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Travel stories from New Orleans

Collection of 28 travel stories from New Orleans, United States. Written by your friends on the road.

Traveler frankieboy

I stayed in New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina and I all I got was a lousy t shirt and a new 42
2008-02-06, New Orleans, United States. By: frankieboy

New Orleans What a place. I don’t think I have ever seen anything like that before. Bourbon Street lived up to its name and then some. Absolute debauchery everywhere. Boob flashing, people making a...

 
Traveler lacalaw2

New Orleans
2007-05-25, New Orleans, United States. By: lacalaw2

We took a train from the east coast back to the West. On the way back we stopped in N.O.

 
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The Larger Bowl
2007-05-12, New Orleans, United States. By: supernova

If we're so much the same, like I always hear Why such different fortunes and fates? Some of us live in a cloud of fear. Some live behind iron gates. Last week Supernova had the good fortune of ...

 
Traveler katesnow

MAMA's 50th!
2006-12-15, New Orleans, United States. By: katesnow

You know you can take a break from travelling all you want but the second you come back to it things will still go very very wrong for Katie McCranie! My highly anticipated trip to New Orleans fo...

 
Traveler lomotravel

The Crumbling Majesty Of New Orleans... and beyond..
2006-10-26, New Orleans, United States. By: lomotravel

David Eugene Edwards is sitting 20 meters in front of me. Tuning his Banjo. The club is playing insanely bizarre music. There are approximately 20 people here so far. It's looking grim. On the positiv...

 
Traveler anemark

cigars and louie armstrong
2006-07-10, new orleans, United States. By: anemark

New Orleans is a facinating place!!! we ended up staying in a really cozy little hotel just outside of the french district in New Orleans. It was a bit strange driving into the city, concidering the h...

 
Traveler cadentsoul

Never a Dull Moment
2006-07-01, New Orleans, United States. By: cadentsoul

Only in New Orleans... -Do you deliver lunch to a housing project where the other day the manager decided to "make an exception to the no food inside rule" because an "angry looking man" was wander...

 
Traveler cadentsoul

Shifty Tactics
2006-06-29, New Orleans, United States. By: cadentsoul

This city never ceases to amaze me.  The national guard has moved from low-key harassment in the form of arbitrary arrests to attempts at infiltration.  Today they attempted to enter St. Mary's (the c...

 
Traveler cadentsoul

On the road again... or at least thinking about it
2006-06-28, New Orleans, United States. By: cadentsoul

The New Orleans heat must be wearing me out, because it feels like its time to move on. My experience here has been stellar, but I'm starting to feel restless. This is a great place to spend a week ...

 
Traveler cadentsoul

Chaos and Paradox in the Big Easy
2006-06-23, New Orleans, United States. By: cadentsoul

This is such a bizarre city. It is in the midst of virtual anarchy. The NOPD and National Guard roam the streets, and are just as liable to beat the shit out of you as any street gang. Arbitrary ar...

 
Traveler cadentsoul

Ah, this is obviously some strange usage of the word 'safe' that I wasn't previously aware of.
2006-06-20, New Orleans, United States. By: cadentsoul

Damn, the last 24 hours have been a grueling battle to fight my way from Bonaroo to New Orleans via Greyhound. It never fails to simultaneously bore and exhaust you. Bonaroo was fantastic, with Cypr...

 
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2005-06-20, New Orleans, United States. By: midnight

Not often have I seen such a diversity of cultures in a town. From the foods (cajun) to the music (jazz, zydeco) to religion (voodoo, anyone?), the town varies in every block. Cemeteries above groun...

 
Picture from story jazz, voodoo, boas and burbon street

jazz, voodoo, boas and burbon street
2005-03-09, new orleans, United States. By: margrete

Hello !!! We are now in new orleans!!! Had 6days off tuff camping, now on a nice hotel!! Dont have any pictures to downlowd because off problems with the pc, butt we will do it as soon as possible...

 
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Happy Easter
2004-04-11, New Orleans, United States. By: toriggs

Hello everyone we are here in New Orleans. We are not dead, even though we feel like it. Our first night was nice we camped at an RV park in Sevierville TN. We met a nice kid named Jimmie He was from ...

