You might say I'm a foodie, excited about trying new dishes both at home and abroad. Food is what makes so much of the experience and recreating the recipes from my travels is a way to relive the fun. But I also love a good cocktail, as I worked for a few years as a bartender. Today I'm recreating … [Read more...] about My Favorite Cocktails from My Travels
Louisiana
How to Throw a Bachelorette Party in New Orleans
If you’re a single girl in your twenties, you’re sure to attend a bachelorette party, or weekend, at some point. I’ve been to my fair share and even planned one. So I’ve taken what I’ve learned to put together this post on how to have your own pre-bridal bash in New Orleans. The historic … [Read more...] about How to Throw a Bachelorette Party in New Orleans
Wandering the Garden District
A few weeks back I went to one of my favorite cities to ring in 2019. It's somewhere I am never done exploring: New Orleans. The Southern city is one of my favorites, so when my friend mentioned she would be there over New Year's Eve, and without any other plans, I invited myself along. On … [Read more...] about Wandering the Garden District
Caroline in the City Guide to New Orleans
There's so much more to New Orleans than Mardi Gras and Bourbon Street. The city dates back 300 years and has a history that combines groups of people from all over the world, including the Acadians, the French, Spanish, and Africans. This melting pot of cultures created the city's unique … [Read more...] about Caroline in the City Guide to New Orleans
Scenes from Rural Louisiana
I just returned from a whirlwind trip around Louisiana with a different location each night in a bus with 30 other writers. The pace of these trips is truly exhausting, so I try to limit them to one or two per year. The rest of the year, I prefer to create my own trips or go with less than 10 people … [Read more...] about Scenes from Rural Louisiana