Tag: Louisiana
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Flavors of Louisiana
I was very excited for the food while on my way to Louisiana. I was visiting my friend Sav, we were roommates while living in Spain. The entire 4.5 months we lived together two of the main things she complained about were the lack of food in Spanish food and missing out on crawfish boils.…
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New Orleans: Cities of the Dead
You get a distinct view while visiting New Orleans with the above ground cemeteries. Also referred to as the Cities of the Dead, the cemeteries are filled with above ground tombs that have been bleached by the sun. When flowers are placed at the tombs they appear extra vibrant against the white tombs. I visited…
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St. Francisville Louisiana
The Myrtles Plantations is located in St. Francisville, so when I drove up to visit, I spent the beginning of the morning walking through the numerous boutiques and antique shops that line the streets. It was very relaxing and they were all adorable. If you’re driving up yourself, I highly recommend spending some time exploring…
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3 Louisiana Plantation Tours
During my first trip to Louisiana in high school I had to opportunity to tour Oak Alley Plantation. On this trip, not only did I go on a tour to Oak Alley Plantation again, with Evergreen Plantation and an added swamp tour, but I also had the chance to drive North from Baton Rouge to…
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Louisiana Swamp Tour
I booked a combined double plantation plus swamp tour for a day based out of New Orleans. The plantation tour post will be up next, and I’m combining it with a plantation I toured up North of Baton Rouge. I often like to skip guided tours to places, and figure out transportation on my own.…
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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Baton Rouge
As I was planning my trip to Louisiana, my friend warned me I would be there for St. Patrick’s Day, and that it can get quite wild. Apparently, in Baton Rouge they don’t do much for either New Year’s or Mardi Gras, but everyone goes all out for the green holiday. My friend and her…
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Visiting Baton Rouge
As I was staying with my friend in Baton Rouge, I knew that she would know what I should do and see in the city, so I didn’t prepare a list of things to do. The first full day in Baton Rouge my friend had me drop her off at work and lent me her…
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Visiting New Orleans French Quarter
The French Quarter is known for its night life, architecture, art, and food. Walking through the streets during the day it is quite quiet, especially as you get further away from Jackson Square and Cafe Du Monde. Although that may also be due to the time of year I visited. I enjoyed watching as artists…
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Visiting New Orleans Garden District
In March I made a last minute decision and bought tickets to Louisiana to visit a friend for my spring break just two weeks later. I knew I needed to go somewhere warm for break, I was terribly depressed from the cold and dark my first winter in Boston. I thought it was a promising…