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

Two Faces of the French Quarter

Crowded French Quarter street at night with police car lights and people walking along Royal Street in New Orleans.

New Orleans Road Trip #1 – TMP Origins The French Quarter never looks the same twice. By night, it hums with life—music in every direction, people spilling out of bars, and the smell of gumbo, whiskey, and rain clinging to the cobblestones. By morning, it feels like a different city entirely. Quiet. Hungover. A little … 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