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2018 New Orleans Festival Season

2018 New Orleans Festival Season

Nowhere else on the planet is there a greater selection and wider diversity of fabulous special events than those you can experience in New Orleans. Whether you're into music, or art, or historic literature there is a New Orleans festival for you!

Episode 058: Live from The International Travel Goods Show

Episode 058: Live from The International Travel Goods Show

Traveling solo with the right gear and products can make your trips more enjoyable and less stressful. If you are interested in the latest travel products and making your solo travels a bit easier, my new solo travel podcast episode is for you! Live from Las Vegas, I am at The 2018 International Travel Goods Show.

Check Out NOMA's First Fashion Exhibition: A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes

Check Out NOMA's First Fashion Exhibition: A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes

Showcasing rare pieces from one of the world’s largest private collections of Alexander McQueen fashion, New Orleans Museum of Art's first ever fashion exhibit titled A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, is now open. For solo travelers who love fashion, this exhibition is a “Must See.”

Episode 057: Off the Beaten Path New Orleans, by Neighborhood

Episode 057: Off the Beaten Path New Orleans, by Neighborhood

New Orleans is a fabulous destination for the solo traveler! I take you on a virtual tour of the Crescent City on my new solo travel podcast--by neighborhood--and give you lots of highlights. As a special twist, I try and share places that you might not always hear about when considering New Orleans travel. 

No Meat? No Problem! New Orleans' Best Lenten Dishes

No Meat? No Problem! New Orleans' Best Lenten Dishes

While the season of Lent-Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday-is about reflection, moderation and giving up indulgences, New Orleanians or solo travelers do not have to sacrifice good food to do so. If you are traveling alone to the Crescent City during Lent dine at these four suggested restaurants. You won’t be disappointed!

Episode 056: New Orleans Tricentennial

Episode 056: New Orleans Tricentennial

There are so many wonderful events planned to commemorate the New Orleans Tricentennial for the solo traveler to experience. I share some highlights of this 300 Year Commemoration on the new episode on my solo travel podcast, Solo Travel Talk. Listen and get inspired by the Crescent City's milestone birthday!

See New Orleans' 2018 James Beard Award Nominees

See New Orleans' 2018 James Beard Award Nominees

The James Beard Foundation today announced the semifinalists for this year’s culinary awards, and New Orleans has a mix of familiar local names and newer additions in the running. If you are traveling alone to New Orleans make sure to dine at one of these top restaurants for a meal to remember.

Smart Money Saving Planning Tips for the Solo Traveler

Smart Money Saving Planning Tips for the Solo Traveler

Taking a solo trip may seem like a daunting task. For some, traveling alone is a far-off dream they can’t seems to conceptualize. Her are a few tips to help you set your travel dreams into motion with a little trip planning and money saving tips.

The History of the Mardi Gras Day Parades in New Orleans

The History of the Mardi Gras Day Parades in New Orleans

Mardi Gras, a.k.a. Fat Tuesday, is the final day of celebration of the Carnival season. Read on to find out which parades roll on this very special day, and about their rich history!

Episode 055: Avenue Montaigne

Episode 055: Avenue Montaigne

Looking for the “best of the best” when traveling alone in Paris. Refinement, luxury, opulence--all this and more can be found on Avenue Montaigne in Paris. On the new episode of my solo travel podcast, Solo Travel Talk, I take you to this fabulous destination and share why it should be on the solo traveler's itinerary.