Did you go anywhere but the French Quarter? NO reminds me a lot of DC—one block is obviously a rich area, the next looks like it hasn’t seen a dime in upkeep since 1910.
And if you like a place where pickpockets, beggars and scammers operate, the quarter is the place for you. I was amazed to see people pushing baby strollers at 10 p.m. down Bourbon right past the “French Topless Bottomless Orgy Dance Show” bars. Insane.
Another thing that cracked me up was that two different girls with heavy southern accents asked if my girlfriend and I were related—after we had made public displays of affection!
The area by Tulane is stunningly beautiful. A lot of the town is run-down—just a huge disparity between the rich and the poor there.