The Canal Street Inn: A Night Inside a 113-Year-Old New Orleans Mansion

The Canal Street Inn glowing at dusk — a century-old mansion where New Orleans history hums right through the porch rails.

New Orleans Road Trip #2 — Travel Made Personal Some places welcome you with neon signs and polished brochures.Others?They wait on the porch with a knowing smile, letting the creak of an old hinge tell the first chapter for you. The Canal Street Inn is the latter. Built in 1912 and still standing tall on … Read more

My First Haunted Stay: The Cornstalk Hotel

Front view of the Cornstalk Hotel in New Orleans with ornate black iron cornstalk fence.

New Orleans Road Trip #1 – TMP Origins There’s something about rolling into New Orleans that makes the air feel thicker with stories. On our very first night of this trip, my mom, my son, and I checked into a hotel that promised to be more than just a bed for the night. We booked … Read more