Outside of big cities, the USA doesn't have a heck of a lot of guesthouses of the hostel type. A place where you can NOT make reservations in advance and have a good chance of landing a cheap bed, or find yourself in an atmosphere where single travellers can congregate. Lafayette, probably considered the capital of cajun country, does have one called the Blue Moon Guesthouse. Clean, has a 50s soda pop vibe, nice front porch, wifi, and computer access and a lovely shared living room area. My room, for a 4 bunker (which I had alone), was $18/night, linens included. But enough about that, what was really cool about the place, besides the meet other people travelling vibe, was that its back porch doubled as a little bar and music space, and starting around 7
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