We are enlightened by our time in Louisiana. It is so different from home you almost feel as though you are in a different world. In New Orleans we have felt very aware of our privilege as white middle class tourists. We were staying in a gentrified area that an Uber Driver lovingly called the Upper Ninth Ward, meaning there has been a lot of gentrification of a very poor black neighbourhood, especially after Hurricane Katrina. We saw where the levees broke in on...

We have had a taste of Louisiana's hospitality here in New Orleans that leaves you feeling warm and welcome. People are funny and friendly and we have laughed a lot. The locals are happy to welcome visitors, even their rivals, the Clemson Tigers at North Carolinas University. The College football championship is here tonight and Louisiana State University is playing against Clemson. As they are both Tigers, the way I identify them is by their colours. Purple for ...

I am immersed in colours so bright and beautiful, people so rich in diversity and in spirit, and music so fabulous I can barely stop smiling. New Orleans has got something so special about it and I realized this after I've only been here a few hours! It was a delicious introduction to the NOLA culture our first night at Kermit Ruffins Mother In Law Lounge. A hole in the wall bar covered in bright jazzy murals, the place was packed out. Included in your cover char...