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New Orleans

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4850,7054,308

Baton Rouge

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321,550,68

Shreveport

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178,248,37

Lafayette

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138,139,50

New Iberia

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48,109,12

Bossier City

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30,50,25

Monroe

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89,135,12

Natchitoches

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83,158,20

Lake Charles

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30,57,24

Alexandria

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32,40,25

Metairie

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6,6,21

Avery Island

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16,55,0

Morgan City

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13,55,7

Slidell

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21,71,25

Saint Francisville

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37,64,6

Fort Polk

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11,10,0

Covington

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23,64,16

Leesville

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18,13,5

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge

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9,12,0

Breaux Bridge

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10,20,10

Algiers

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15,61,0

Kenner

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8,10,15

Hammond

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4,5,17

Sulphur

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6,6,19

Mandeville

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42,54,1

Chalmette

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19,68,1

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Reserve

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15,32,0

Gonzales

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17,0,9

Kinder

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1,3,12

Houma

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7,6,18

Lake Claiborne State Park

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6,9,0

Ruston

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6,5,14

Garden District

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12,55,0

Vacherie

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13,60,4

Sam Houston State Park

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12,12,0

Laplace

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0,0,10

Port Allen

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2,20,11

Denham Springs

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8,26,6

West Monroe

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1,6,11

Gretna

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3,3,5

Holly Beach

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2,2,0

Poverty Point State Park

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6,24,0

Abita Springs

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14,51,2

Tunica

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1,2,0

Madisonville

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4,22,0

Pearl River

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15,17,3

Pineville

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7,7,6

Pro

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  New Orleans, Cajun Country, antebellum and plantation houses, swamp tours 


Con

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  when you come home, all our food sucks. 


In a nutshell

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  Everyone should spend at least a few days in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

 

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New Orleans  

Bourbon Street

Bourbon Street, New Orleans

 67 Reviews  Bourbon Street is the core of New Orleans' nightlife. It is a street that runs the length of the historic French Quarter, and is lined with bars, nightclubs, and souvenir shops. For parents traveling... 

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Bad Neighborhoods

Bad Neighborhoods, New Orleans

 33 Reviews  This town is very old and has been through a ton, i have been here one night and i can already tell, its just like any great city. Awesome bars, amazing food and activities, the girl that posted... 

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Swamp Tours

Swamp Tours, New Orleans

 40 Reviews  New Orleans is surrounded by water ways and swamps. A swamp tour is a must do thing, there are many and Bluecat Canoe has a page here on VT about swamp tours. There are many animals and sights to see... 

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Garden District

Garden District, New Orleans

 39 Reviews  Follow St Charles Street from Canal St, through the Central Business District, and after a mile or two you'll hit the Garden District. This area is full of huge houses with big gardens from the 1840s... 

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Crime

Crime, New Orleans

 35 Reviews  since the last notation of chemical abuse and crime, I was contacted by the department of Justice, there were landlords that allowed me to be assaulted and know of these assaults, the DOJ had me in... 

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Cafe du Monde

Cafe du Monde, New Orleans

 88 Reviews  Still on our quest to sample most - or if possible all - of the local food available in New Orleans, we made the obligatory stop at Cafe du Monde. This little coffee place has been around since 1862,... 

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Bourbon St

Bourbon St, New Orleans

 52 Reviews  Before I went to New Orleans, I had this picture in mind of Bourbon Street being all about bachelor parties and Girls Gone Wild, so I wasn't exactly planning on spending much time there. However, I... 

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Taxicab

Taxicab, New Orleans

 25 Reviews  Taxis in New Orleans are generally safe and reasonably priced. Many taxis are privately owned, so the quality of the car will vary from cab to cab, but all should have a meter! A taxi from the... 

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Bourbon St.

Bourbon St., New Orleans

 23 Reviews  Icannot comment a lot on these “establishments”, as I did not step in, just took a few photos when walking by. I have a problem with people making money with the low instincts of human, and it is not... 

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Night Safety.

Night Safety., New Orleans

 22 Reviews  The people that write these tips for safety are paranoid or must be little old ladies that never venture out at night!. We stayed at the RV park just 2 blocks out of the French Quarter and had no... 

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Lafitte's Blacksmith Bar

Lafitte's Blacksmith Bar, New Orleans

 29 Reviews  This was supposed to be the first stop on a ghost tour app we were listening to, but we ended up spending hours here! What a great low-key, historic atmosphere... nothing like Bourbon St. Be careful,... 

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Omni Royal Orleans

 4 Reviews and 749 Opinions  the omni royal orleans is located between royal and chartres streets in the heart of the french... 

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Streetcar

Streetcar, New Orleans

 25 Reviews  Streetcars were introduced in New Orleans in the 1830s. At some point there were dozens of streetcar lines running all over the city, including one that ran along Desire Street and that became... 

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Baton Rouge  

Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center Hotel

 1 Review and 96 Opinions  the hilton capitol center hotel is located in the newly renovated old heidelberg hotel in downtown... 

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Shreveport  

Hampton Inn Shreveport Airport

 1 Review and 46 Opinions  This hotel is very close to the Shreveport regional airport, which makes it very desirable for those... 

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Louisiana vacations are packed with more than just Mardi Gras so if you're planning to do it all then you might first want to have a look at some Louisiana hotels because it could take a while! Tour the Hurricane Katrina path or visit the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, take the kids to the zoo in Baton Rouge, check out the Cathedral of St. John in Lafayette, cross the famous Texas Street Bridge in Shreveport, and help yourself to delicious Cajun cuisine just about anywhere you go!

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 Lousiana, and more specifically South Louisiana has a lot of swampland. You will see many swamp tour signs while passing through the areas. I have only been to... 

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Q:  Hi, I am flying to New Orleans next Monday and will fly back to Europe on Oct 27. This is my first time in US and I have been... 

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A: Yes, do a swamp tour and a plantation tour. Since you have a car, all of this is easier. I would spend four days in New Orleans. More than that and you'll likely get... 

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The Pelican State

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 Louisiana is named for Louis XIV of France, in whose name La Salle took possession of the Mississippi Valley in 1682. Louisiana is sometimes called the "Nations Sugar Bowl" because it grows more sugar... 

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Keeweechic's Louisiana

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 Louisiana's past has probably been the most colourful and the most varied than any other State in America. It has been home to Native American Indians, Spanish conquistadors, French fur traders,... 

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  Driving through Louisiana along the mighty Mississippi river in october you can't miss the coton. Because of the rich soil along the river many cotton plantations are located here. Cotton is the... 

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Louisiana: Sportsman's Paradise

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 Louisiana is more than just my neighbor to the east. It has a rich cultural heritage and quite a few interesting little towns. Hopefully I can share a few of these with you! I would also like to... 

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 Louisiana has 5 parks under the National Park System including: Cane River NHA; Cane River Creole NHP; Jean Lafitte NHP (see my page); New Orleans Jazz NHP; and Poverty Point NM (page under Poverty...... 

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