Still nothing from the Peace Corps. I have been looking in Americorps though. I haven't applied for anything but a lot of positions interest me. I am learning to be patient and wait until I hear back before I commit to anything.
In other events, I just return from New Orleans. That city is so unique and magical. It was such a fun getaway - totally needed. I miss travelling so much. We stayed at Madame Isabelle's Hostel close to Frenchmen Street. It was my partner's first time staying at a hostel so it was a treat for me to experience this with him!
The hostel was exactly what I love about hostels - fun people, great amenities, amazing staff, and a perfect location. We both had a wonderful time and met some individuals from all over the world that we hope to keep in touch with.
We rented a vehicle during this trip which is a new for me. I'm a budget solo traveler through and through so this was a huge deal to me. I was against it at first. 'Everything we would want to see is easily accessible by foot or public transportation! You feel more of a local that way instead of a tourist.'
I'm a traveler, not a tourist. I want to experience, not visit.
The rental didn't turn out so bad. We got to drive to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and see the swamp lands. Drove out further and got to see the riverside plantations with oak trees that were over 300 years old. Experience culture and history on Martin Luther King day around slave quarters. Things that we could do on our own and not rely on a tourism company. The freedom was new to me. And we saved quite a bit when we looked at the cost of using Uber or those tourist vans.
Also, it was hard for me to have someone with me all the time. There is really only one person I can travel with for an extend period of time, my best friend Julie. But those are usually to festivals and we plan so much in advance.
When I do travel with someone that isn't Julie, it's another solo traveler that wants to tag along but has their own agenda. We split cost and just meet up when we want/can. Traveling with your significant other is a whole other experience. It was fun, it was testing. It was exciting, it was exhausting. I think we both learned from this trip about one another.
All in all, New Orleans is a terrific place for history and culture. If you like to drink, it's great for that too! It was worth it to us to get a rental because we love nature. It was nice to get out of of New Orleans as well - we got to met a lot of folks from the big city visiting the countryside and swamps so we gained new perspectives. We felt like we explored more of the culture when we got away from the city center. To me, that is considered an immersive and fantastic experience.
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