New Orleans. Louisiana

There are few places in the US that pin their history as openly on their sleeves as they do in New Orleans. While Boston and Charleston have beautiful buildings, New Orleans has a well-lived, cozy feel that’s easily felt. Because of its visible history you'll find a consistant convo with the past, dating back for centuries.

New Orleans is all about 'joie de vivre' and experiencing the divine through the senses. There’s bliss here, from excellent food to the best concert you've ever seen, and serenity, which you find in the shade between oaks or while gazing at fireflies on Bayou St John. The town gives you soft eyes, like a baby's, the moment you walk out the door.

New Orleans is the hometown of jazz, the root of American pop music, the papa of rock, brother to the blues and not too distant relative of hip-hop – all styles of music that have set the standard for global pop. All these kinds of music, with a few you may have never heard, are played on every corner, in any bar, every night of the week.