Archive for 'NYC2NOLA Road Trip 2011'

New Orleans: Get outta town! Swamps, alligators and plantations

New Orleans: Get outta town! Swamps, alligators and plantations

Posted on 20. Feb, 2012 by .

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Although we could spend months immersed in that particularly sweet blend of New Orleans urban life, there came a point during our visit where we just had to get out of town…what we discovered were the rural roots that throughout history have melted together to make the Crescent City so unique.

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Go Beyond…Bourbon Street, New Orleans

Go Beyond…Bourbon Street, New Orleans

Posted on 04. Feb, 2012 by .

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The latest in our Go Beyond series – we urge you to get out and explore the neighborhoods, parks and cemeteries outside the (in)famous Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

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Savannah, GA – Get outta town! To Bonaventure and Tybee

Savannah, GA – Get outta town! To Bonaventure and Tybee

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by .

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After a few days, we come to a point that we just have to get out of Savannah…not because we hate it. On the contrary! We just want to go see about a celebrity cemetery and an island…

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Reality check in Rap City | Atlanta, GA

Reality check in Rap City | Atlanta, GA

Posted on 15. Jan, 2012 by .

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Find out why Atlanta is a music Mecca for the GlobetrotterGirls and whether or not we met any of our favorite musicians while in the ATL this year…

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Dreamy Savannah in pictures

Dreamy Savannah in pictures

Posted on 08. Jan, 2012 by .

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Nowadays it takes quite a unique city to completely win us over…but we were entirely charmed by Savannah. These pictures in this photo post highlight just a tiny fraction of why we love this quirky, unique, historic southern city.

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Vegetarian Dixie: The Best of Southern Food

Vegetarian Dixie: The Best of Southern Food

Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by .

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Ah, the South. In a land where Mac’n'Cheese is considered a vegetable, we did manage to find some fantastic vegetarian options on our Great American road trip through the South this year. Caution: this post will make you hungry!

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How to conquer Washington, D.C.

How to conquer Washington, D.C.

Posted on 12. Dec, 2011 by .

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It took us a while to get a feeling for the city, but it turned out Washington, DC is a pretty cool city, easiest to conquer on two wheels – grab a Cabi bike & conquer DC!

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Great American Road Trip: NYC2NOLA **Extended** (Is there ever really a final destination for nomads?)

Great American Road Trip: NYC2NOLA **Extended** (Is there ever really a final destination for nomads?)

Posted on 19. Sep, 2011 by .

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We extended our Great American Road Trip 2011 from New Orleans up to Chicago, with a stop in Memphis, TN. 3,000 miles, 15 states, and a lot of deep fried fixin’s later, NYC2NOLA road trip has finally come to an end. Read on for updates on the last days and find out where we are headed next.

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Great American Road Trip: Adieu, New Orleans…for now!

Great American Road Trip: Adieu, New Orleans…for now!

Posted on 13. Sep, 2011 by .

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The past three weeks traveling on this NYC2NOLA road trip have been so much fun, and making our ultimate destination New Orleans turned out to be exactly what we needed. As expected when having so much fun, time flew and we found ourselves yesterday with a giant list of places we still wanted to explore so we decided to maximize our last day in the city by renting bikes from The American Bike Rental & Tour Company.

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Great American Road Trip – Nothin’ but love for ya, NOLA

Great American Road Trip – Nothin’ but love for ya, NOLA

Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 by .

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Every day spent in New Orleans leads us closer to hiring a real estate agent – we are loving it here in NOLA that much! Read on for a recap of our third day in N’awlins – some hootin’, a little hollerin’ and a lot of learnin’ about Creole culture.

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Great American Road Trip: Alligators and all that Jazz…

Great American Road Trip: Alligators and all that Jazz…

Posted on 11. Sep, 2011 by .

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Day Two in New Orleans brought us from alligators in Louisiana’s wetlands to live jazz on Frenchman Street!

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Great American Road Trip – We’ve arrived in New Orleans!

Great American Road Trip – We’ve arrived in New Orleans!

Posted on 10. Sep, 2011 by .

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We have arrived at the final destination of our NYC2NOLA Great American Road Trip 2011 – we are in New Orleans and fell immediately in love with this great city!

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Great American Road Trip – Feelin’ peachy in Atlanta

Great American Road Trip – Feelin’ peachy in Atlanta

Posted on 09. Sep, 2011 by .

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We had two action-packed days in Atlanta: The World of Coca Cola, a Studio Tour of CNN, the world’s largest aquarium, Southern Food and much more!

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Polaroid of the week: A roadside diner in Alabama

Polaroid of the week: A roadside diner in Alabama

Posted on 08. Sep, 2011 by .

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The best part of traveling, in particular this current NYC2NOLA road trip, is catching those glimpses of people around the world going about their every day lives…

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Great American Road Trip – Raising the Spirits in Savannah

Great American Road Trip – Raising the Spirits in Savannah

Posted on 04. Sep, 2011 by .

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Savannah is known for its eccentric locals, including plenty of ghosts, but this weekend the spirits are more of a micro brew sort – as we enjoy the Savannah Craft Brew Festival 2011!

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