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American Nomad covers the best of U.S. travel—from vacation deals to festivals, weekend getaways, travel tips, and more. A seasoned traveler and Moon author, Laura is the perfect guide to help discover new gems when traveling domestically.
Recent Posts
- A Southern Girl's Wintertime Adventure in Yellowstone
- One Novelist's Odyssey Across America
- Gearing up for a Family Camping Trip
- Mint Juleps and More at Oak Alley Plantation
- Avoiding Identity Theft While on Vacation
- Money-Saving Travel Tips from Nomadic Matt
- Fashion, Fun, and Convenience for the Modern Traveler
- In Search of Irish Museums Across America
- The Inspiring Journey of a Solo Kayaker
- Getting Fit for Treks in Yosemite and Elsewhere, Part 2
- Getting Fit for Treks in Yosemite and Elsewhere, Part 1
- Experiencing Yosemite with YExplore
- Two Travel Contests Worth Mentioning
- A Word About the TSA's No-No List
- A Reader's Advice About Airport Security
A Lesson on Regional Dialect: New Orleans
In my last two posts, I shared several terms relating to the Florida Keys and the Everglades. For this third part of the series, I've compiled a list of expressions that you often hear in New Orleans – a city that seems to have its own language, with a prevalent accent that's closer to a harsh New York tone than a southern drawl. So, whether you call it N'Awlins, the Big Easy, or the Crescent City, here are just a few of the things that make this town unique:
andouille: a spicy pork sausage used in dishes like gumbo and jambalaya
ax: the way that some New Orleanians pronounce “ask”
bayou: a slow-moving body of water within a marsh, prevalent throughout New Orleans more >>
A Lesson on Regional Dialect: The Everglades
Photo courtesy of Daniel Martone
In my last post, I shared several of the terms and abbreviations that I encountered during a recent research trip to the Florida Keys. To continue this fun – and, hopefully, helpful – series about regional dialects in America, I've compiled a list of terms and features that I discovered while traveling through the Everglades, which will also be explored in the upcoming Moon Florida Keys guidebook. Here's just a sample of what you'll see and hear in the Florida Everglades:
airboat: a small, open boat driven by a caged, rear-mounted airplane propeller and capable of traveling at relatively high speeds through marshes and shallow water; also called a swamp boat more >>
A Lesson on Regional Dialect: The Florida Keys
Photo courtesy of Daniel Martone
While researching southern Florida for my latest travel guide, Moon Florida Keys, I discovered a number of unique regional terms – and, in some cases, unique definitions for words that I already knew. For the Resources section of the book, I compiled a list of these expressions, which, in turn, inspired me to write a blog series about different regional dialects in America. more >>
Waterfront Dining at Coconuts Restaurant in Key Largo
Last week, I recommended Rock Reef Resort – where my husband and I stayed during a recent research trip to Key Largo – as an idyllic, budget-friendly spot for a romantic getaway. Well, if you ever choose to visit Key Largo, rest assured that you'll find several memorable restaurants in the area. more >>
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