Solo Travels to New Orleans - Episode #45
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.9 • 916 Ratings
🗓️ 30 August 2017
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Solo Travel to New Orleans
Have you ever wanted to travel to New Orleans by yourself? If so, today's episode is for you!
Join Mark and his guest, Lorrie Shaw, as they discuss the ins and outs of exploring New Orleans on your own.
The two cover all you need to know, including....
- How to select the best time of year to visit
- Three locations to consider when choosing a hotel
- Places to eat as a solo traveler
- Great ideas for what to see and do
Along the way, you'll find plenty of insider tips to make the most of your New Orleans experience.
All this and more in this episode of Beyond Bourbon Street!
Thank You!
A special thanks to Lorrie Shaw for being our guest on today's episode. You can connect with Lorrie by email.
We also want to thank podcast listener Mitchel Leadbeater for suggesting today's topic.
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Contact Us
Send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com
Thanks for listening!
Mark
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hmm. Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore the food, |
| 0:16.3 | music, culture, places, and people that make New Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, |
| 0:22.1 | living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are, you've come to the right place. |
| 0:30.0 | And now, your host, Mark Bologna. |
| 0:35.0 | Hey all, this is Mark. |
| 0:38.0 | Welcome to episode number 45. |
| 0:40.0 | The last show was all about baseball here in New Orleans. I had a fun time talking |
| 0:45.2 | baseball with a panel that included Cookie Rojas, the Senior Vice President |
| 0:49.3 | over at Baby Cake's Baseball, our AAA team. Also with Tim Grubs and Ron Swaboda who do the play-by-play and the color |
| 0:56.2 | commentary for the cakes, and Derby Disclare, who's a local baseball historian here in New Orleans. |
| 1:02.4 | If you missed it, go back and give it a listen. I think you'll enjoy it, |
| 1:05.2 | especially if you love baseball and want to learn about its place in New Orleans both in the past and in the present. |
| 1:11.6 | Today's show is geared towards a solo traveler who wants to explore New Orleans and it was |
| 1:16.4 | actually suggested by a listener Mitchell Ledbetter, so thanks Mitchell. Before we get into the topic though I want to take a moment and acknowledge the date and current events. |
| 1:27.0 | As I put the finishing touches on this episode, it's Tuesday, August 29, 2017, which makes it the 12th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. |
| 1:36.9 | This is always a tough day here in New Orleans, but this year we're watching the devastation |
| 1:41.2 | from Hurricane Harvey unfold in the Houston area. |
| 1:45.8 | Many people left New Orleans after Katrina and went to Houston. |
| 1:49.8 | The people in that city welcomed the evacuees and they did a lot to help New Orleans rebuild. |
| 1:54.8 | And it's now going to be our turn. |
| 1:56.4 | We have a lot of listeners to the podcast that live in Houston in the surrounding areas. |
| 2:01.2 | And for you all, please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. |
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