My most favorite part of New Orleans is the food ! There are many classic and old places to eat in New Orleans . You get the sense it is a town that does not change easily. We were in New Orleans for four days and tried to eat at many different restaurants as possible to get the full Nola food experience ! The Five Restaurants below has deep historic ties to New Orleans as well as amazing food !…
When we visited Commander’s Palace we ended up in the Garden District . Commander’s Palace is defining restaurant in New Orleans ! It was rated the most popular restaurant in New Orleans 18 years in a row by Zagat. The staff at Commander’s Palace work hard to ensure you are provided with a true Southern Dining Experience. You definitely need a reservation – for lunch or for dinner. The service is exceptional . It is white table cloth dining experience….
Memphis is known for its BBQ. On our way to New Orleans from Toronto we landed in Memphis and drove to New Orleans from there. One of the reason for stopping at Memphis was its reputation for BBQ ! The other was it was a lot cheaper to fly into Memphis vs New Orleans ! Here are my favorite places for food in Memphis : B.B. King’s Blues Club – We had dinner here on our first night in Memphis….
I visited New Orleans in December 2017 from Toronto, Ontario. For flights – it was cheaper to fly into Memphis , Tennessee and drive to New Orleans than to fly directly to New Orleans. We also wanted to try a few BBQ Joints in Memphis . The size of the planes from Toronto to Memphis are small . There are not many people flying between Memphis to Toronto and vice versa. So if you are uncomfortable flying – I would…
Fira is another famous tourist city in Santorini. Fira tends to be larger with more things to do, places to eat, shops, more people and different kind of views ! Personally I preferred Oia to have my hotel in and to do a day trip to Fira. Oia is quieter, has the blue/white domes and has stunning sunset views ! You can take a city bus from Oia to Fira . It is less than 2 Euro per person. There…
Santorini sunsets are world famous ! The town of Oia is the best place to watch the sunset from ! We stayed in Oia for three days as such were lucky enough to see the sunsets for three days ! About two hours before the sunset people will start gravitating toward one end of the city to find the best places to watch the sunset from. Even one hour before the sunset you can still manage to find places to…
We visited Athens during August. We were in Athens for 3 days and 3 nights. If you need information about booking a flight, hotel and transportation in Athens, I wrote a very detailed post about it . I enjoyed my time in Athens. It was a good mix of new and ancient buildings, beautiful people , tasty food and charming cafes ! The Acropolis & The Parthenon – This is the top site to visit in Athens . The Acropolis…
These are my top 5 recommendations for activities in Ocho Rios : Dunn’s River Falls Bob Marley House/Museum Visit Sailing Snorkeling The Beach Dunn’s River Falls One of my main reason for picking Ocho Rios as the town to stay in Jamaica was Dunn’s River Falls. Dunn’s River Falls is a set of small waterfalls that are the result of multiple rivers coming together and flowing in to the Caribbean Sea. I have never seen such a fun waterfall! You…
Based on my time spend in Oslo – here are my recommendations for a day in Oslo. Visit The Frogner Park (The Vigeland Park) . It is a beautiful park filled with over 200 sculptures , rose garden and beautiful grounds. The park is called Frogner Park and the statutes are referred to as Vigeland Installations . Initially I thought these were two different parks ! If you are in Oslo – highly recommend a visit to this park . I…
Earlier this year I had a chance to be in Oslo, Norway for the weekend . I really really wanted to go to Bergen and do the Norway in a Nutshell Tour to see the Fjords . My trip was in the latter half of October and heavy rain was foretasted . As such I reluctantly gave up on the attempt to do the train/cruise/bus Journey to see the Fjords from Oslo, Norway . The fjords are about six hours…