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Just as its customs and traditions make Louisiana stand out among the states, its waters--powerful rivers, lazy bayous, murky swamps, coastal marshes--define its history and ways of life. Its 6.5 […]

Lafayette is the center jewel of a strand of gems in Central Louisiana where countless storefronts and warehouses are converted to artists' studios. In Louisiana, styles and cultures clashed and blended time leading to a rich and unique musical, gastronomical and historical explosion.

A 263-mile drive through bayou country in Louisiana, in a BMW Z4, is described. The two-day drive began in New Orleans, went west to Napoleonville, and ended in St. Martinville. Stops made along the drive are described.

Without question, one of the most exciting ways to enjoy the festivities surrounding a Cajun Mardi Gras is by motorhome. We are not talking about a quintessential New Orleans-style Mardi [...]

The experiences of Naomi Shihab Nye and her family as they traveled through Southern Louisiana for four days over the Millennium are presented. Each member of the family chose which way to go for a day and their adventures are described.

Today's popular image depicts southern Louisiana's Cajun Country as a mere mass of steaming crawfish and spicy boudin sausage, peeling roadside joints, and rhythmic strains of zydeco music bursting from [...]

Everyone should see Manhattan, the Grand Canyon, Walt Disney World and the Capitol. Other destinations described are Charleston, SC, Yellowstone National Park, Beverly Hills, San Francisco, Glacier National Park and Louisiana plantations.

The Delta Queen, a National Historic Landmark, was launched on a historic voyage from New Orleans through Louisiana via the Atchafalaya River. Stops at several ports along the river brought passengers in touch with Cajun culture and cuisine.

Diverse And Unique Louisiana is a state steeped in history and mystery--the plantations speak of a life built on the backs of slaves, and the cemeteries cite ravages of a [...]

Past New Gardens, Steakhouses, and Rollicking Dance Floors Visitors to New Orleans with any time on their hands might choose to drive some of the back roads of Louisiana driving [...]

Twelve cyclists enjoyed a bicycle tour of the countryside of French Louisiana. They travelled to Jefferson Island, Live Oak Gardens, the Bayou Teche and the towns of St Martinville, Grand Coteau and New Iberia. Their daily activities and itinerary are presented.

Once the Mississippi River's main outlet, Bayou Lafourche--pronounced 'la-foosh'--is now a channel barely wide enough to accommodate two shrimp boats heading in opposite directions. Its waters are slack and brown [...]

Excellent food, great music, friendly locals and the legendary Mississippi river. What more could you want from a touring holiday? Nothing, says Peter Ellegard Jambalaya, crawfish pie, file gumbo - [...]

PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- Strolling the French Quarter, getting a taste of Cajun country and surveying the scene in the state capital are among the highlights of Collette Vacations 2002 itineraries […]

HOUMA, La.-- The German-Acadian Cultural Tour, offered year-round by Cajun Tours here, explores southern Louisiana's Acadian, or Cajun, culture as well as the region's less-well-known German roots. "Germans helped the […]

NEW ORLEANS -- Agents with groups can get ideas for regional motorcoach tours from the Louisiana Office of Tourism's Travel Agent Reference Guide. Although the tours described in the guide […]

BATON ROUGE -- A record 23.2 million domestic visitors came to Louisiana in 2000, according to the state's Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. This represents an 11.6% increase compared […]

CROWLEY -- A sampling of Acadia Tours itineraries follows: * The company's Cajun Artist tour takes participants to Floyd Sonnier's studio to view his pen-and-ink drawings of Acadian life. * […]

Agents can spice up a client's stay in Louisiana with help on Acadia Tours, a receptive operator in Crowley that focuses on the state's Cajun country. "I sold my retail […]

Texans just love to play, and the evidence lies in the well-worn paths that lead from the Lone Star State straight to the glamorous gaming tables of Louisiana and Nevada. […]

ALBANY -- Livingston Parish, located 25 miles east of Baton Rouge, is the latest Louisiana parish to break into tourism. The newly named Livingston Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau opened […]

BATON ROUGE -- The state is marketing Louisiana Purchase 2003, its next big yearlong promotion, to tour and motorcoach operators. "If we learned anything from FrancoFete, it is to start […]

Curiosity seekers forsake trampled tourist trails and get acquainted with a different side of the state [TOUR OF THE MONTH] Alas, many travelers rush across westem Louisiana to get to […]

Outdoor fun in Louisiana encompasses swamps and massive, man-made lakes Mention "Louisiana" and "the outdoors," and most people may think of a swamp tour or riverboat cruise. But the state's […]

In wake of FrancoFete, domestic arrivals in first half of 2000 rise by 10% BATON ROUGE -- For Louisiana, 1999 was a big tourism year with FrancoFete, a yearlong celebration […]

The Bayou State is a hearty gumbo spiced with a concoction of enticing ingredients Enjoying the great state of Louisiana is really as simple as ABC--and XYZ. Pick any letter […]

BATON ROUGE -- The Louisiana Office of State Parks took over management of Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville and reopened it as a state historic site. Ceremonies on Dec. 1 […]

NEW ORLEANS -- If your clients are planning a repeat visit to Louisiana, they'll find a number of new attractions ready to entertain them. If it's a first-time trip, there […]

Louisiana's Carnival offers plenty of revelry, from kids' costume contests to lavish balls It starts with King Cake on Jan. 6 and culminates in a lavish celebration complete with krewes […]

Follow the sun south to warm your spirit and chase away the chills When the winter blues set in and you long for warmer climes, head to the Southeast or […]

Louisiana's musical come-on is reaping huge rewards, as tourists are arriving in record numbers When FrancoFete--a banner year for Louisiana tourism--ended late last fall, many agents may have wondered, "What's […]

With major events and aggressive promotion, tourism in Louisiana has outpaced national figures, growing more than 17.6 percent over the last five years. Nationally, tourism grew less than 7.5 percent [...]

American Airlines With over 3,600 flights a day to over 250 cities in over 40 countries, American Airlines and American Eagle can take you anywhere you want to go. If [...]

Quaint St. Francisville, less than an hour away from Baton Rouge, is where the 1800s come to life As fog blankets the fields and streams near St. Francisville, clients can […]

New on the Scene eat here COURT IS IN SESSION. In the heart of the French Quarter, the Court of Two Sisters quickly reopened after Katrina and offers lots of [...]