NOLA Through My Lens: A Travel Diary 📸✨

Found these hidden gems in my phone—New Orleans is magic! Here’s my belated travel recap: 📍 Must-Visit Landmarks 💜 French Quarter: The soul of NOLA! Bursting with colorful buildings, live jazz music 🎷, and movie-like vibes. Nighttime = electric! 🌳 Oak Alley Plantation: A breathtaking oak tunnel (100% insta-worthy 📸), but with a heavy history of slavery. Thought-provoking, but essential. 🐊 Swamp Adventure: Got up close with wild gators 🐊 + raccoons 🦝—equal parts thrilling and surreal! 🏡 Garden District: Mansion-hopping feels like strolling through a fairy tale. Had a dreamy dinner here! 😋 Foodie Highlights 🥪 Po’boy: NOLA’s iconic sandwich (West Riverside spot = worth the calories!). 🦐 Buttery Seafood Boil: Found a hidden gem in East Riverside—rich, Southern perfection! 🍚 Fusion Chinese: Unexpected delight! A West Riverside spot saved my homesick stomach. 🍦 Gelato: A famous (but nameless?) French Quarter scoop—summer lifesaver! 💡 Final Thoughts NOLA is layered, loud, and full of soul: Jazz that moves you Food that comforts you History that challenges you Nature that surprises you It’s worn but vibrant—a must-see slice of the South. #NewOrleans #NOLA #TravelDiary #SouthernCharm #GatorSpotting #OakAlley #JazzCity