The pre-Lenten blowout continues along the Gulf Coast culminating in Fat ...

The scene in the lobby at the ultra-chic Hyatt Regency Trinidad was surreal. A sea of ladies wearing brightly colored feathers and barely there beaded costumes bustled about, drinks in hand. Actors ...