If you’ve read my blog before, you know my favorite vacation destination is Las Vegas. I’m not a big gambler, but I do like to play video poker. I was happy to discover there is a Harrahs casino in New Orleans. Since I knew I wouldn’t want to spend every night on Bourbon Street, I [...]
Posts from ‘January, 2009’
Safety in the French Quarter
In early December, as I was reading everything I could find on the Internet about New Orleans, I found a mixed bag of message board posts, some of which claimed the French Quarter is more dangerous than ever, and others the exact opposite. I also ran across some comments referencing how poorly lit some streets [...]
The most comfortable beds in New Orleans
When I was preparing for my recent New Orleans trip, I shopped around a bit online for a reasonably-priced hotel room in the French Quarter. I was torn between the historic Monteleone, Iberville Suites, and the Marriott at 555 Canal Street. I finally went with the Marriott where I got a AAA rate of $89/night. [...]
Getting Around New Orleans, Part II
Streetcars go hand-in-hand with New Orleans like red beans and rice. You can’t visit the city without overhearing at least one person reference “A Streetcar Named Desire.” To visit this city without riding a streetcar at least once is like going to Las Vegas and never setting foot inside a casino. There are three streetcar [...]
Getting Around New Orleans, Part 1
I flew into and out of New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong International Airport during my recent visit to the Big Easy. As airports go, it’s on the small side compared to most airports I’ve traveled through. But it’s clean and bright and it didn’t take long to get my bags upon my arrival or to get [...]
