Comments for GlobetrotterGirls Travel | 2 girls. 1 Globe. No regrets. http://globetrottergirls.com Latin America, Europe and US Travel Tips and Travel Stories, Gay and Lesbian Travel, Hotel Tips Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:50:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on New Orleans: Get outta town! Swamps, alligators and plantations by Turtle http://globetrottergirls.com/2012/02/new-orleans-get-outta-town-swamps-alligators-and-plantations/comment-page-1/#comment-6142 Turtle Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:50:38 +0000 http://globetrottergirls.com/?p=6962#comment-6142 I went on the same swamp tour with Captain Mike last year! It seems he's always got a baby alligator with him - it was kind of cool to hold it. Not as cool as seeing the swamps, though. They were an amazing place. I went on the same swamp tour with Captain Mike last year! It seems he’s always got a baby alligator with him – it was kind of cool to hold it. Not as cool as seeing the swamps, though. They were an amazing place.
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]]> Comment on New Orleans: Get outta town! Swamps, alligators and plantations by Don Faust http://globetrottergirls.com/2012/02/new-orleans-get-outta-town-swamps-alligators-and-plantations/comment-page-1/#comment-6136 Don Faust Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:57:11 +0000 http://globetrottergirls.com/?p=6962#comment-6136 Nice write-up! A lot of people often confuse the term Creole, although it has often been thought of exclusively as mixed race descendants, which is also accurate. I've always found the history there very intoxicating. I remember when I first moved to Baton Rouge a number of years ago, I would spend many weekends diving into the culture of New Orleans or around the Cajun towns, up and down the Atchafalaya basin at all the festivals - and every one has the same great food - and lots of Zydeco music. When you go back, you should check out Barataria Preserve - it's part of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve - the French Quarter is 1 of 4 pieces. Barataria is just south of New Orleans across the river - probably a 30 minute drive - they have foot paths that you can walk on through the cypress swamp, and you can see birds and maybe gators. If it's the right time of year, you'll see them often swimming in some of the canals or lying low in the swamp for a possible heron to come by. Nice write-up! A lot of people often confuse the term Creole, although it has often been thought of exclusively as mixed race descendants, which is also accurate. I’ve always found the history there very intoxicating. I remember when I first moved to Baton Rouge a number of years ago, I would spend many weekends diving into the culture of New Orleans or around the Cajun towns, up and down the
Atchafalaya basin at all the festivals – and every one has the same great food – and lots of Zydeco music.

When you go back, you should check out Barataria Preserve – it’s part of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve – the French Quarter is 1 of 4 pieces. Barataria is just south of New Orleans across the river – probably a 30 minute drive – they have foot paths that you can walk on through the cypress swamp, and you can see birds and maybe gators. If it’s the right time of year, you’ll see them often swimming in some of the canals or lying low in the swamp for a possible heron to come by.
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]]> Comment on New Orleans: Get outta town! Swamps, alligators and plantations by Dani http://globetrottergirls.com/2012/02/new-orleans-get-outta-town-swamps-alligators-and-plantations/comment-page-1/#comment-6135 Dani Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:34:02 +0000 http://globetrottergirls.com/?p=6962#comment-6135 It was kinda surreal how alligators started to show up around our boat as if it was nothing :) Definitely recommend taking a swamp tour - it's so beautiful out in the bayou. It was kinda surreal how alligators started to show up around our boat as if it was nothing :) Definitely recommend taking a swamp tour – it’s so beautiful out in the bayou.

