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It Took Years to Restore This 1888 Bangkok Landmark. Now It’s Opening as a Luxury Hotel
One of Bangkok’s most recognizable riverside buildings is becoming a hotel. The Langham Custom House Bangkok is now accepting reservations for stays beginning December 20, 2026, marking the Hong Kong–based Langham Hospitality Group’s debut in Thailand. The 75-room hotel occupies Bangkok’s former Custom House, an ornate neo-Palladian complex completed in 1888 on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.
I Live in New Orleans—and This Is My No. 1 Food Tip for Anyone Visiting
14 hours ago Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your July 2026 horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels. Your July 2026 horoscope is here. In July, new worlds are born. In an alignment that likely has no precedent and will never repeat again, every slow-moving planet will link up in a …
I Live in New Orleans—and This Is My No. 1 Food Tip for Anyone Visiting Original
Everyone, and I mean everyone, has an opinion on the best po’boy in New Orleans. Locals wax poetic over the fried shrimp at Domilise’s, a venerable dive open since 1918, and Parkway Bakery and Tavern, a Mid-City institution that offers an excellent slow-roasted beef version with a slathering of gravy. But coming to New Orleans and only hunting po’boys would be a big mistake. My No. 1 food tip for visitors?
I've lived in New Orleans for 7 years-and here's how to plan the ultimate wellness getaway in the city
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I've Lived in New Orleans for 7 Years—and Here's How to Plan the Ultimate Wellness Getaway in the City Original
“I can’t believe you live in New Orleans.” As locals, we hear this from visitors frequently. New Orleans may be known for its good times, from late-night jazz to delicious indulgences, but after seven years of living here, I’ve learned the city can be highly restorative, too. There are more than 20 licensed yoga studios, and roughly 26 percent of our land is devoted to green space. We have the nation’s second-oldest athletic club, and we take blue spaces seriously.
I've Lived in New Orleans for 7 Years—and Here's How to Plan the Ultimate Wellness Getaway in the City
Anthony Bourdain called this NOLA bar a 'national treasure.' It's hosting a party in his honor Before it opens for the night, it might be easy to pass right by Snake and Jake’s Christmas Club Lounge and assume it was just some shed with an old …
This New Orleans Museum Combines World-class Art With a Stunning Outdoor Sculpture Garden
At the end of a palm-lined drive, the New Orleans Museum of Art rises into view. This striking Beaux-Arts building—with its white marble façade and two-story columns—sits within City Park, a 1,300-acre expanse of greenery nearly twice the size of Central Park. Together, art and nature create a cultural cornerstone, both indoors and out. The museum houses more than 50,000 works spanning painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, and global artifacts—from Japanese ceramics to Egyptian relics.
This New Orleans Museum Combines World-class Art With a Stunning Outdoor Sculpture Garden
At the end of a palm-lined drive, the New Orleans Museum of Art rises into view. This striking Beaux-Arts building—with its white marble façade and two-story columns—sits within City Park, a 1,300-acre expanse of greenery nearly twice the size of Central Park. Together, art and nature create a cultural cornerstone, both indoors and out. The museum houses more than 50,000 works spanning painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, and global artifacts—from Japanese ceramics to Egyptian relics.
The Ultimate Guide to New Orleans’s Hidden Gems, From Mausoleums to a Monster Shop
My neighbors are professional vaudevillians. I contend daily with horse-drawn-carriage traffic. My house is haunted. You guessed it. I reside in New Orleans. Specifically, I live in the Bywater. After six years of chaotic French Quarter residency, I moved to this quieter, riverside neighborhood. That’s not to say it’s less colorful. In the Bywater, one can shop at Monsters of the Underworld, a costumery that makes wearable puppets and handsewn fashions.
I’m a New Orleans Local—Here’s How to Plan the Perfect Mardi Gras Trip in 2026
To the curious outsider, Mardi Gras in New Orleans might seem all about drinking and bead throwing. But as a New Orleans local, I can tell you that the festivities are just one part of the equation. Mardi Gras, the culmination of the Carnival season, is a time to celebrate the city’s rich art, history and creative spirit, as well as being a chance to renew values and family connections. Mardi Gras means many things to many people.
