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NEW ORLEANS

Echoes of WWII — and a loud explosion or two — on a Southern road trip

March 19, 2025June 3, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

There’s a moment in an historical re-enactment when you start to question reality.

Categories Destinations

A decade after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is back

February 5, 2024August 28, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

In 2004, 10.1 million visitors spent a total of $4.9 billion in New Orleans, according to The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation

Categories Commentary
The historic Rathbone Mansion offers an “authentic” New Orleans experience, with its antebellum architecture and "warm" Southern hospitality.

This “historic” stay was an epic disaster

June 20, 2024January 21, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

The historic Rathbone Mansion offers an “authentic” New Orleans experience, with its antebellum architecture and “warm” Southern hospitality. But it was a little too authentic for Cori Maldonado, who reserved his rooms through Bookit.com.

Categories Should I Take The Case?
This is six-year-old Anna Drexel getting a pat-down in New Orleans earlier this month. The TSA is taking a lot of heat.

Should the TSA pat down kids?

January 20, 2024April 15, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

This is six-year-old Anna Drexel getting a pat-down in New Orleans earlier this month. The TSA is taking a lot of heat.

Categories Commentary
Half a star may not sound like much to the average hotel guest, particularly when there are no nationally-recognized hotel rating standards.

Can this trip be saved? Cheated by half a star on my New Orleans hotel

January 20, 2024February 21, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Half a star may not sound like much to the average hotel guest, particularly when there are no nationally-recognized hotel rating standards in the United States. But it means the world to Sandi Tanner, who is planning her 20th wedding anniversary in New Orleans.

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