Brian's place was fantastic for my one week stay. The house is private and setup with all the conveniences you'd expect. The AC works well, the bed is cozy and the wifi signal is strong. There is also a cute patio table outside where I found all the signs of a happy garden, including little green lizards. As a traveler returning "home" to Louisiana for a few days, the details of this place felt healthy and warm.

When I arrived, the kitchen was already stocked with plenty of snacks including cookies, tea, crackers, pears, apples, bananas, coffee, half-and-half, beer and bottled water. While that is pretty impressive in itself, Rouse's supermarket is only a few blocks away - so one night I picked up some boiled crawfish for dinner. Yum yum!

City Park is a five minute walk and that is a glorious place to jog in the mornings. The New Orleans Museum of Art is free on Wednesdays and also practically outside the door. I didn't need to wash my clothes, but there was a laundry mat only one block away. The bathroom was spotless and a good size.

New Orleans is a place with wonderful restaurants, but on this trip I enjoyed the creature comforts of home and didn't feel the pressure to spend my money on too many silly things. Carrolton Ave is booming right now and has all the conveniences of any stores or businesses one might need to visit. Gosh I sure did enjoy the douberge cakes at Toup's Meatery on the corner of Dumaine, less than a block away!

The location of Brian's place is hard to beat. He is a thoughtful host and also very plugged into the local music community. I'm already looking forward to staying here again on a future trip.

If you're more of the average NO tourist, the French Quarter is only a 10 minute drive. The location here is safe and parking is super easy. C'mon down!