Thanksgiving in NOLA without the French Quarter

Llama had a wonderful reason to visit New Orleans for Thanksgiving….his “brother” Kent had recently moved there and Llama wanted to check out Kent’s new digs. Llama has been to NOLA several times before and was excited to see something new. He also knew he had no desire to visit the French Quarter. There is…… Continue reading Thanksgiving in NOLA without the French Quarter

Road trip: Four unique stays and one chain hotel

This is not Llama’s normal type of blog post. This is a breakdown of our stays during our 9-day road trip from Lubbock to Death Valley, Tucson and Las Cruces, and the costs associated with each stay. Llama wanted unique stays which reflected the character of the place and the trip. Route 66, hiking Death…… Continue reading Road trip: Four unique stays and one chain hotel