There's a string of beads for everyone - soccer balls, playing cards, tabasco bottles, dukes of hazard cars, flags, sporting teams, cartoon characters, oysters and even boobs and willies!
Mardi Gras by Accident February 10th 2007 As I type this, we're preparing to check out of our hotel in New Orleans with regret. We'd really like to stay another night or two, but it's not the most economical place to stay and the road beckons.
We were quite naive about New Orleans. All the locals we've spoken to along the way have told us not to go off the beaten tourist path because crime has escalated since Katrina. So, I booked a h ... read more
North America » United States » Louisiana » New Orleans Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
At the end of 2006 we packed up our house in the UK to move to Western Australia. As our belongings take a few months to arrive in Perth, we decided to take our time getting there...... full info