A short drive from my hometown of New Orleans on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a magical little city called Ocean Springs, Mississippi awaits your visit. My connection to this city was immediate, and I knew I had to go back (and I have been back many times). Prior to the pandemic, I had little appreciation for the small cities and …
As a lover of Paris, it’s a place I travel to quite often. Each year the length of my visits gets longer, and the frequency higher. Paris is my soul city, and I can’t stay away. Walking around Paris is like walking in an outdoor museum, and I never get tired of the incredible sights. The endless bridges, the stunning …
New Orleans is famous for a lot of things: Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street, Voodoo, crawfish, and lots more. As a local, spring break in New Orleans might just be the best time for a visit to our unique city. It’s a time where we are emerging from Mardi Gras, entering warmer (but not oppressively hot) weather, and beginning to enjoy …
Being from New Orleans, I’ve probably attended about 38-40 Mardi Gras seasons thus far. I’d say that makes me somewhat of an expert on certain (not all, of course) Mardi Gras happenings around town. I’ve always loved carnival season, and I rarely miss it, though I have been known to duck out for the last days and go snow skiing. …
The opportunity to take a solo trip is one that I encourage everyone to do at least once. Not only are you discovering a new place or destination, you are also discovering things about yourself. The relationship with you is the most important one you’ll ever have, and traveling solo is fast track to getting to know just who you …
Having a bachelorette party in New Orleans is one of the most no-brainer ideas a group could make. Growing up in this city, I’ve done it all as a female with friends. Whether it being a bachelorette party or a girls night out, a staycation or weekend for ladies, I know what activities to recommend. We have so much to …
Choosing where to visit in the United States can be a tough call. It’s a massive country with so much to offer, from mountains to big cities to sleepy towns. I’m always thrilled when people choose New Orleans for a trip, whether they come for a few days or a few weeks. New Orleans is one of the most unique …
To most New Orleanians, Mardi Gras is a birthright. We grow up with it and it is ingrained in our DNA, it’s in our blood, and we embrace it year after year. It’s not something that gets old, per se, and we take our carnival season seriously. But we also have the most fun you can possibly have because it’s …
Travel bags are relatively subjective. It’s all about how you travel, what you travel with, the length of the stay. This article is going to touch on a few different bags and why I love them. I’ve owned the crappy suitcases from Marshall’s and TJ Maxx. Now my primary suitcase is an Away bag. All of my bags, past and …
My love for traveling abroad started at age twenty when I took off for Europe for a month with a friend. The entire trip was a shit show, and it was the most perfect shit show a twenty year old could want. My generation of Americans did not grow up traveling abroad like other countries and cultures, so I had …
