You wouldn’t pin me as a swamp-loving kind of girl, but there’s something about the creepy and wild, primordial green soup that draws me in. Actually, as a kid, my favorite Girl Scout hikes were the …
The Eerie Loveliness of the Jean Lafitte Swamp
A Visit to the Magnificent Soniat House
Whenever I’m looking for a hotel anywhere, I try to find a small, intimate retreat that is very much full of local color. Mostly, I look for a hotel immersed in the colors, style, and culture of …
Peddling Around New Orleans City Park with my Beau
On this second trip to New Orleans, I took a little more time figuring out places we had yet to see, and the City Park was one of the things that piqued my interest. With its …
The Unexpected, But Delightful Rest Stops On the Way to New Orleans and Back
When you’re on the road, one rest stop tends to be as good as the next one. McDonald’s, Starbucks, 7-11 – it’s all the same, and it’s what we’ve all come to expect when traveling by …
Ghost Hunting at the Père Lachaise Cemetery
With all my trips to Paris, I had never made it to the expansive Père Lachaise cemetery, but I was determined to see it for the first time. Our first attempt was thwarted after a 45-minute …
Greetings From New Orleans!
After many more hours of driving than expected – 19 to be exact – we made it to the amazing city of New Orleans! It’s good to be back, and even though it’s February, it feels …
Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones
We ended our visit to the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris with one of the most creepy and yet, surprisingly Instagramable locations imaginable: The Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy Gallery. Now, I’m not someone who shies …
Inside the Greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes
I’m pretty enamored by greenhouses. There’s something special about the patterned glass panels, the steel beams, and the rounded rivets that delicately frame each magnificent structure. They’re both a time warp of Victorian curiosities and a …
The Grande Galerie de l’Évolution
I have been to so many Natural History Museums that I like to think I’ve seen it all. From stuffed elephants to giant whale dioramas, I was sure there was nothing more that I could experience …
A Portrait Session at Le Bon Marché
My favorite department store in all of Paris is easily Le Bon Marché. When my husband first brought me there, he was giddy because he knew how much I’d love it. We walked inside, and I nearly …