Like an iced drink in the hot summer, it sounds so good. New Orleans, or just call it the Big Easy. In the same moment, images of a non-stop party town mingle with the scenes of the Hurricane Katrina aftermath that have been engraved into our minds by watching the news. So what does New Orleans have to do with saving money on travel, and aren’t there are a lot of things to worry about if you go there?
*After two years, is the city still underwater?
No, the flooding was a temporary problem directly resulting from the storm.
*Are there lawless vigilantes roaming and looting the city?
No, the ratio of police officers to citizens is actually double the pre-Katrina levels.
*Are the historic areas destroyed?
No, the historic areas got the lesser of the effects of Katrina.
*Is New Orleans a deserted ghost town?
No, there are about 200,000 people living in New Orleans itself, with over a million in the metro area.
The city of New Orleans is heavily dependent on the visitor, its largest industry by far. With over $5 billion per year at stake in conventions, meetings, and tourism in the city: the residents, the...