Beignets in the Lobby, Jazz in a Chapel, Poolside Cabanas: The Best Hotels in New Orleans
There are plenty of reasons to travel to New Orleans, from herby Creole dishes and puffy beignets to late-night jazz sets and antebellum architecture. And, like never before, there’s a hotel here to suit nearly every whim. You can sleep in a restored 1900s mansion—complete with grand staircases, stained glass, and layers of history—or opt for modern digs with a happening social scene. Big-name luxury brands have made their mark alongside properties that seem distinctly New Orleanian.
In colorful, creative New Orleans, this neighborhood stands out
The Bywater, a vibrant neighborhood located along the Mississippi River not far from New Orleans' French Quarter, is home to colorful shops and restaurants including Galaxie Tacos. - Will Lanzoni/CNN EDITOR’S NOTE: A new series “New Orleans: Soul of a City” explores the many ways the city communes with its history – through music, food, sports and tradition – revealing how, 20 years after Katrina, New Orleans is louder and more resilient than ever. The series airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
In colorful, creative New Orleans, this neighborhood stands out
New Orleans (CNN) — – If you meet a local to hang out in the Bywater, they might suggest a matcha latte at Petite Clouet Café. Or, a visit to Chance In Hell SnoBalls, where icy confections come in wild flavors like dill pickle, ube or root beer. Petite Clouet is pale yellow. The SnoBall shop is painted electric pink. You can’t escape color and creativity here, be it literal or figurative. In a colorful, creative city, the Bywater stands out.
This Haunted Southern City Is The Ultimate Place To Spend Halloween
Cemeteries above ground, abandoned hospitals, vampire tours, and hex shops … that’s all available on an average Tuesday in New Orleans. It’s no wonder that this city has a reputation as America’s spookiest. However, it really comes alive in October. You might not realize that this is arguably the best month to visit, as the weather is cooling, Saints football is heating up, and hurricanes are less likely to occur. However, it’s the events around All Hallows Eve that put it over the top.
This Haunted Southern City Is The Ultimate Place To Spend Halloween
After Raping Girl, 6, and Keeping Her in a Pit with Sister's Body, Duo May Both Get Plea Deals The woman accused of assisting a man who abducted two young sisters after murdering their mother — killing the 4-year-old and keeping the 6-year-old as his "sex slave," according to U.S. Marshals — has been offered a plea deal. Victoria Cox, 34, appeared in a Mississippi courtroom on Monday, Oct. …
How funerals became New Orleans most joyful street parties
The Kinfolk Brass Band plays along the bank of the Mississippi River near Jackson Square in New Orleans. - Will Lanzoni/CNN EDITOR’S NOTE: A new series “New Orleans: Soul of a City” explores the many ways the city communes with its history – through music, food, sports and tradition – revealing how, 20 years after Katrina, New Orleans is louder and more resilient than ever. The series premieres Sunday, October 5 at 10pm ET/PT. A bowtie is adjusted. A trombone is hoisted.
How funerals became New Orleans' most joyful street parties
New Orleans (CNN) — A bowtie is adjusted. A trombone is hoisted. On the corner of Dauphine and Toulouse, two motorcycle cops block the intersection. The opening notes of “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” emerge from a trumpet. The melody is carried as a saxophone and sousaphone join in. The band moves through the streets of New Orleans, the crowd right behind them. At first a dirge, then the tempo rises, and the hymnal swells. Block-by-block it grows reverent. Ardent, and joyful.
How funerals became New Orleans most joyful street parties
New Orleans — 0:14 • Source: CNN Rebirth Brass Band performs at Rabbit Hole in New Orleans on September 30. 0:14
A New Boutique Hotel in Charleston Looks Like a European Townhouse, with Stylish Rooms and Top-Floor Terraces
The vibe: A modern-European townhouse feel with leafy courtyards, wrought iron details, and laid-back service Location: 529 King St., Charleston, SC | View on Google Maps Rates: From $295 The Afar take Set on a lively stretch of Charleston’s King Street—famous for its shopping, dining, and nightlife—The Nickel opened in June 2025 as the latest project from Method Co., the team behind neighboring hotel The Pinch.
