New Orleans is a fantastic place to visit, but much of what makes it great is oriented toward adults

We're a family of 2 adults and 2 children (8 and 4) visiting From Malaysia. We arrive in NYC on 16 July 2013 and return from NYC to malaysia on 6 Aug. Would love some ideas on how to fill that time, best modes of transportation for visiting some of the places i have in mind. Also whether driving is something i should even attempt considering we drive on the right side over here and our country isn't that vast. It's tiny actually! The longest journey I've probably done in a car is like 6 hours!
Roughly my plan was to spend 3 nights in NYC and then fly down to new orleans (is this a bad idea? ) and stay a week and then drive to orlando (Is renting an RV for this something I should consider? bit worried about this drive!) then probably stay a couple list of singapore travel agency of nites in orlando and then get on the disney cruise for three nights. list of singapore travel agency Thereafter from the 28th till the 6th travel back up north stopping at places like charleston, savannah, DC (would love to get ideas here on any places on route I should visit or give a miss) . Very happy to stop overnight at these places. Maybe 2 nites in DC.
New Orleans list of singapore travel agency is a fantastic place to visit, but much of what makes it great is oriented toward adults - great restaurants, bars, music venues, WWIi Museum, etc. I went there the first time when I was 12 and loved it, but we were there just a couple of days. I'm not sure what you'd do there for an entire week with kids.
Since you must make Orlando in time for the Disney cruise, I'd consider instead driving south from NY and stopping along the way - Philadelphia, the beach in Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, Charleston, etc. after the cruise, fly back north and hit New England or upstate New York.
*** Williamsburg is Best of all, if you have time to head towards the coast and fit it in. A perfect American Colonial town with people in authentic costumes, playing authentic muscial intruments, list of singapore travel agency games, gardens, etc. Several excellent restaurants. There are also two nice amusement parks: Busch Gardens (beautiful and well kept park) and A Waterpark for the kids. There are many other interesting things to see in this area. Many hotels in all price ranges. Good for 2/3 overnights.
I think you are stinting on family places (NYC and DC are great) for New Orleans - which is primarily for adults, and has way less to see and do than the other places on your list, and is not the safest city - to put it mildly.
Don't know why you are considering an RV to drive from NO to Orlando. What exactly are your concerns about the drive? I would just rent a car as RV's burn a ton of gas and are more difficult to drive. Unless you are camping wouldn't a car/van/SUV be more comfortable/easy.
As for the RV i thought it would be better for the long journey as it has more room. but i suppose and alternative would be to make overnight stops between New orleans and Orlando. any ideas where to stop?
I really hope you pay attention to the advice to perhaps not go to NOLA. It is the outlier of your trip. If you "must" then fly there and then fly to Orlando. I don't think I would even like to spend a week in NOLA. It is a pretty long drive from NOLA to Orlando, and not just a whole lot of there, there. Beaches which are beautiful.
Please don't criticize Amtrak on routes that you have never ridden. I have ridden the Crescent, City of New Orleans, Capitol Limited, Empire Builder, Southwest Chief, California Zephyr and the Coast Starlight without ever being more than 2 hours late. Sometimes list of singapore travel agency I was early. Imagine that.
22nd drive to myrtle beach - 2 nights (anyone done this route - williamsburg to myrtle beach ? Its the longest one on this road trip so am wondering how it is) (stay 22 n 23rd) (do you think 2 nights is too much?)
I honestly don't know why you'd want to spend time In New Orleans with children that age.. While every city has children living there and there are alswys things for kids to do, as others have said it's really a more adult oriented place.
With that time would you consider going further north? If you're already flying out of Orlando, you could fly to Boston or even to Maine which would be fun for all of you adn different from all the southern cities list of singapore travel agency and much cooler weather! You can then fly from Maine back to NY or from Boston you could take a train back to NY.
Now you have to be in Orlando the 25th? At first you said a cruise, but now it's a vacation rental? In Orlando? Or a side trip to Miami? I would try to fly to Orlando, save the time and long drives you're not used to, and skip the other southern cities, but that's just my personal choice.
I stopped at myrtle only coz its a beach and its about 6 hours from williamsburg (didn't want to drive longer list of singapore travel agency than that at any given time). Chose savannah over charleston coz it struck a chord with me when i watched"forces of nature' : ) . Hv been wanting to visit eversince. was actually struggling with this bit. any ideas for a stop other than myrtle beach but within a 6 hour drive from williamsburg (BTW is williamsburg really something special?) what specifically is nice here? Thanks
Just be aware that Myrtle beach in July is very crowded. VERY. It's a beach destination for people from all over the country. list of singapore travel agency Traffic will be awful especially if you travel on a weekend. I would go to Wilmington instead.