]]> Comment on New Orleans: Get outta town! Swamps, alligators and plantations by Dani http://globetrottergirls.com/2012/02/new-orleans-get-outta-town-swamps-alligators-and-plantations/comment-page-1/#comment-6134 Dani Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:29:54 +0000 http://globetrottergirls.com/?p=6962#comment-6134 I had never seen houses like that in the U.S. either! Some of the houses in New Orleans were built on small stilts, but nothing comparable to that - so high up! Not sure how I'd feel about living in a house like that ;-) I had never seen houses like that in the U.S. either! Some of the houses in New Orleans were built on small stilts, but nothing comparable to that – so high up! Not sure how I’d feel about living in a house like that ;-)

]]> Comment on New Orleans: Get outta town! Swamps, alligators and plantations by Dani http://globetrottergirls.com/2012/02/new-orleans-get-outta-town-swamps-alligators-and-plantations/comment-page-1/#comment-6133 Dani Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:28:39 +0000 http://globetrottergirls.com/?p=6962#comment-6133 Yes - and I think Lucas would love New Orleans and the swamps around there!! Yes – and I think Lucas would love New Orleans and the swamps around there!!

]]> Comment on New Orleans: Get outta town! Swamps, alligators and plantations by Andi of My Beautiful Adventures http://globetrottergirls.com/2012/02/new-orleans-get-outta-town-swamps-alligators-and-plantations/comment-page-1/#comment-6132 Andi of My Beautiful Adventures Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:48:04 +0000 http://globetrottergirls.com/?p=6962#comment-6132 These photos are INCREDIBLE!!!!! They remind me of my time in the Amazon. I need to get back down to that area of the States. These photos are INCREDIBLE!!!!! They remind me of my time in the Amazon. I need to get back down to that area of the States.
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]]> Comment on New Orleans: Get outta town! Swamps, alligators and plantations by Scott - Quirky Travel Guy http://globetrottergirls.com/2012/02/new-orleans-get-outta-town-swamps-alligators-and-plantations/comment-page-1/#comment-6131 Scott - Quirky Travel Guy Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:11:39 +0000 http://globetrottergirls.com/?p=6962#comment-6131 I've never seen houses in America built on stilts like that! And I love how small that baby alligator is. Great sights. I need to get back to New Orleans asap. I’ve never seen houses in America built on stilts like that! And I love how small that baby alligator is. Great sights. I need to get back to New Orleans asap.
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]]> Comment on New Orleans: Get outta town! Swamps, alligators and plantations by Sabrina http://globetrottergirls.com/2012/02/new-orleans-get-outta-town-swamps-alligators-and-plantations/comment-page-1/#comment-6130 Sabrina Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:36:32 +0000 http://globetrottergirls.com/?p=6962#comment-6130 The Bayou tour sounds amazing! When I was in NOLA for a conference I unfortunately didn't have the time. Next time :) I did get to see some alligators up close in the zoo. They have a pretty nice "local exhibit", so that was neat. Not the same though of course... The Bayou tour sounds amazing! When I was in NOLA for a conference I unfortunately didn’t have the time. Next time :) I did get to see some alligators up close in the zoo. They have a pretty nice “local exhibit”, so that was neat. Not the same though of course…

]]> Comment on Polaroid of the week: Sunset over Langkawi Island, Malaysia by jess http://globetrottergirls.com/2012/02/polaroid-sunset-over-langkawi-island-malaysia/comment-page-1/#comment-6125 jess Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:26:17 +0000 http://globetrottergirls.com/?p=6985#comment-6125 Aw thanks Rease. We were super relaxed. The sand here was absolutely powder thin, white, and we could lay out for hours (if it weren't for the extreme heat!). Aw thanks Rease. We were super relaxed. The sand here was absolutely powder thin, white, and we could lay out for hours (if it weren’t for the extreme heat!).

]]> Comment on Hotel Tip Of The Week: Campbell House | Penang, Malaysia by jess http://globetrottergirls.com/2012/02/hotel-tip-campbell-house-georgetown-penang-malaysia/comment-page-1/#comment-6124 jess Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:25:09 +0000 http://globetrottergirls.com/?p=6959#comment-6124 Hi Andi - if you are ever in Penang, this is a great place for you to stay, seriously. You got it right, it was all in the details. Everywhere you looked, there was another detail you hadn't noticed before! :-) Hi Andi – if you are ever in Penang, this is a great place for you to stay, seriously. You got it right, it was all in the details. Everywhere you looked, there was another detail you hadn’t noticed before! :-)

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