My First Visit to Nawlins
The United States is filled with lots of cool cities that have lots of cool things. I feel very fortunate to have spent and be spending a large portion of my formative years in New York City where it seems like you can have any type of experience you want at any hour of the day. I love New York. And, there are many other cities I have a passion to explore. One of those cities is New Orleans. Similar to my obsession with Austin, TX, my fascination with New Orleans sprang up out of nowhere. I don't think it has to do with Mardi Gras, but maybe I can attribute it to Jazz Fest? Whatever it is, New Orleans has been in the Top 5 of my "Places to Visit in the US" for a while now. Feeling spontaneous one dreary winter afternoon, I started looking up flights (and hotels) for Jazz Fest 2014. Clearly, I was too late in the game as all the decent places had been booked and flight fares were astronomical. I spoke to my mom about this and asked h...