Is this long enough to get a sense of any place? Not sure, but we tried to make the most of it . Here are my learnings.
New Orleans has been on my bucket list for a while. The music, the French influence, and the mystique of Voodoo were all part of the appeal. I’m not sure if my impressions of it were due to good marketing, bad Hollywood, or Nova Scotia (and Acadian) myths.
Regardless, with a big anniversary around the corner we decided to plan a short trip in October. It was short because: we couldn’t take much time off, had a limited budget after a long…