Karen Dalton-Beninato a New Orleans-based freelance writer, International Travel Expert, features editor, publicist and content producer. Features from Africa to America and all points in-between.
New Orleans Mayor Discusses The City’s Travel Boom
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has helmed the city’s tourism renaissance, with the 2013 Super Bowl at its pinnacle. Though the boom shows no signs of stopping — NOLA’s calendar was highlighted by the NCAA Women’s Final Four in April and is headlined by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival this weekend — Landrieu took a moment to share his thoughts on New Orleans’ cultural offerings.
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is particularly rich in local musicians this year. Who are y...
3 Family-Friendly Adventures Near New Orleans - Marriott Traveler
Family adventures.
Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot? Not If They're up for a New Year's Eve Trip!
New Year's Eve Travel.
Gold Coasting Through Chicago
A stay on Chicago’s upscale Gold Coast puts you in walking distance to the mansions and luxury shopping that gave the neighborhood its name, as well as the renowned Lincoln Park Zoo and Chicago Botanic Garden.
A Colorful Kickoff
Chicago is built on a grid, so it’s a pedestrian’s dream — you have to try really hard to get lost. On the near north side, the Gold Coast boundaries are Lake Shore Drive to the east; Oak Street to the south; Clark Street to the west, and North Avenue to the north. In...
Two Wheels, Two Ways: See the Garden District’s Hot Spots by Bike
New Orleans exists in a state of constant rediscovery, and a bicycle ride through the Garden District is a smart way to take in one of the country’s most scenic cities — along with all of its cultural hot spots.
We’ve curated two tours that will wind you through some of the neighborhood’s most storied sites and new favorites near Hotel Indigo New Orleans Garden District. But don’t worry if something inspires you to veer slightly off course; there’s hardly a more charming place to get lost tha...
5 Garden District Dishes You Never Knew You Were Missing
Whether it’s brunch, lunch, dinner, second dinner or dessert, New Orleans’ lush Garden District is full of can’t-miss dishes from restaurants locals have sworn by for years, as well as from some new kids on the block. Delve into both and treat your taste buds to a hyper-local sampling of the true flavors of the Crescent City.
1. Louisiana wild white shrimp at Commander’s Palace
If Commander’s Palace (1403 Washington Ave) didn’t invent the jazz brunch, they certainly perfected it. A Garden Dis...
Book It: A Literary Gulf Coast Road Trip
When it comes to mixing travel with culture, you can’t go wrong following the trail of American authors on a road trip from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Florida’s Emerald Coast.
The Royal Tour: An Insider's Look at NOLA's Historic Royal Street
The Royal Tour: An Insider's Look at NOLA's Histori...
What's That Sound? New Orleans' Music Scene Exploding
What's That Sound? New Orleans' Music Scene Exploding
Hard Times In The Big Easy: Musicians' Village Helps the Music Come Home
Hard Times In The Big Easy: Musicians' Village Helps the Music Come Home
New Orleans Dispatch: Last Call
NEW ORLEANS—Just after we ordered two Abita beer drafts last night at the Golden Lantern bar in New Orleans, an emergency response team enters asking “Who Called 911?” They eventually figure out that the pay phone out front blew over pre-Hurricane Isaac. Travis Tritt’s “I’m a Member of the Country Club”...
American Society of Clinical Pathology: Critical Values are Never Welcome News
Critical Values Research