As far as I’m concerned, the places I was in Peru were safer than most cities in America. It is so crazy, isn’t?

I don’t plan a lot of museums really. At least not until he’s older. Bit we
will do the big ones so he can at least have the experience.

http://1dad1kid.com

Gah!!! Is Peru really all that much more dangerous than Chicago??

Nancy
http://www.familyonbikes.org

I went during Twelfth Night (Mardi Gras time), and you can totally still explore. The craziness doesn’t really happen until nighttime, and most of it is centered on Bourbon Street. Once you’re away from that section, there are absolutely no crowds. I went to Bourbon St a few times just because the energy and joie de vivre was so palpable. I saw all walks of life conmingling with each other and rather enjoyed it. Of course I wasn’t on the street past midnight, so I’m sure a few hours of drinking have changed people.

I’ll be doing a separate NOLA post, but basically there are a few areas I would def recommend:
1. French Quarter
2. Catch a parade (1 is fine, really)
3. Café du Monde (MUST have beignets. You’ll wet your pants they’re so good.) The country store next door has some very tasty pralines, too.
4. The cathedral is very cool.
5. The international flea market had some excellent people watching. Decent shopping too if you’re into that.
6. Take the trolley from right outside the Quarter into and through the Garden District. It’s so opposite of the Quarter and has that laid back, down home Southern feel to it. Moss hanging from the trees, incredible old homes. You feel time slow down and almost stop there.
7. Cemeteries are great as well. There are tours that go there, or you can do on your own if you aren’t solo. Also ghost and voodoo historical walking tours if you like those.

You can find our itinerary at http://1dad1kid.com/itinerary. It’s also a button at the top of the home page.

Yes, you DEFINITELY find out a person’s real self when you travel. That’s for DARN sure. LOL

Which, on one hand has its own problems, we wont be able to explore a lot, as my friend puts it, itll be all assholes and elbows everywhere, but at the same time, its Mardis Gras!

Any suggestions on where to explore?

I need to dig through you archives and see your trip plans. I hope all your prep work is going smoothly.

kevin
trabbatical.com

I’ll give that a hearty amen! When I was going to Peru all my coworkers and some friends, obviously ones who didn’t know me as well, were shocked and said “Wow, you’re so brave!” because I was going solo. People get this image that other countries are so much more dangerous. Yes, a few probably are, but generally speaking the same crimes occur here as in other places, and at somewhat of a higher rate. It cracks me up.