Louisiana

PARLEZ-VOUS – Enjoy the sweet taste of Creole at this historic sugar cane farm, Laura Plantation. Roam the gardens and admire the architecture. Located at 2247 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA, USA, 70090, www.lauraplantation.com.

FOR THE BIRDS – Louisiana boasts the longest stretch of coastal wetlands in the country, and is a birder’s paradise. America’s Wetland Birding Trail along the Great Gulf Coast includes 115 sites where you can take in all manner of land and seascapes, and hundreds of species of birds. Visit www.louisianatravel.com/explore/ louisiana_birding_trails.cfm.

FREE LOAD – There is no more iconic a symbol of Louisiana than a Mississippi paddleboat. Today they operate as both car and pedestrian ferries, and many have been in operation since the early 1800s. While they cost $1 to board, the return trip is gratis.

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