New Orleans Itinerary: Plan an Artsy, Tasty Trip to the Big Easy
Jenny Adams for ThrillistJenny Adams for Thrillist New Orleans Travel Cities Feel like you’re escaping the country with an artsy, tasty trip to the Big Easy Locals like to say New Orleans is the only place in America you can live as an expat. It’s not due to one aspect in particular, but a handful. There’s the European aesthetic of this town, with its handsome, Creole townhouses and pristine gardens and commitment to antiquated illumination in flickering gas lanterns.
Inside Bangkok’s Most Anticipated Luxury Hotel Opening of the Year
~ The vibe: Aman’s sleek new sanctuary in Bangkok is its first urban hotel in Thailand Location: Pathum Wan neighborhood, Bangkok, Thailand | View on Google Maps From $1,100 | Book now ~ ~ The Afar take Aman’s story began in Thailand, with the opening of Amanpuri in Phuket in 1988—a secluded, design-forward retreat that quietly redefined luxury hospitality.
Is It Safe to Travel to Southeast Asia Following the Myanmar Earthquake? What to Know and How to Help
A high-rise building that was under construction in Bangkok collapsed after the March 28 earthquake. Jose HERNANDEZ Camera 51/Shutterstock On Friday, March 28, a catastrophic 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), followed by a 6.4 aftershock. Tremors were felt in cities, villages, and towns across hundreds of miles in Southeast Asia. The epicenter was 10 miles northwest of a city called Sagaing and an hour’s drive from Mandalay—Myanmar’s second largest city.
5 New Orleans Antique Shops Only Locals Know About
You might already know Royal Street for antiques in New Orleans. The French Quarter blocks of this famed road have been celebrated for antiquities for centuries. Inside shops like Keil’s Antiques, M. S. Rau, and Bevolo Gas, shopkeepers are also historians. They know and keep the origin stories of clocks, sconces, divans, and estate jewelry. Magazine Street is equally antique-heavy but with slightly more approachable prices and more recent eras.
5 New Orleans Antique Shops Only Locals Know About
Courtesy of Hidden South You might already know Royal Street for antiques in New Orleans. The French Quarter blocks of this famed road have been celebrated for antiquities for centuries. Inside shops like Keil’s Antiques, M. S. Rau, and Bevolo Gas, shopkeepers are also historians. They know and keep the origin stories of clocks, sconces, divans, and estate jewelry. Magazine Street is equally antique-heavy but with slightly more approachable prices and more recent eras.
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Creole vs. Cajun Food: What Are the Differences? Original
Photo: Courtesy of Denny Culbert Photography Louisiana is home to Cajun and Creole cultures, which share many similarities. After all, you can enjoy a bowl of gumbo in either a Cajun or Creole restaurant. Both cuisines shine delicious light on Louisiana’s bounty from land and sea, and both continue to evolve. Cajun and Creole cuisines have important distinctions that are reflected in the dishes served in restaurants and in homes. Here’s what to know.
The Perfect 4 Days in New Orleans, According to Locals
Editor’s note: On January 1, 2025, the city was struck by a terror attack in which 14 people were killed. Find out more about how New Orleans is protecting citizens and visitors—and coming together as a city. New Orleans is home to those who live here but also, in a way, to those who visit. It’s a city both European and American, ancient and young, silly and sacred, polite and profane. You cannot pin her down, this three-century river town, ever-rising from events wondrous and awful.
A Guide to New Orleans, Especially for Philadelphia and Kansas City Fans
New Orleans, like Philadelphia, is a river city. New Orleans, like Kansas City, owns a deep connection to jazz. And we will not shy away from barbecue, a massive sandwich, or a real good time. As the city gears up to host more than 125,000 visitors from either town for Super Bowl weekend (February 8–9), we’re raising a toast to shared interests. Both sandwiches are similarly revered and housed in a long French-bread-style bun. Get one.
