Archive for 'NYC2NOLA Road Trip 2011'
New Orleans: Get outta town! Swamps, alligators and plantations
Posted on 20. Feb, 2012 by Dany.
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
Posted on 04. Feb, 2012 by Jess.
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
Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Dany.
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
Posted on 15. Jan, 2012 by Jess.
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
Posted on 08. Jan, 2012 by Dany.
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
Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by Jess.
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.
Posted on 12. Dec, 2011 by Jess.
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?)
Posted on 19. Sep, 2011 by Jess.
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!
Posted on 13. Sep, 2011 by Jess.
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
Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 by Jess.
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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