It’s nice to be vindicated. Or to have your
preferences confirmed by a large media organization. Forbes agrees with
me, that Carnival is one of, if not THE world’s greatest party. I was in Brazil some years ago for the Carnival in
Salvador, and let me tell, you, there is nothing like it. It is the most vivid, heart-pounding, sexually-loaded
festival on the face of the earth. A true bacchanalia. I wrote a long piece
about the party which I think you’ll enjoy, but I also urge you to check out Force’s take, which is a bit less, shall we
say, lurid, than my one, but still enjoyable. But they also include Mardi Gras in their story, which is fine, even
though I attest that Mardi Gras can’t touch Salvador carnival. Still, worth a read.