Literally: In Love With New Orleans!
It is time for the second instalment of our beloved “In Love With America” travel series! Now that you’re all prepped for a weekend trip to Washington, D.C., we think it’s time to discover yet another city. More tips from real-life au pairs, secret spots & hidden corners are awaiting you in this blog – so don’t miss out!
In this series, we’re shedding some light on our au pairs’ favourite spots in the USA. Whether it is a city, a state or just a general area that our au pairs are currently obsessed with – we’ll introduce some of North America’s “places to be” in an entirely new way. Our secret? We get our recommendations right from the source – our lovely au pairs – to ensure that our travel tips cover everything an Au Pair in America needs to know about and more!
Today we’re going down south, to one of America’s truly surreal places, full of history and the supernatural. Any idea? Here’s a hint: The readers of the infamous online travel magazine “Travel + Leisure” ranked this city America’s 2nd Favorite Place in 2017. That’s right, today you’ll be reading all about New Orleans (also known as NOLA). So, make yourself comfortable, get your notepads and pencils ready (or just open your Notes app, really) and enjoy!
Next up: New Orleans: “You can live in any city in America but New Orleans is the only city that lives in you.” (American sportscaster Chris Rose)
Streetcars | 3 different lines
City Bus
Ferry | Used to cross the Mississippi River
Around 100 miles of bike lanes & several shared pathways
Saint Louis Cathedral
French Quarter
Jackson Square
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
Lafayette Cemetery
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium
The Cabildo
The National WWII Museum
Jamie Hayes Gallery
Backstreet Cultural Museum
New Orleans Museum of Arts
The Southern Food & Beverage Museum
La Petite Grocery | French
Café du Monde | Traditional Coffee Shop & Beignets
Galatoire’s | Louisiana Creole Cuisine
Brigtsen’s Restaurant | Cajun, Creole
Doctor Gumbo Tours | Louisiana Creole Cuisine
GW Fins | American, Seafood
Casamento’s Restaurant | Oyster Restaurant, Seafood
Domilise’s Po-Boys | American, Sandwiches
Irene’s | Italian
Drip Affogato Bar | Affogato desserts: two scoops of ice cream, toppings and a hot drip
Angelo Brocato Ice Cream | Italian desserts
Beraca | Honduran
Carrollton Market | International
New Orleans School of Cooking
UPCOMING
FestiGals | Festival celebrating women while supporting causes important to their well-being | June 21st – 24th
Running of the Bulls | July 13th – 15th
White Linen Night | Event celebrating local artists, everyone is invited to wear white | August 4th
Mardi Gras | Famous Carnival | March 5th, 2019
ALL YEAR AROUND
House of Blues | Concerts
Preservation Hall | Jazz Club
The Spotted Cat Music Club | Jazz Club
Laffite’s Blacksmith Shop Bar | Famous bar built between 1722 and 1732
New Orleans Pelicans games | Basketball team
New Orleans Saints games | Football team
Frenchmen Street
Bourbon Street
Royal Street | Artists, Art Galleries
Euclid Records | Vinyl store
Armstrong Park
City Park
Garden District
Saint Charles Avenue
New Orleans Riverfront
Canoe on the Mississippi River
Swamp Tours | Located 35 to 40 minutes to New Orleans downtown
Mississippi River | Amazing sunrise
The Fly (Avenger Park) | Beautiful sunset
Hot Tin Roof Bar | Great view of the city skyline with an outside terrace
Monkey Board | Rooftop bar
New Orleans Jazz National History Park
Chalmette Battlefield | Battle of New Orleans 1814 – 1815
Oak Alley Plantation | One hour from New Orleans
Hex Fest | Weekend of witchery in old New Orleans | August 10th – 12th
Hex Old World Witchery | Witchcraft shop
Voodoo Tours
Cajun Zydeco Festival | Music Festival | June 23th – 24th
Bastille Day Fete | On the closest Saturday preceding the 14th of July
Creole Architecture
Royal Carriages
You think that there is way more to New Orleans than this? You want us to feature YOUR favourite area in the USA? Let us know!