{"id":378,"date":"2015-03-04T03:09:49","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T03:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/listopedia-mardi-gras\/"},"modified":"2022-04-21T00:56:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T00:56:10","slug":"listopedia-mardi-gras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/listopedia-mardi-gras\/","title":{"rendered":"Listopedia: The Mardi Gras Bucket List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mardi Gras baby! Over in Oz the Sydneysiders, and thousands of visitors, are about to get their glitter on.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s that time of year again, when the streets will be taken over by lifesavers, firemen and possibly even a pegacorn or two (come on, we all want an excuse to wear that Taylor Swift outfit).<\/p>\n<p>Sydney may get one big night but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s the only city that gets crazy and colourful. Here\u2019s the Expedia Listopedia of Mardi Gras celebrations around the world.<\/p>\n<h2>Rio de Janeiro<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s warm year round and there\u2019s always something on \u2013 this is the South American city that never sleeps. So when Mardi Gras roles around, you can expect one big party. Celebrated as Carnival in South America, this is the event you\u2019ll even see celebrities lining up to take part in. Rihanna hardly misses a year, Beyonce and Madonna have both made an appearance. Expect to see plenty of sequins and samba. If you want to stay in the heart of all the action, check into the\u00a0<a title=\"Expedia JW Marriott Rio de Janeiro\" href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/Rio-De-Janeiro-Hotels-JW-Marriott-Hotel-Rio-De-Janeiro.h564457.Hotel-Information?brandcid=blog.article.mardigras_040315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro<\/a>\u00a0right on the famous Copacabana Beach.<\/p>\n<h2>New Orleans<\/h2>\n<p>This city is famous for jazz, gumbo, gators and the Mardi Gras. Most Americans have the festival on their bucket list but there\u2019s plenty of international visitors too. The essential item of attire is a bead necklace. Festival-goers get dressed up in everything and anything \u2013 and sometimes nothing at all \u2013 but they always wear a few pairs of plastic purple, green and gold beads. You\u2019ll see them draped on fences, thrown from balconies and flung into the air all night long. The historical French Quartier is where much of the action takes place \u2013 stay in the beautiful\u00a0<a title=\"Expedia Omni Royal Orleans\" href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/New-Orleans-Hotels-Omni-Royal-Orleans-Hotel.h19423.Hotel-Information?brandcid=blog.article.mardigras_040315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Omni Royal Orleans Hotel<\/a>\u00a0for a taste of traditional New Orleans hospitality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mardi Gras baby! Over in Oz the Sydneysiders, and thousands of visitors, are about to get their glitter on. 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