Pope Francis’s Palace Of The Poor

A noble palace, a few meters from San Pietro, made available by the Pope to the homeless. What a lesson for the greedy.

King Cake or Chiacchiere?

If you care for your waistline, it is a no-brainer: go Italian!

Krewe of Bacchus – an icon of New Orleans Mardi Gras

The Krewe of Bacchus is one of the most innovative Mardi Gras Parades in New Orleans Carnival history. Foounded in 1968, it changed the way the Carnival celebration had been conducted for more than a hundred years.

The Roman aqueducts – an ancient marvel that humbles the modern world

The imposing Roman aqueducts were designed in the 5th century. B.C. because the water supply of Rome, which until then had relied on the Tiber or the wells, was no longer sufficient.