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Travel tips: Eat like a local

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , , , , on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

 
I’ve had many memorable meals with family and with friends. But the best dinner I ever had? I was by myself. I was in New Orleans, on a media trip to cover the annual eBay convention. Me and my fellow Canadians soon bonded with the European journalists, and amongst our group of 10, only myself [...]

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Throw me something!

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Happy Mardi Gras! Forget the salacious overtones, the stories of nudity and public drunkenness; it’s really about everyone having a good time and I do mean everyone! From nine months to 90 years, residents of this city love Mardi Gras and every citizen rises to the occasion to celebrate Fat Tuesday by attending the parades [...]

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Happy New Year

Posted in Sign o' the times, tagged , on January 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »

One of my favourite moments of 2008 was going to one of my favourite cities, New Orleans, to surprise my friend Kevin for his birthday party. Friends from different cities all met in New Orleans where we went to Jazzfest and celebrated. As many told us, its either scorching hot or pouring rain – at [...]

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N’awlins

Posted in Travel, tagged , on July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Be prepared for two things in New Orleans: unrelenting humidity and constant gracious hospitality.
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In the French Quarter, make your base the modern boutique W Hotel or classic Andrew Jackson Hotel, both imbued with New Orleans style. For the budget-friendly, consider a guest house: Garden District’s St. Charles Guest House features a beautiful porch for afternoon [...]

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Reuse. Rebuild. Rebirth.

Posted in Sign o' the times, Travel, tagged , on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Even recycling at Jazzfest this year was a mantra for the future of this city.
photo: Jazzfest recycling, New Orleans May 2008 by WH

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Big Easy Rollergirls

Posted in Sign o' the times, tagged , on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

photo: A bumpersticker in New Orleans: “We skate through Hell & High water” May 2008 by WH
 

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Tip jar mantra part 2

Posted in Sign o' the times, Travel, tagged , on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Flattery does work – courtesy of FM Bar, New Orleans
photo: FM Bar, New Orleans May 2008 by WH

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Tip jar mantra part 1

Posted in Sign o' the times, tagged , on May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 
Tip jar philosophy courtesy of the staff at FM Bar in New Orleans – a great place for a drink and to use the photo booth.
photo: FM Bar, New Orleans May 2008 by WH

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Real N’awlins Food

Posted in Sign o' the times, Travel, tagged , on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 
I do love the food at Jacques-imos and have always remembered my first meal there, since it has become an experience that was absolutely unforgettable.
image: Jacques-imos street sign, February 2007 by WH

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