During our trip to New Orleans in October, a new found love for the city emerged after a not-so-great first trip there five years ago. And while it was a short day and a half trip, I fell in love with NOLA. Today, we all get to relive a quick… Read more
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Southern food and my trips to this region of the USA always include mandatory stops for specific types of foods that I can’t really get easily in the Western part of the country. And while Southern Fried Chicken is a staple of… Read more
I’ll admit, I’ve never been a big Halloween person. I don’t love to dress up and I don’t really like candy so the holiday growing up always felt a little out of my wheelhouse. But as an adult, I’ve learned to embrace another side of this holiday instead looking forward… Read more
Five years ago we headed to New Orleans for the first time. Long story short, the trip wasn’t a great one. So this year when the opportunity came up to go back to the Louisiana city, we thought it was time to give it another shot and I’m so glad… Read more
We just got home last week from our second trip to New Orleans and after a horrendous trip there the first time five years ago (seriously, it included a tornado warning, massive rain with hurricane force winds and the whole city smelling like beer), I’m happy to say that I… Read more
A few years back, we headed to New Orleans over Christmas. It was the first time we had traveled over Christmas (not to see family) and after a not so great experience in NOLA, we’re headed back to the city this weekend to give it another shot. In truth, I… Read more
Our first day in New Orleans, we wandered around the French Quarter, took in the sights and enjoyed the food. The city was a lot different than I had anticipated. I was expecting it to feel quaint and almost fairy-tale like after seeing photos of the French quarter, but that… Read more