erico2k2:

OP, Are these places open for Business? even with this Covid regimeee

Yes they are open and are in phase 3, these pics were from my visit to New Orleans 2 weeks ago.

Most activities and dining were socially distanced, and we made reservations to many place. I actually speak about this in my COVID travel tips video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqaASf_Azvo

I highly recommend making reservations for tours and dining for anyone that is comfortable traveling right now.

I hope this helps!

Mstravelindiva:


Yes they are open and are in phase 3, these pics were from my visit to New Orleans 2 weeks ago.

Most activities and dining were socially distanced, and we made reservations to many place. I actually speak about this in my COVID travel tips video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqaASf_Azvo

I highly recommend making reservations for tours and dining for anyone that is comfortable traveling right now.

I hope this helps!

Lucky you lot, in the Uk we are not open yet

I wish I had the resources as you,I wish I can leave this godforsaken country and travel,look how beautiful over there is...threads like these make depressed

Anyway sha, I greet ur safe trip we thank god, nija trip loaded.

NOLA, the birthplace of jazz.

Mstravelindiva:


We walked everywhere, or used Uber for far locations, I didn’t rent a car. Parking in downtown New Orleans is a no for me. Lodging centrally made it easy to get around on foot to most places.

Thanks

By the special grace of God I will be in New Orleans some day I will be part of people live in that beautiful city

OfficialGaGa:
Abeg shey na the same new Orleans wen dey klaus and the originals family house be dey dat year?? ona nor reach them klaus house? e get wetin I want make ona help me confirm b4....

G no b only u o, the originals

Mstravelindiva:
Neyows is a black owned restaurant and we sampled, grilled red fish, fried chicken, carrot soufflé, seafood gumbo, red beans and rice.

Aunty mi find something for your guy na... Make I drop details na biko

Mstravelindiva:
Hello Nairalanders!

This post might be helpful for Nigerians living in diaspora or looking to vacation in the USA.

Let's me first say, I absolutely love "NOLA" as we here in the states fondly refer to New Orleans - it's literally a melting and such a fun city. The city simply does not sleep, and pretty much anything goes!

I recently visiting New Orleans, Louisiana on a “foodie tour” for 4 days. You might ask “what is a foodie tour”? It’s when you travel to a destination specifically to taste and sample local foods (and cocktails). Louisiana is a southern state and their cooking techniques clearly were passed down from our ancestors in Western Africa and France.

By way of history, Louisiana purchased African slaves and was part of the slave trade. We had the opportunity to visit the Whitney Plantation Museum. The Whitney Plantation Museum is the only museum in Louisiana with an exclusive focus on the lives of enslaved people. Many of its decedents can be linked back to Western Africa – a few we traced back to Nigeria, specifically Igbo and Yoruba tribes, although I’m sure there were other tribes.

I like to share this experience with you because many to travel to the USA yet bypass the southern states which you may have lineage through. It’s definitely eye opening (and painful) to see some of the conditions your ancestors had to live in and endure. However it’s our history and part of who we are.

We also visited the National WWII Museum which was quite interesting and educational as well.

If you would like to see about my travels, learn about budget travel tips, feel free to follow me on Instagram @MsTravelinDiva_ and YouTube MsTravelinDiva_.

Safe travels and I hope you enjoy!

First set of pictures is from my hotel. We lodged at the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans

This thread is making me feel nostalgic.

I remember my trip to NOLA in January 2019. Nice place to visit.

Pic 1 - Jackson Park
Pic 2 - Harrah's Casino
Pic 3 - Buffet at Harrah's
Pic 4 - French Quarters

Simply breathtaking

Beignets from Cafe Du Monde - check
Crawfish - Check
Bourbon street - Check
Hurricane - Check (no drink too much)

You no take a boat ride on the Mississippi?
You go chop for Commander's Palace?
You go swamp tour?
You go graveyard tour?

kechywillz:
I wish I had the resources as you,I wish I can leave this godforsaken country and travel,look how beautiful over there is...threads like these make depressed

I’m sorry, I was hoping to lift your spirits. Prayers that things get better for you friend.

Take care and be well!

sharpman1:


This thread is making me feel nostalgic.

I remember my trip to NOLA in January 2019. Nice place to visit.

Pic 1 - Jackson Park
Pic 2 - Harrah's Casino
Pic 3 - Buffet at Harrah's
Pic 4 - French Quarters

Yasss, friend! It looks like you had a great time!

