Author: Jennifer Gibson Schecter

Big Shoes, Small(er) Footprint

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. One of the benefits of aging is the wisdom that comes from experience. French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron is celebrating…

French Quarter Romance

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. The French Quarter will always be the heart of New Orleans. It’s architecture and vibrant street life create a romantic milieu…

Sail Away

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. Many New Orleanians go weeks at a time without viewing the Mississippi River. But she’s out there, rising and falling, and…

A Look Back

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home.  As we close another year in the tourism industry, we have much to be thankful for. Medical advancements and industry coordination…

Pulling Back the Curtain

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. Louisiana is known as a top travel destination, but that reputation doesn’t build itself. Hundreds of professionals are working behind the…

A Tale of Two Restaurants

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. New Orleans doesn’t draw visitors with sandy beaches, a bustling theater culture or a strip of high-end casinos. Instead, the year-round…

There’s an App for That

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. Technology has made many aspects of travel easier than ever — from price comparison booking websites to text alerts with real-time…

The Tropics on our Doorstep

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. Last month, my husband and I were looking into a weekend getaway. We considered a Gulf Coast beach vacation and researched…

Let’s Fly Over Already!

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. On a beautiful spring day in April, I had the pleasure of sitting in my car on Veterans Boulevard for three…

What Is The Future of Travel?

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. Two years ago, the streets of the French Quarter were empty, your favorite restaurant was closed or carry-out only, and Jazz…

Eats Without Meats

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home.   The lure and lore of the New Orleans food scene draws millions…

Wellness Travel

  Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. A vacation in New Orleans is hardly synonymous with healthy travel. Our…

Flying High

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. She also writes the Wednesday Tourism Blog on BizNewOrleans.com.   In a year…

Historical Memory

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. She also writes the Wednesday Tourism Blog on BizNewOrleans.com.   One of the…

Ship Ahoy

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. She also writes the Wednesday Tourism Blog on BizNewOrleans.com. In March 2020, global…

Rites of Summer

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. She also writes the Wednesday Tourism Blog on BizNewOrleans.com.   The humidity was…

Ready for Takeoff

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. She also writes the Wednesday Tourism Blog on BizNewOrleans.com.   While the Covid-19…

So Close, Yet So Far

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. She also writes the Wednesday Tourism Blog on BizNewOrleans.com.   We’re all feeling…

Sausage Celebration

Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. She also writes the Wednesday Tourism Blog on BizNewOrleans.com.   “Andouille is a…