Going on a Louisiana road trip is the best way to immerse yourself in this beautiful southern state. Aside from its amazing scenery, it is also home to a diverse culture and delicious cuisine. In fact, you will be mesmerized by the stunning landscape that you’ll pass by. After all, there is the mighty Mississippi …
It’s not uncommon for many people to settle into their holiday plans according to the tastes they have and the memories they’ve already made. If you’ve had a wonderful time skiing, or on a cruise, then it’s not hard to imagine why you’d want to return to that location and try again. Why Holidays Near …
You might have noticed fried bread or even fried dough in many pastry shops. In fact, you might have eaten this at some point in your life. This is not surprising since it has been around for decades. The most popular that you will find in the United States is the Indian frybread or the …
New Orleans is the northernmost Caribbean city that you can visit. It lies on the banks of the Mississippi River overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. This beautiful city of Louisiana has become a popular destination with good reason. It has plenty of white sand beaches and clear waters to swim in. That said, if you …
Louisiana is known for many things: music, culture, but most importantly, its cuisine! Louisiana food is often on the spicier side and known all around the world as “Cajun Cuisine”. The history of the recipes and foods of Louisiana is an interesting one. There are influences from France, Spain, Africa, and India. However, there are …
Whether you call her the Big Easy like I do, Crescent City, NOLA, or New Orleans, once you visit you may never want to leave. That is what happened to me. I was with my girlfriend over on Royal Street in the French Quarter at a diamond store. She’s from New Orleans, so when I …
I recently was on a trip to Lake Charles, Lousiana for Mardi Gras where I encountered the making of a King Cake or King’s bread! “A what, I asked?” Being from the South, you would think I would have heard of all the desserts from this region but never had I heard those words before. There …
If the prospect of running down narrow cobbled streets, being pushed and shoved by thousands of other participants, all whilst trying to avoid being trampled on by six crazed and angry bulls sound all too terrifying, then I have great news! You don’t have to travel all the way to the world-renowned Running of the …
New Orleans Cemetery… New Orleans Jazz Jazz…that sound that put New Orleans on the map. That subgenre of the blues that developed in and around the city of New Orleans with its distinctive reverberance. Not really a “big band swing” sound, but more of a “heavy piano and saxophone” sound. And it is definitely not …
Mardi Gras is the love of life. It is the harmonic convergence of our food, our music, our creativity, our eccentricity, our neighborhoods, and our joy of living. All at once. – Chris Rose To really understand what a Chicken Run is, you must understand the cultural significance of the above statement. Zydeco music was playing …