A Guide to New Orleans, Especially for Philadelphia and Kansas City Fans
1 hour ago On your next trip to Las Vegas, prioritize the spots working hard to preserve the city's heritage. “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas”—the peculiar kingdom of extravagance, decadence, and reinvention. Th iconic signage that boasts this message was erected in 1959 during Vegas’s golden years, and has …
The Best Places to Celebrate Mardi Gras, From Alabama to Rio de Janeiro
Some 90,000 people cram into Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome to see the city’s samba schools parade. Photo by T photography/Shutterstock New Orleans is gearing up for its biggest few weeks of the year, with a month-long season of parties culminating in Mardi Gras, on March 4, 2025—with the small matter of a Super Bowl before then on February 9. This is a city built on a revelry, but also reckoning, one that is still reeling from the recent terror attack on New Year’s Day.
Why Southerners Love an Oddity Shop
Travel Not quite antique stores, and more elevated than flea markets, the region’s gothic emporiums embrace the unusual—and a dash of the dark arts While one shouldn’t count on Wikipedia as a serious source of journalism, the “common themes” of the Southern Gothic literary subgenre listed there make me smile: …storytelling of deeply flawed, disturbing, or eccentric characters who may be involved in hoodoo, decayed or derelict settings, grotesque situations, and other sinister events… All that...
Why Southerners Love an Oddity Shop
Dove Cameron Flaunts Her Headlights ... In Topless City of Light Selfie Dove Cameron said "au revoir" to Paris by posting a racy mirror selfie ... in which she left little to the imagination. The singer closed out her trip …
5 parades to check out in New Orleans—other than Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras isn’t the only celebration worth seeing. By Jenny AdamsSep 26, 2024 • 4 minutes read On my very first weekend living in the French Quarter, I woke up to a dozen Elvis Zombies, zipping down Burgundy on motor scooters. They were racing toward the Marigny neighborhood, ready to dive into the chaos of the annual Krewe of Boo Halloween parade.
New Orleans Chefs Bare All for a Good Cause
Now When Frankie Beverly, lead singer of the soul band Maze, passed away this week, I thought of the audience on his recordings from one November night in 1980 at Saenger Theater. His album “Live in New Orleans” captured more than a concert. It captured a turning point in history. President Carter had …
New Orleans Chefs Bare All for a Good Cause
Arts & Culture Mason Hereford, Nina Compton, and more take off their toques (and everything else) for a new calendar “I was photographed outside of Turkey and the Wolf, standing there in nothing but an apron,” recalls the New Orleans chef Mason Hereford of his photo shoot for Jiggly Bits, a stylish and hilarious 2025 calendar featuring the city’s culinary superstars in all their birthday-suit glory (tastefully draped where it matters, of course).
Spin Through Seventy-Five Years of Carousel Bar History
In 2010, I got a one-in-a-million phone call. It was from the management of the Hotel Monteleone, asking if I would write a coffee-table book on the history of the hotel, which would turn 125 the next year. I didn’t need to consider. I jumped immediately at the chance to compile stories of the French Quarter destination’s history. I listened to staff recount tales of ghosts slamming the doors of the supposedly haunted Hunt Room Grill (now the Criollo Restaurant).
Spin Through Seventy-Five Years of Carousel Bar History
9 hours ago Court records say the company's bankruptcy was due to significant debt, a carousel of CEOs, an all-you-can-eat shrimp debacle and a 30% drop in guests since 2019. Red Lobster is exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a federal judge on Thursday approved the seafood restaurant chain's plan to rebound …
Rum-Spiked Butterscotch Pudding with Sous Vide Bananas
Recipe A New Orleans pastry chef shares an easy, at-home way to top your dessert with a taste of the tropics Sous-vide cooking cansound more intimidating than it actually is; the process simply requires cooking something very slowly, in a swirling, warm water bath, for an extended period of time. The method can render tough cuts of beef to a melt-in-your-mouth consistency and turn chewy seafood, like octopus, into a protein you can slice with a fork.
