Posts Tagged ‘New Orleans’

This is part 3 of a 3-part series about memorable stories from cab rides I’ve had over the years. (Click to read part 1, Finding Inspiration in a Las Vegas Taxi, and part 2, A Silver Lining in Orlando.) Today’s story, the third and final story in my trilogy, comes from New Orleans. My trip [...]

Three years after my visit to New Orleans, I still sigh when I think about the city. I loved everything about it–the history, the culture (one of the most diverse in the country), the food, the music, the geography, and the fun-loving, indomitable spirit of the people who live there. When I recently asked you [...]

Have you all been watching the Olympics this week?  I confess, I was not–until I read my first recommended article of this week, written by JoAnna Haugen of Kaleidoscopic Wandering. The 2010 Olympics from a Traveler’s Perspective was a wake-up call to me that I have been focusing so much on the trees, I forgot [...]

Much as I would love to be a full-time travel blogger, I have a day job to pay the bills.  My travel time is limited to whatever vacation time I’ve accrued throughout the year.  The best week for me to travel is the week between Christmas and New Year’s (because my office shuts down).  This [...]

Here’s a great excuse to travel to New Orleans soon:  Go hear some of the greatest musicians alive today at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, April 24-26 and April 30-May 3 (two consecutive weekends).  Who will be playing?  Neil Young, Wynton Marsalis, Bon Jovi, the Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor, Tab Benoit, Robert [...]