We traveled a little less than an hour outside of New Orleans to visit Oak Alley Plantation, one of many former sugar cane plantations in the region located along the west bank of the Mississippi River. The plantation tour includes a guided tour of the big house and... 
New Orleans, LA – For many people, New Orleans is synonymous with Mardi Gras and a lot of people think of the raucous Bourbon Street madness that is often the focus of media attention. We spent two weeks visiting New Orleans including an entire week leading up... 
New Orleans, LA – For an up close look at the floats of Mardi Gras and Carnival Parades, anyone visiting New Orleans should tour Mardi Gras World. Located along the Hop On/Hop Off Bus Loop, Mardi Gras World is the location of Kern Studios Mardi Gras float... 
The New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrates jazz in the city where it was born. Housed in the historic Old U.S. Mint, strategically located at the intersection of the French Quarter and the Frenchmen Street live music corridor, the New Orleans Jazz Museum is in the heart... 
New Orleans, LA – The city of New Orleans has a number of museums worthy of consideration, and at the very top is the National WWII Museum. It’s located in downtown New Orleans, about 0.5 miles from the Mississippi River about 1 mile from the French Quarter. The... 
Pelahatchie, MS – We spent the week of January 29-February 5 in Pelahatchie, Mississippi where we stayed at the Yogi on the Lake campground. From here we took a day trip to visit the Vicksburg National Military Park which is about an hour west of Pelahatchie.... 
