carnival
About 5 million revelers are expected to show up to the five-day-long street party this year.
Because -- surprise! -- they will be.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Micky Arison, majority owner of the Miami Heat, which last week won the NBA championship, will step down as chief executive officer of Carnival Corporation, the company announced Tuesday.
Wearing scanty costumes of feathers and sequins, masqueraders will soon be marching, wining and chippin across Port of Spain while music blares from speaker boxes and alcohol abounds. This is not for the faint of endurance. Here are some things to know before you go.