The 10 Dos and Don’ts for Visiting Bangkok, Thailand
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The 10 Dos and Don’ts for Visiting Bangkok, Thailand
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Three Perfect Days: Málaga, Spain
By Jenny Adams March 1, 2024 Andalusia is synonymous with the idea of idyllic escape, a region whose very name rolls off the tongue, conjuring images of vibrant cities, towering cliffs, Moorish castles, sherry houses, sunshine, and seafood. The gateway to this vast stretch of Southern Spain is the bustling port city of Málaga.
Our Favorite Places to Eat, Sleep, and Explore in New Orleans
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Our Favorite Places to Eat, Sleep, and Explore in New Orleans
Lifestyle 5 hours ago Our Favorite Places to Eat, Sleep, and Explore in San Diego FOOD & WINE - Katie Lockhart • 5h From fish tacos to long afternoons on the sand. Sun, sand, and seafood—San Diego has the important categories covered. The expectations are high with a nickname like “America's Finest City,” but this Southern California beach destination lives up to its reputation.
Here’s Our Perfect Guide to Exploring (and Tasting) Your Way Through New Orleans Original
Trending Videos Photo: John Coletti / Getty Images New Orleans is a melting-pot port town where generations of immigrants—from Creoles to Cambodians—have shaped the city as enduringly as the waters of the Mississippi River. New Orleans is a beacon for artists, from practitioners painting along the fence in Jackson Square to the silver-screen renowned (John Goodman and Jennifer Coolidge both own houses here).
Kick Off Mardi Gras Weekend with the Greasing of the Poles
If you’re in the French Quarter on the Friday before Mardi Gras (this year that’s February 9), you might notice a group gathering outside the Royal Sonesta New Orleans hotel around breakfast time. That group grows and grows until it numbers more than a thousand, most folks clad in costumes and wearing beads, many popping champagne. Then you’ll notice the buckets of grease arrive.
A New Must-Visit New Orleans Seafood Shop
Food & Drink There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Yield: 4–6 servings 1 lb. sushi-grade Gulf yellowfin or albacore tuna, cut into ½-inch cubes 1 tsp. sea salt, plus more to taste ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp.
Best areas to stay in Bangkok
An insider’s go-to guide to Thailand’s capital. By Jenny AdamsJan 18, 2024 • 5 minutes read Image: Tripadvisor/1Pompey My first trip to Thailand was in 2003 with four, fresh-out-of-college friends. As backpackers, our adventures included temples, bars, and beaches across the country. But it was Bangkok that really spoke to me.
A Weekend Road Trip Down the Overseas Highway to the Florida Keys
By Jenny Adams December 26, 2023 Ah, Miami traffic. It’s late afternoon when we hit Homestead, Florida, meaning it’s not Robert Frost but Google Maps urging us to take the road less traveled if we want to make our weekend escape to the Florida Keys a reality. Eschewing the solid red line that is U.S. 1, we choose Card Sound Road (aka County Road 905A), which winds down the top of Key Largo and passes Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
An Ideal Thanksgiving Side: Roasted Squash Salad
Earlier this fall, New Orleans’ Warehouse District welcomed Plates Restaurant & Bar, a space in a former cotton mill inspired by the idea of culinary congregation. It’s fitting, then, that Plates chef Farrell Harrison is sharing this side sure to inspire seconds at Thanksgiving. Plates, the dream of Harrison and longtime friend and former Link Restaurant Group general manager Brian Weisnicht, opened with a menu that revolves around the passing of plates, as you would at a large family gathering.
What’s New in Birmingham
Rugged in topography and red in its iron-rich soil and terra-cotta building facades, Birmingham doesn’t look quite like anywhere else in the South. Famed for its civil rights significance, it’s gaining steady acclaim as a culinary destination (thanks to an influx of James Beard Award nods in recent years) and as an outdoor playground (provided you’ve got the calf muscles to get up those rocky inclines). Here are a few fresh reasons to visit Alabama’s largest city.
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