I arrive in Vicksburg, perched high above the Mississippi river, about 2 hours to sunset, and make my way through the main street and down a steep enbankment towards the river to the bed and breakfast I’m stay at tonight.     It is surrounded by lov

Outside of big cities, the USA doesn't have a heck of a lot of guesthouses of the hostel type.   A place where you can NOT make reservations in advance and have a good chance of landing a cheap bed, or find yourself in an atmosphere where single travell

7 people, 2 from Korea (1 who spoke no English - how he ended up in a Louisiana swamp outside of Breaux Bridge is anyones guess), and 1 Cajun, took off in our swamp mobile at 3:30, pushing off the side of the banks of the Cypress Island/Lake Martin Swamp

Of course there are a few other things that have influenced New Orleans in the more modern era.  The government, notably during the early 20th century has been famously corrupt and bribe oriented.  Today, some say, just like the chicory in the coffee, t

So...how is it that New Orleans, and the French Quarter in particularly, got this way, so different then the rest of the country?    Well, first, though settled in 1718, it didn't become part of the good ol' USA til after the Louisiana Purchase, an

Well, I must say the drive from Apalachicola continuing west is nowhere near as relaxed or pretty as the panhandle has been to this point.  After a semi solid nights sleep, the dozen or so giants who must have checked into room 214 of the Nacho stomp

Travelling again, finally, this time with more time and less money, and of course after such a long hiatus, I am excited.    This is my first grand adventure of what I hope will be many since I quit my Wall St. job, moved from NYC, and pretty much chan