A holiday in New Orleans will be very different from a vacation in other parts of America. A laissez-faire attitude permeates everything from music to food and how to talking about the residents. The result is a city that overflows from a culture that can only be described as intoxicating. The locals are always looking for a good time and it is almost impossible to go anywhere in town without music or a drink next to a stove to simmer. Festivals and major events like the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Festival of the French Quarter and Mardi Gras attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. The Big Easy also has a unique urban landscape and diverse, ranging from the narrow cobbled streets of the French Quarter gives the broad oak-lined avenues of Uptown. History is never far away, many of the best restaurants and hotels in New Orleans and the bars are located in historic buildings. Travelers can still navigate the Mississippi River on a steamboat and roll through the streets of the neighborhood in a horse drawn carriage. And when it comes to eating, the food here is not just something to satisfy nutritional needs, is an attraction in itself. The American cuisine, certainly would not have taken off without the contributions of New Orleans, in this particular culinary tradition distinguished by such chefs emeril steamer Lagasse, Paul Prudhomme and John Besh. Explore great restaurants of the city and sample local dishes like gumbo, etouffee lobster and shrimp creole. Whatever you do, prepare to have a good time in New Orleans and laissez le bon temps rouler (enjoy the good times!). In this blog you will find interesting destinations for your travels, as well as tips, restaurants . . and if you can not travel, at least you know interesting sites around the world. . . .