Locals say that the South ends fifty miles north of New Orleans. In many ways, that is true. This city is home to a diverse music culture, world-renowned cuisine, voodoo, and Mardi Gras, one of the world’s largest parties. New Orleans’ colorful constitution incorporates French, Spanish, Caribbean, Italian, Irish, and West African influences into one big jambalaya. The result is a red-hot town that can be everything from difficult to magical.

New Orleans is a relatively small city with little concern for what goes on outside of it. In the summertime, heat rouses the scent of everything from magnolia blossoms to fresh-boiled crawfish, and contributes a comfortable laziness to the New Orleans’ attitude. Part of the city’s charm lies in its laid-back, anti-serious manner toward almost everything. You can blame the laissez-faire attitude of the city on the heat, but this approach has become part of the culture. In New Orleans, there is always a tomorrow for what they have to do today, and that is what makes this city so fun and relaxing.

In 2005, the city suffered the worst disaster in the United States in a century when it was hit by Hurricane Katrina. The hurricane, and subsequent flooding when levees broke, did billions of dollars in damage and flooded 80% of the city. Great strides have been made since to repair and rebuild, but the job is by no means complete.

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