05 January 2018

Good Times in Cajun Country


It’s less than two hours from New Orleans, but a trip to Cajun country in Louisiana offers experiences totally different from the Big Easy.  Years ago, I wrote that "visiting here is like visiting another country -- but a country where the past isn't found on cobblestone streets or historic statues; rather it curves through the air on fiddle and accordion melodies, drenches your taste buds with its spicy zest of living -- and more often than not, does both at the same time. Music and food are as intertwined here as the moss that wraps around the trees in the bayous -- even when you're not expecting it."  After my most recent trip to Lafayette, Louisiana and its surrounding Cajun country, I discovered it hasn't changed a bit. The good times are still rolling; in fact, the good times have gotten even better. For 6 Great Reasons to Visit Cajun Country, read my post at U.S. News & World Report's En Route travel blog. (But know there are lots more reasons to visit; I just couldn't list them all!)


A sunrise swamp tour on the Atchafalaya Basin is unforgettable....
Likewise, a visit to Avery Island's Tabasco factory, museum, and Jungle Gardens...or 
Martin Accordions ....where the visit includes a musical presentation:


And don't miss the Blue Moon Saloon...