Exploring America’s Cajun and Creole Heartland
Louisiana Rambles is a book that delves beyond the clichés and the well-worn tourist circuit to reveal the true richness of America’s most unique and culturally vibrant region. As this travel narrative and guide wends through the Cajun and Creole communities of south Louisiana, you’ll experience the history, the people, the food and the music of a place and a way of life like no other.
Posted December 16, 2011 in Festivals, Louisiana Travel
Gramercy, along with Lutcher and Paulina, light up for Christmas Eve with hundreds of bonfires.
Christmas Eve bonfires along the Mississippi River represent deep tradition for some Louisiana families, though for others making the trip to experience this amazing spectacle can be tricky. Family obligations and other traditions on Christmas Eve might preclude a road trip, even a short one. But it’s worth the effort, and with just a little advance planning — to put the in-laws on notice perhaps, or to organize a group for the outing — it can turn into an unforgettable part of your holiday. more…
Posted November 10, 2011 in Book Information
New Orleans writer Ian McNulty is a winner in the 2011 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition, which is recognized as the most prestigious in the field of travel journalism. McNulty earned the Silver Award in the Travel Book category for his book “Louisiana Rambles: Exploring America’s Cajun and Creole Heartland.” more…
Posted November 3, 2011 in Festivals, Louisiana Travel
I’ve racked up a lot of miles in search of iconic Louisiana food, and while I don’t regret a bite of it, in the future when I need a concentrated dose of our distinctive local flavor I might just drive straight to Abbeville, a place I’ve come to love as one of the great eating towns of Acadiana. You’ll find Abbeville at the end of a two-hour road trip west from New Orleans, about 20 miles south of Lafayette along the Vermilion River, surrounded by cane fields, cattle ranches and fishing villages. With a population of about 12,000 people, it’s a small town with an historic core and an outsized culinary personality, one that will be in full bloom next weekend, Nov. 5 and 6, with oysters, omelets and more. more…