Your child may want to see the birthplace of jazz - but you can visit jazz spots all over the country. And the French Quarter of NO is not really a place for children. Yes, there are many places with jazz, but they are mostly bars and clubs (kids may not even be allowed - I would definitely check in advance) list of singapore travel agency and there is a massive amount of drinking/partying going on - in both the clubs and the streets (mobbed with drunken revelers). There are a couple of places that hae musical performances that don;t focus on booze - but you need to identify them (check out Preservation Hall) and determine how to get tickets.
The slogan of NO is laissez les bon temps reoulez (let the good times roll) and the French quarter is all about partying/drinking as soon as you hit late afternoon. It's not really a family destination
It is also a high crime city - with very dangerous areas adjacent to the the French quarter. A colleague list of singapore travel agency of mine was accosted by 2 young men with guns, forced to lie on the ground, had his watch and wallet stolen, and they were debating shooting him when a police car came around the corner and saved him. They told him he had no business in the area - only a couple of blocks from the quarter. (he had mistaken list of singapore travel agency directions and went a couple blocks in the wrong direction.)
You can avoid Bourbon Street altogether list of singapore travel agency to get away from the drunkenness and partying. list of singapore travel agency Head to Frenchmen St instead, there are bars and clubs there, some of which open early. We went to the Maison most nights about 5.30pm and had a meal there and listened to great music.
Preservation Hall is a must, tickets available from their website. Also try one of the Jazz brunches that are offered at some hotels. Spending time on the Paddle Steamer is also a good option for children and their is a Dixieland Jazz band playing on there also.
If you are interested list of singapore travel agency in more than just the music, then do the Free Walking Tour of the Garden District which goes to one of the old cemeteries. There are also Swamp tours, and tours of the old Plantation houses list of singapore travel agency available.
This past summer we took a long vacation with our kids, ages 16, 14 and 11 this past summer. We started in Pittsburgh, drove to upstate New York, then drove to New York City, stayed there a few days and then drove to DC. By the end of this trip, my kids were tired and really didn't enjoy the last days of DC.
I would leave out New Orleans. Jazz may have been born in New Orleans, but it also had its heyday in New York. I think some--not all-- clubs in the city will let in minors. I ended up not pursuing this but initially it looked list of singapore travel agency promising. list of singapore travel agency You will need to research this....Birdland, list of singapore travel agency Blue Note, Jazz Standard are all well known.
What does your 8 year old "expect" in the birthplace of jazz. I don't think it would be appropriate for her to go in a jazz club. There is plenty of jazz elsewhere--how about Catfish Row from Porgy and Bess in Charleston.
Most places list of singapore travel agency with jazz wont allow an 8 year old - you need to go to one of the few places that have a performance - but not drinks - or a meal with jazz. As for a 4 year old - well obviously too young for almost all of these places. I would agree that your best bet is to try for a brunch with jazz. And do check before trying to bring such small kids into anyplace in the evening. (Typically kids under 5 are not allowed into most shows or performances - unless they are specifically aimed at children - certainly not NY theaters - never mind the cost of a ticket for a child who won;t really be interested.)
Go to New Orleans! It's a great city with history and great music and there are plenty of places that you can go with kids. Jackson Square- you can see musicians playing jazz in the street, a carriage ride through the city, the outside patio at the restaurant by Marguaritaville has jazz music in the afternoon, sometimes there is a musician or 2 outside of Cafe Du Monde, the aquarium is tremendous, take the streetcar down St Charles-stop at Audubon Park and take the free shuttle to the zoo, grab a Muffalotta sandwich at Central Grocery and eat it in the small park across the street, Preservation Hall for jazz (advance tickets list of singapore travel agency are cheaper), Frenchman Street for jazz, Steamboat Natchez-take an afternoon jazz cruise, haunted history ghost tours, Audubon Insectarium. New Orleans isn't just Bourbon Street. Have a great trip!
I have a bias. I think three weeks and 2,000 miles and kids in a car is not the most relaxing of ideas. Every place everyone has mentioned has tremendous charm and interest but please recall that summer on the East Coast can be hot, though I suppose not any hotter than Malaysia. I would recommend you consider, list of singapore travel agency NYC and DC- there are some really cheap inte