 
Traveler wtgj

Nawlins
2004-04-04, New Orleans, United States. By: wtgj

Nawlins. Take the hedonistic Southern evangelical of the nineteenth century and infuse him with all the morals of a Frenchman thousands of miles away from what he would consider civilization and voila...

 
Picture from story Nawlins Hit'n'run

Nawlins Hit'n'run
2004-03-22, New Orleans, United States. By: celind73

How do you do New Orleans in one day? Well, you don’t. As a self-proclaimed expert I suggest at least a week to explore the Big Easy. So, the task of showing the highlights to a picky and demanding Fr...

 
Traveler celind73

Bouncer Wannabes
2004-03-22, New Orleans, United States. By: celind73

MG2K. Mardi Gras 2000. The show is over for this year, and it’s time to go home. Me and roomie Michalis decide to support the public transportation and take the bus home from the French Quarters. Clos...

 
Traveler celind73

The Pom Pom Man
2003-12-14, New Orleans, United States. By: celind73

The school spirit for commuter college University of New Orleans is not exactly of the most exciting kind. Most students are fairly aware of the fact that UNO has an athletics department, but that's a...

 
Traveler celind73

Dumbest Criminals
2003-12-14, New Orleans, United States. By: celind73

"You should have been here just a few minutes ago" says the cashier at Blockbuster when we enter the place. "Yeah? What happened a few minutes ago?" is our obvious response. "We were robbed", the tall...

 
Traveler celind73

Van the Man
2003-11-23, New Orleans, United States. By: celind73

Not really a huge fan of the man from Ireland, Mr. Morrison. Been around for a while, so naturally he's had a few good songs. And Jazzfest is about music, so why not give it a shot...? Jazzfest is als...

 
Traveler celind73

Check Mate
2003-09-16, New Orleans, United States. By: celind73

The name, Check Mate, appears to be a very randomly selected one. Possibly the only one left after all other names were taken in New Orleans. It's however pretty much the only bar near campus. Hence, ...

 
Traveler celind73

The One Where Russel Won't Leave
2003-09-05, New Orleans, United States. By: celind73

Subletting the apartment for the summer seemed to be a great idea. Most of my rent would be absorbed, and the temporary tenant would get a nice and quiet place at a reduced price. His name was Russel....

 
Traveler celind73

Democracy On Bourbon Street
2003-08-26, New Orleans, United States. By: celind73

Razzoo’s is the name of the nightclub. One of the most popular on Bourbon Street. It’s usually crowded on weekends. So also today. A couple of guys start fighting on the dance floor. Probably over a w...

 
Traveler celind73

When The Saints Go Marching In
2003-08-24, New Orleans, United States. By: celind73

The Saints are having a good season. Despite the absence of the two biggest stars. Therefore, the crowd more or less fills the Superdome. This game the Broncos of Denver are too good though. Nobody se...

 
Traveler celind73

Jazz With Sting
2003-08-23, New Orleans, United States. By: celind73

Jazzfest is for everybody. Even the locals of New Orleans, for whom Mardi Gras is just another Tuesday. But, at Jazzfest, Orleanians can focus on what makes life worthwile - food and music. There's to...

 
Traveler celind73

The Adams Family
2003-08-24, New Orleans, United States. By: celind73

"I got my first real six-string. Bought it at the five-and-dime. Played it til my fingers blead. It was the summer of 69." Those opening lines from the opening act more or less guarantee a good show. ...

 
Traveler celind73

A Regular Day At Work
2003-08-24, New Orleans, United States. By: celind73

The day started off as an above average day. Michael Jordan announced his comeback with the Wizards. Given the tedious tasks at the bank, this was likely to be the most exciting news during the day. N...

 
Traveler celind73

Where Y'at?
2003-08-23, New Orleans, United States. By: celind73

A proper guide to New Orleans should begin with a proper pronunciation of the name. If you want to be on a good footing with the locals, do NOT say “New Orleens”. If you’re writing a song, it is gener...

 


 
 

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