Guest Houses in New Orleans

... Quarter and several Houstonians would tell me how dangerous that area was and that nobody in their right mind would wander around New Orleans alone at night. Armed with camera and lenses I walked down Canal Street as the sun rose over the Mississippi ...

Surrealism hit as we flew over the bayous on our descent into the still-hurricane-ravaged city of New Orleans. I remember thinking "this is probably a similar course to the one President Bush flew in on almost two years ago to the day, as he scanned the ...

... to go back someday and get to see more of it, properly. I'm really interested in the architecture and the culture of New Orleans, and I'm disappointed that I couldn't make it work out. But, timing is important and I don't think the timing or ...

... bar. The first place we went to had a kind of swing band playing and we got our first Grenades, which is a famous New Orleans drink served in a larger plastic cup with a grenade shaped bottom. It was pretty lethal and since we'd been drinking at the ...

... we chose the rental car because we were hoping to make a drive through the Garden District or maybe try to find one of Anne Rice's old houses. Alas, we never found time. But we had a great time not finding time.   Se we had a rough start to the ...

... the Dead we toured through the area where Hurricane Katrina hit 6 years ago.  The French Quarter - being the highest area of New Orleans escaped almost unscathed - but some of the outlying areas copped between 4 and 12 feet of floodwater.  I've ...

... ve ever experienced, the best seafood I've ever eaten, and giant alligators to inspire snappy puns, but the best entertainment in New Orleans was far simpler: watching John optimistically order coffee every day.     His first sip was always ...

... , and they could ask for more money from the establishments selling it. The tour guide then told us that he was in a commercial for New Orleans tourism.  He also gave a tour to Kelly Ripa, who mentioned him on her show.  And a tour to Tommy Lee ...

... ; It was really good. We then left to go check out St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.  It is the oldest cemetery in New Orleans and has famous people such as the supposed voodoo queen and Homer Plessy from Plessy v. Ferguson.  It was really ...

... from the Quarter, or a $15 cab ride if it gets too late for the ferry, and has numerous bed & breakfast type guest houses, where accommodation is good, cheap and friendly. Try the House of the Rising Sun (www.houseoftherisingsunbnb.com), where an East ...

... my cup of tea, but I decided to try it... To quote Miss Holly Golightly, "Besides, I've never been to [New Orleans]." We rented the entire Guest House at English Turn... My sister and I shared a room (the top right room with the balcony) On Friday ...

... The place has got a very warm and homey feeling, lots of friendly travellers, all mod cons and totally looks like the guest houses in good-old Phnom Phen, Cambodia (the ones right on the beautiful lakeside, for those who cares). Dedicated photo album ...