"Rolling with New Orleans" a New Orleans Travel Page by richiecdisc

New Orleans is a hard city to put a finger on. It is notoriously bawdy and home to some of the nation's biggest parties and yet it is renowned for its fine dining. You can be waited on by tuxedoed stiffs or pass out in the street and not even get noticed. Though it is easily has one of the country's most interesting and eclectic conglomerations of architecture, the charm is often lost on those who come to town to experience the “roll with it” attitude that makes the city a great place to unwind. But whether you come to indulge in creature comforts or to soak in old world charm, New Orleans rarely disappoints and that's saying something when the city conjures such high expectations.

I had been here 14 years ago and had a good enough time considering I was in the throes of food poisoning. Though this return visit was a mere stopover on our way west during a six month trip around the US and hence short, it was nonetheless more enjoyable and showed us both that New Orleans at its heart is a romantic city with streets you can get lost on if you make even a minimal effort to escape the crowds. I'd like to go back again for a longer visit and hope it doesn't take me another 14 years to do so.