Traveling First Class and Saving Money!

Does saving money on a first class vacation sound like an oxymoron? Well, I’ve done it and so can you. Recently, our family decided to take a first class vacation, travel in style, and save money at the same time. Here’s how….choose an exciting family destination, but go off-season when the weather is still good.[…]

A Visit to New Orleans: “Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler – Let the Good Times Roll”

Prior to departing for a vacation, I would suggest reading a novel, seeing a movie or renting a video that features your destination. If you are heading for New Orleans, a “must read” is the classic A Confederacy of Dunces, a Pulitzer Prize winner by John Kennedy Toole. The unforgettable Ignatius Reilly is one of[…]

New Orleans: Sightseeing Between Courses

My love affair with New Orleans began when I was a student at Tulane University. Peel and eat shrimp, oysters on the half-shell, gumbo, beignets and muffaletta became standard fare. Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, Louis Prima and Fats Domino appeared nightly in French Quarter clubs. Food and music are the foundation of the Big Easy.[…]