Yankee101:
Beignets from Cafe Du Monde - check
Crawfish - Check
Bourbon street - Check
Hurricane - Check (no drink too much)

You no take a boat ride on the Mississippi?
You go chop for Commander's Palace?
You go swamp tour?
You go graveyard tour?

No to above because I waited too late to make reservations. Because of Covid most places require reservations far in advance. But next time, it’s on my list minus the graveyard tour, that’s not my thing.

Reussite:
Simply breathtaking

Thank you!

Thank you

Mstravelindiva:


For travel tips you can follow me Instagram: MsTravelinDiva_ and
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCAYIVz9SCrNeWWDC-X5YB9A

I recently dropped a video with step-by-step instructions from my laptop on how to book the cheapest airfare, and even provided an example from
Lagos to JFK.

I hope this helps friend, stay safe and be well!

Mstravelindiva:


No to above because I waited too late to make reservations. Because of Covid most places require reservations far in advance. But next time, it’s on my list minus the graveyard tour, that’s not my thing.

Lol. Ok.
You don marry if not...

gnykelly:
I don't think I can forgive the whites for this atrocities. 300 good years a whole race was subjected to a level below an animal

na their fault? Greedy blacks decided to sell their brothers for a pair of worthless mirror just like today's politician.

2nattie:


It means a beautiful story like this didn't make FrontPage until almost a week after it was available, but posts on how someone's designer bags being worth more than an entire village are making headlines.

Happy I’m not the only one that noticed this!

Mstravelindiva:
Me and my hubby enjoying our Hand Grenade and New Orleans. The cocktail inside the syringe is filled with a vodka and rum Jell-O shot!

See as una hold the hand grenade. No respect sef.

Come let me give you and Oga some morkyte

Interesting photos, I have to say.

akinjideace:



Right! Even in the whiteman's world, black people are indispensable and valuable as much as we need them. We black people are intellectuals, blessed and excellent. The best they can do is to preserve the memories and let love lead. Whatever happened back then was the trend in the world back then. Humanity has moved on. Love should come first. No race is superior, nothing like pro-blacks, white supremacy, it's all against humanity. The world should come together as one.

He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity, he who kills with the sword shall be killed with the sword. This is the patience and faith of the saints.

This is from the scriptures, your forgiving them and talking about love like a typical African is not going to change prophecy from being fulfilled.

Mstravelindiva:


No, also this was eaten over several days and I stayed away from foods that I have allergens to.

Sure....

Mstravelindiva:
Acme Oyster Bar
We enjoyed oyster shooters (oyster with vodka, you drink all in one shot)
Char-grilled Oysters and Fried Crab Fingers

me no kuku like crab at all

AFONJACOW:
why should I be in tears when I will be wishing and blaming my ancestors for denying me opportunity to be an American by birth.. why they no allow slave masters catch them

Idiot.

BinamRex:



What will you tell Russians, Poles, Norwegians, etc who are whites and didn't take part in slavery. Even in America where slavery happened, Northern states in America were slave-free areas. In other words, white people in North America weren't allowed to own slaves. In fact, white people in Northern America waged a war against their countrymen in the South to end slavery there.

So much concern for the white folks but let me correct you....

There was slavery in New Jersey, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, all Northern States.

White people did not fight the Civil War to end slavery, they could careless about the slaves, the war was fought to prevent the South from leaving the Union. Ending slavery was a by-product of the war.

The North knew the only way to stop the South from leaving was to financially break them. Slavery made the Southerners rich, ending slavery would ruin them.

Even after the war was fought and the North won, only the Southern slaves were freed in 1863, those Northern slaves were freed later. Texas held on to their slaves until June 19 1865, "Black Americans Independence Day" but in reality slavery in the US still existed until the 1960s

InyinyaAgbaOku:


Your ancestors sold those slaves to the white men ?

Her ancestors were the enslaved.

khia:

Her ancestors were the enslaved.

Yes, after the ancestors to her ancestors sold her ancestors to slavery

InyinyaAgbaOku:


Yes, after the ancestors to her ancestors sold her ancestors to slavery

I doubt tribe members sold their fellow tribesmen into slavery but Africans sold other Africans.

khia:

I doubt tribe members sold their fellow tribesmen into slavery but Africans sold other Africans.

Are we saying different things ?

My point is you can't blame slavery on the whites alone. Blacks sold their kith to them