New Orleans Inns - Reviews and Rates

I woke up early this morning with the intent of going running to Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 which is .7 miles from my hotel. The running thing didn't happen. Neither, apparently could the cemetery thing. I got to the cemetery (I walked), but the gates were locked. I looked at the sign which said that the cemetery opens at 7. I didn't leave the hot...

New Orleans is called The Crescent city because of the dramatic bend in the Mississippi river where the city is located. I learned this nifty bit of info from the guide on the Steamship Natchez. This is a real steam powered paddle wheel boat that runs on the river. After Mardis Gras, I wanted to check out the rest of the city, so I took a cruise...

Well, now we have been to an ER in New Orleans. (everything is fine) Vince Lo (a great team member and part of the Bethel Crew) took ill last night and seemed to be getting worse around midnight. It was decided to take him downtown to the hospital. We were there from 1:30am until 5:30 am and Vince received great care for dehydration. He is getti...

During all of our lifetime living near New Orleans, neither my husband nor myself ever ate at the famous and elegant Commander's Palace Restaurant. Thus, we decided we needed to eat at this culinary gem, while visiting the Big Easy this time around. The restaurant is located Uptown, off of St. Charles Avenue. Its exterior is painted a bright tur...

You know the song "Back to Life, Back to Reality"? Well I'm living it today... The flight home always sucks because you have to return to the normal grind. I really want to break free of those chains and start living as I have the last couple weeks. This trip gives me something to look forward to. Until next time....

And I thought I had seen it all in Bangkok. Actually I did but there's still quite a bit in New Orleans. Saturday night in The Big Easy is ironically not very easy. You start with fighting off drunk revellers crowding the street, leapfrog random piles of vomit and rush into the nearest bloody shop you can find. Would you believe it though that t...