Hello, @Elly-Andy-NOLA What amazing photos and thank you for sharing the New Orleans festive spirit, it is on my list of places to visit!
I would like to wish you a warm welcome to the community forum, where you can connect with like-minded members who are full of helpful tips and advice. You can also use the spyglass to search for previous topics and read and contribute to that thread.
It can be really helpful to add your TrustedHousesitters sitters profile link to your forum profile, and then other members can view it and offer you helpful feedback.
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Where in the world are you starting your travels?