Ruth asks…
Top Vacation Destinations in the US for Traveling Alone?
I am looking to get away for a couple of days by myself (single woman). I’ve tried going away with people I am not really close with and it just turns into a huge disappointment every time I go. I love beautiful scenery, shops and street fairs, and anything else relatively cheap that would keep me entertained and having fun while on vacation alone. I feel so lonely at home and I am looking for an escape from it so something that will not make me feel out of place or lonely would be great! Thanks for your input!!
Mel Still answers:
New Orleans:
http://www.frenchquarter.com/
http://www.frenchquarterhotels.com/
http://www.magazinestreet.com/
Mardi Gras and the Jazz Festival are world famous events, but New Orleans hosts many festivals and celebrations throughout the year: www.nola.com/festivals
There are many tours offered and examples are:
www.graylineneworleans.com
www.hauntedhistorytours.com
http://www.saveourcemeteries.org/tours/index.htm
There is always music, but the bands change: Go to www.bestofneworleans.com and click on Music then Listings or to www.offbeat.com and click on Listings, then Music.
Note that music clubs often advertise “No Cover”, meaning there is no charge for entering. However, clubs with “No Cover” often require that customers buy a beverage each for every “set” of music (which can be every 20 minutes) so KNOW THE PRICE before you sit down. Clubs do that because some people will sit in the club all evening drinking nothing (clubs only make money from the drinks they sell – not from the music). It is also a good idea to pay for each round of drinks (in clubs on Bourbon Street) as it is delivered so there can’t be any confusion at the end of the evening.
An incomplete guide to bars & clubs:
http://www.10best.com/New_Orleans,LA/Nightlife/
http://www.neworleanscheapdrinks.com/
http://www.nola.com/bar-guide/
About certain alcoholic beverages: Realize that some famous drinks are VERY potent compared with regular cocktails that have only 1 to 1 ½ ounces of alcohol. For example, a Hurricane is basically 3 or 4 ounces of rum in something like red Kool-Aid, and a Hand Grenade has at least 4 ½ ounces of Everclear + rum + vodka mixed with melon liquor. They don’t necessarily taste like an alcoholic beverage and it is easy to over-indulge.
I wish you a great time, wherever you go!
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