In New Orleans: the French Quarter
Driving into the French Quarter (Vieux Carré) I’m already stunned by its charm. The rows of houses, colours, balconies, ferns, gas lights… And it gets...
Along the Mississippi River
In Thibodeaux we chat to a ranger about the ecology of the area. The Mississippi Delta is draining 31 states and a couple of Canadian...
In Cajun country: Henderson
We drive to Breaux Bridge’s tiny town center for lunch. The occasion to eat a Cajun specialty: Po boy. It’s a sandwich open in half...
In Cajun country: Mamou
Louisiana = food and music. Mamou, a town North West of Lafayette is claiming to be the Cajun music capital of the world. There’s nothing...
In Lafayette
We’re in Cajun country, Lafayette is the right place to learn about their history. First stop: the exhibit at the cultural center. Second stop: Vermilionville,...
In Louisiana
“Bienvenue en Louisiane” shows the sign as we enter the Cajun and Creole country. This is an awkward drive from Galveston on, a mix of...
In Galveston
Galveston is an island on the gulf coast known for its resorts and amusement parks. In the 19th century it was known as “the Wall...
In Houston
I’m not too sure what to do in Houston, it’s not in my guidebooks! So we head to downtown, and it’s a nice area, a...
In the Hills country – part 3 and 4
(You may wonder where is part 2 of the Hills country loop: it’s the president Johnson article) We continue our Hills country loop, driving South...
In Austin
The Texas capital is having a big week, with spring break, the rodeo festival, the saint Patrick’s weekend and more importantly the SXSW festival, it is...
Learning about President Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the 36th president of the United States. Vice president to JFK, he took the oath after the young president’s assassination. He...
In the Hills country
First, I would like to apologise to Mexican people. I’ve been calling the food I eat and love so much “Mexican”, when it was mainly...