There’s never a bad time to visit New Orleans but Mardi Gras season is a particularly wonderful time to be there when the city puts on a blinding technicolor display of music, dance, glitter and beads… so many beads. Beads are to Mardi Gras what tinsel is to Christmas but the ubiquitous party favours might […]
The 10 Best Airlines in the World, According to Travelers
Wondering what the best airlines are according to the average flyer? TripAdvisor (SmarterTravel’s parent company) gives a good idea in its Travelers’ Choice best airline rankings each year based on real travelers’ reviews. And the results are different than most trade studies that list the ‘best airlines.’ Singapore retains its position as the world’s best […]
Laptops and liquids can stay in your carry-on bags thanks to TSA’s new scanners
One minor travel hassle is soon to be eliminated, thanks to the implementation of new screening technology at US airports. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced that the introduction of CT, or computed tomography, will ultimately enable passengers to keep their laptops and liquids in their carry-on bags while going through the security screening […]
Knowing Natchez by Its Dead
The city cemetery encapsulates this Mississippi river town’s complicated, counterintuitive history.



































































