![Our New Orleans itinerary (save & share this post) 3,000 miles later and we made it to @visitneworleans, the last stop on our road trip! [AD] Exploring the US by car has been amazing and we hope it’s given you lots of ideas.
Day 1: Explored Congo Square in the neighborhood of Treme, the oldest African-American community in the US. It’s the birthplace of Jazz and on Sunday evenings you can experience live music. We had dinner @tableau_nola, ending the night at @artmazing, an art gallery where you become the art!
Day 2: Lunch at @_hearddat_ followed by a visit to Whitney Plantation, the only plantation in the area that doesn’t romanticize slavery, telling history from the viewpoint of the enslaved. New Orleans is known for cajun/creole meals but if you want something different @lucysretiredsurfersbar has great tacos!
Day 3: We took a baking class at the @eatdrinksofab where we learned to make Beignets, Cafe Au Lait and more. Our teacher @lleenypants was amazing and will customize the menu to whatever you like. We took the street car up St. Charles Street which is so scenic ,dropping us off in front of @superiorseafood, you have to try their famous pomegranate mojito!
Day 4: We started the day at @mardigrasworld learning about what it takes to pull the event off and seeing how the floats are made. We had lunch at @parkwaypoorboys then burned it all off exploring @neworleanscitypark at Story Land and pedaling a swan boat on the lake. We admired the work of Brandan “BMike” Odums at @studio_be_ and ended the day at the @mardigrasmuceum for a very special Sip n Sew class with @voicesofcongosquarenola where we leaned the history of the Mardis Gras Indians from Chief Shaka Zulu himself and sewed our own patch for a Mardis Gras suit. We ended the day at @pechenola, which was so good we ate here 3 times!
Day 5: Swamp tour with @cajunencounters and it was so much fun. We saw tons of alligators, snakes, pigs and piglets. We ended the trip with a date night @vyoone’s which has the cutest outdoor courtyard while the girls had a movie night with my mom at our hotel @higginshotel.
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Whether we actually send Holiday cards or not each year we take family pictures towards the end of the year. One of the places I enjoy getting outfits for the girls from is Tea Collection since they’re clothing is travel inspired. Each season Tea Collection explores a new region of the world transforming their discoveries into a seasonal, sustainably-sourced collection.
Their 2020 Holiday Collection is based on travels to Peru, with designs inspired by local artisans, landmarks, and traditions. We haven’t been to Peru yet but we’re loving the pieces in the collection.
This years Holiday Collection has the cutest options no matter what the temperature is in the destination we’re visiting. We took a month long road trip through Florida, Tennessee and Louisiana with temperatures ranging from 45-85 degrees and there was something for everyday of our trip.
Through our travels we try to remind our girls how important it is to give back when you’re blessed. With every purchase, #TeaGivesBack 10% of profits to Global Fund For Children, an organization that works around the world with grassroots organizations to empower children everywhere.
No matter what you order from the Holiday Collection this year remember to spread joy and love. This blog post is sponsored by Tea Collection but as always, all opinions are my own and true.
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