La Bougie Travels

A site for the traveler whose tastes are a little bougie

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  • bologna: a damp journey through a foodie paradise

    bologna: a damp journey through a foodie paradise
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    Our group of mostly American tourists followed Caterina of Secret Food Tours through the winding streets of old Bologna like little ducklings. We stopped in one shop and tasted little pastries, then in another shop we picked up a parcel, then tasted slices of almond-flavored cakes called torta di rizo, then acquired another parcel, then… Read more

  • 5 things to do in new orleans other than eating and drinking

    5 things to do in new orleans other than eating and drinking

    The city of New Orleans conjures for most people images of drunken debauchery. Drinking monstrously large hurricanes at Pat O’Brien’s. Waltzing down Bourbon Street with open beers in hand. Women flashing their boobs in exchange for Mardi Gras beads. Of course, there’s also the gluttony—oysters, fried fish, shrimp, jambalaya, gumbo, étouffée, beignets, po-boys. The list… Read more

  • how to stop worrying and love a layover in san juan

    how to stop worrying and love a layover in san juan

    Everything was brightly colored, from the paint on the multihued townhomes, to the turquoise waters of the Atlantic on the north side and the Caribbean on the south side, to the fuchsia bougainvillea that spilled over terraces, to the tiny little mosaics that marked the street numbers of houses or depicted the patron saints of… Read more