Rick heads to the Atchafalaya Basin near Baton Rouge for a swamp tour on a fan boat – checking one more item off the Bucket List. Check out our other exciting adventures in Baton Rouge: Houmas House Plantation and Gardens Tailgating at LSU Fan Boat Swamp Tour...
Sure, New Orleans is famous for a lot of things. Among them: food, Bourbon Street, the French Quarter, Jackson Square, Mardi Gras, Café du Mond, and free-flowing alcohol. But what about finding things to do in NOLA that are off-the-beaten-path? Here are some...
When traveling to celebrate Mardi Gras, many folks flock to New Orleans having planned their accommodations months in advance. But did you know that there is a fun-filled, affordable, easily accessible, less crowded alternative awaiting you in North Louisiana? That’s...
We headed down to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for some great food and crazy fun with people who take their tailgating as seriously as they take their LSU football. Tailgating at LSU is an incredible experience with some of the best food we’ve ever encountered. LSU...
Just a short drive from Baton Rouge, Louisiana you’ll find The Crown Jewel of Louisiana’s River Road, the Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, a 16 room grand antebellum estate filled with period antiques, Louisiana artwork and spectacular gardens....
We enjoyed more than a few of these chocolate covered cake balls at the Jambalaya Jam in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They came in a variety of flavors, so naturally we had to sample them all to make sure we didn’t miss anything. The red velvet was Rick’s...
When visiting the Houmas House, near Baton Rouge, Louisiana our marvelous tour guide, Judy Whitney Davis, wrote and impromptu theme song for the Midlife Road Trip. We LOVE IT! Thanks Judy!
Talk about off the beaten path … McGee’s Atchafayala Basin Swamp Tour in an airboat not only took us off the beaten path, they took us where there was no path at all!!
