Introduction New Orleans. The Big Easy. Birthplace of Jazz. Creole Country. No matter what name they know the city by, visitors also know the city to be a portal to an older time, a cultural paradise, and a Mecca for incredible food. New Orleans feels a bit like another country, a mixture of Southern, European,…
On August 29, 2005, a Category 3 hurricane called Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi. While such an event would be expected to cause flooding and some damage, what resulted was one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in United States history. Water levels in coastal Mississippi rose more than…
Visitors to the Big Easy flock to the historic French Quarter, and rightly so. The Quarter has some incredible things to do, and some amazing things to eat! But there is so much more to New Orleans. Here are just a couple of my favorite things to do outside of the French Quarter. Visit the…
There are a lot of reasons to visit New Orleans. For some, it is the excitement of the French Quarter. For others, the lure of the Gulf life is strong. However, every visitor can agree on one thing: the food here is amazing! For me, a visit to the Big Easy must include some incredible…
New Orleans is one of the few domestic destinations that feels like a different country. The French Quarter, especially, has a unique feel, a combination of European and Southern, with beautiful architecture, fantastic restaurants, and more bars than you can count. This is the tourist hub of a tourist city, so be prepared for crowds.…