Getting from the airport to downtown or French Quarter could not be easier. The taxis are well organised immediately you leave the baggage claim area and the best part - its a fixed fee. From the... more
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, owned by the city of New Orleans, is located about 10 miles west of the city's downtown along I-10. Commercial service began at this airport,... more
The streetcars around New Orleans are clean, safe and easy to use - make sure you have the right change ($1.25 / ride in April 2013). One driver would not allow any photos to be taken on the street... more
New Orleans has a good public transportation system. This photo shows two aspects of it. There are 3 streetcar lines, and closest to us in the photo is a streetcar stop. Across the street is a regular... more
When you fly in and out of NO your best bet for transportation to the Quarter is the 30+ cab ride. There is no convenient public transportation. Seek out the staff that arrange /supervise the traxis... more
Taking the St. Charles Avenue streetcar is a wonderful and inexpensive way to see the Garden District and Uptown. You'll pass stately mansions (and the house used in Real World New Orleans), the... more
If you're on a tight schedule, or there's more than one of you, get a cab to and from the airport in New Orleans. I was the last to be dropped off on arrival on the shuttle, and on return was... more
You catch this Trolley right at the Ferry landing and can take it all the way to the French Quarter flea market....$1.50 each local fare cash only or $3 for an all day pass.....payable to the friendly... more
Absolutely free ferry for people (Cars are $1 roundtrip fare) from Algiers Point to the French Quarter area (right near Harrahs)
About every 30 minutes---great views of the city from the Algiers... more
The John James Audubon riverboat is a unique way to travel from the Aquarium of the Americas (near the French Quarter) to the Audubon Zoo (Uptown). It's a seven-mile trip on the Mississippi... more
This was a fun way to get from Canal Street to the Superdome! Pedicab operators are everywhere, it seems. Our pedicab operator charged us $15 to go about 10 (loooong) blocks. Yes, we could have walked... more
The carriages that are used for rides in New Orleans are now being pulled by mules instead of horses. Mules are considered to be more heat resistant than horses. A good picture of a carriage being... more
As of 2006, the bridge from I-10 east into New Orleans is still under construction. Though open for 2 lanes in each direction, numerous parts of the bridge are of temporary construction and with... more
POST KATRINA NOTE: The Canal Street Line cars were all destroyed and it will be some time before they start to run again. But the Riverfront Line and part of the Canal Street Line are back in service... more
Parallel to the streetcar tracks along the riverfront are train tracks. Trains do run on these tracks (very noisily I might add). The train that we saw was a freight train.
AMTRAK does run to New... more
Walk
We walked a lot, you cant really enjoy a city without walking the streets of it and New Orleans is one of them
Taxi
Our hotel was located at French quarter so even at night we walked around... more
If you are not a compulsive gambler... Park in the Harrah's Casino parking garage. It is at the foot of Canal Street, walking distance to the French Quarter,... more
There were 10 of us in a family group on the morning of our visit to New Orleans, so my brother-in-law, Claude, arranged for a private limousine from Regal... more
New Orleans is the second largest port in the USA, so it didn't surprise me that when I spied operations continuing at the docks downriver from the city. New... more
If you're looking for ALTERNATIVE transportation, just kick back in a shopping cart, get your camcorder ready, and hire a local to push you around!! more
From Biloxi to New Orleans 2 hours away.Louisiana Swamp Tours simply the best.Six different tours to choose from,high speed adventure on an airboat. more
la nouvelle orleans was founded in 1718 by jean baptiste le moyne. new orleans was named after phillippe II the duke of orleans. the french colony of louisiana was ceded to spain in the treaty of...
********** ********* *********
Personal commentary on the Katrina tragedy the day after it happened - see my Farewell to the Madame travelogue
********** ********* *********
Is She Really That...
WELCOME TO MY NEW ORLEANS PAGE!
A return to New Orleans in November 2011 was a real delight, I'll be posting a new tip or two. What a charming place to spend a holiday!
A visit to New Orleans this...
It all started seven years ago for me, when I was single in college and playing rugby. Every year, New Orleans' (or Nawlins to locals) neighbor city, Baton Rouge had its annual rugby festival. Yearly...
Comments