Louisiana Travel Blogs - Page 2

Living only about an hour from the state, I find myself over visiting and enjoying the the good food,the good fun and my good friends. There are lots of things to do and I hope to blog about them.

We had a short day, so we concentrated on one particular area. I have lived in the New Orleans area my whole life, so I thought I would highlight a few things for those who would like to visit our great city! We started out with a visit to Cafe du Monde for the world famous beignets. For those …

I'm not a fan of football and therefore have never participated in a tailgating party before today!It was quite the experience! First of all I am woken at 7am on a Saturday to get ready! we meet the boys at a local daiquiri shop for some pre-party 8:00 in the morning daiquiris (the other option was…

A few pics from my October 2009 trip to New Orleans.

Well, first off there was MUCHO coffee Friday morning.  OMG!  Out way too late and imbibed a wee bit too much....I think that someone should invent a caffeine intraveneous drip....somehow.  I'd buy one, just for JF use. Ah, again, 4 days of fabulous music, drinking and great food (Y…

Even after all this time, in a lot of areas affected by Huricane Katrina, it still looks as if it just happened! One can not imagine the extent of the destruction unless you have witnessed it with your own eyes! It seems sometimes that it is just too much, that it is impossible to ever overcom…

So for our last day on our trip we really wanted to plan something cultural. We started off with breakfast at Cafe Du Monde and decided on a tour of some plantation homes. Since we didn't have a car, we got hooked up with a tour that includes a driver that will pick you up at your hotel. Our first…

The French Quarter in New Orleans   Writing about the French Quarter has turned out to be a difficult and confusing task.  My mind spins and twirls with facts, history, myths, legends, ghosts, tours, food and more.  There is a plethora of architecture to enchant the mind and leave …

Thanksgiving with my father exploring New Orleans post Katrina and the surrounding area.

Got up early, packed the suitcases and checked out of the hotel. Had breakfast at the hotel cafe. Train doesn't depart until 1:45PM, so I walked around the riverfront for awhile and then went to the French Market.Downriver from Jackson Square and Artillery Park the historic French Market on Decatur…

Well, this one is not a random meeting just my 1st one. This one has been arranged in advance, hehe. As I mentioned in my other blog, JB an American TB is moving to Lima next November. We have been in touch since a couple of weeks. Probably he'd stay in Lima for 1 year, wow! Although I wasn't at ho…

Well, it was time to go to the aiport and leave all the business travel behind and focus on NYE!!! Yay!!! Osvaldo and I would travel together, but just until Houston. He'd keep on flying to Lima, but I'd fly to Austin, hehe.We were doing the check in, when the lady told us that this bag was too hea…

In the morning, I took the streetcar back toward the Garden District. I went down to Magazine Street, and walked all the way to Audubon Park. Magazine Street is full of antiuque stores, boutiques and unique independant shops. I got an adorable circle skirted peacoat and my heels redone at a …

Trip to New Orleans with my Sandtrap Girls !

Okay, so I set my alarm for 10:30, and I just rolled out of bed at 1:15... is this the sign of a bad trip? NOOOOO.... As Im sure most of you know, (otherwise you would not LOVE to travel) that we make our future and set our mood. As long as we maintain a "lady or gentleman's" demeanor, and keep a s…