Categories: 8 Great, Destinations, Trip Planning, Trip Report
These 8 great sights of New Orleans represent many of the cool, fun, and happy things to see in Crescent City. New Orleans Louisiana is one of the great cities of USA and the world. With its melting pot of cultures, people, architecture, cuisine, and music, New Orleans will interest pretty much anyone. 8 Great […]
Categories: Destinations, Featured
Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras spans several days of themed parades and family-friendly events that make Lake Charles and surrounding towns a fabulous place to celebrate Carnival. Southwest Louisiana stakes its claim to the second largest Mardi Gras in the state, a fun and friendly alternative to raucous New Orleans. Our Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras visit […]
Categories: Destinations, Featured
Highlighting our trip to Louisiana’s Bayou Country was a visit to Greenwood Gator Farm. Learn all about the powerful and popular creatures, feed them, hold them (really!), plus take a swamp tour—all at Greenwood Gator Farm in Gibson, Louisiana. Greenwood Gator Farm: Bayou Tour The Greenwood Gator Farm Tour experience begins with an hour-long airboat ride through […]
Relaxed Luxury at L’Auberge Lake Charles We stayed at L’Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana during the Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras celebrations and loved the relaxed luxury vibe. The property is cool, fun, and still has a new resort feel, as it completed a renovation in November 2015. L’Auberge Lake Charles earns a AAA Four Diamond designation with their […]
Categories: Destinations, Trip Report
OK, I wanted to do a single post with my best pictures from 2010. Maybe I still will but I will start with some pictures from New Orleans. As part of my month of travel with JetBlue’s All You Can Jet Pass, I visited New Orleans in September 2010. Click on any picture to see […]
Categories: Lodging
Here are 5 quick steps I used to slash the rate by over 50% for a recent stay at Country Inn & Suites in New Orleans: 1. Shopped for the best rate on the company website A friend recommended Country Inn & Suites for my stay in New Orleans. The best rate for one night […]
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