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Electricity
streetcar routes and all RTA DIRECTORY
buses have wheelchair ramps. Electrical current flows at 110
For more information, contact volts AC (alternating current), Visas and Passports
the Advocacy Center. and appliances require two- Electronic System for Travel
prong plugs. Some non-US Authorization (ESTA)
appliances will require both a
Senior Travelers plug converter and a 110–120- ∑ https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov
Anyone over the age of 65 is volt adaptor, compatible with Travel Safety Advice
eligible for various discounts the US electricity system.
with proof of age, including Department of Foreign
up to 50 per cent off the entry Affairs and Trade (Australia)
fee for museums and galleries. Conversion Chart ∑ dfat.gov.au/
∑ smartraveller.gov.au/
The American Association of US Standard to Metric
Retired Persons can provide Bear in mind that 1 US pint Foreign and
more details. The interna tional (0.5 liter) is a smaller measure Commonwealth Office (UK)
senior travel organization Road than 1 UK pint (0.6 liter). ∑ www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
Scholar is another great source 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters advice
of information. 1 foot = 30 centimeters US Department of State (US)
1 mile = 1.6 kilometers ∑ travel.state.gov/
1 ounce = 28 grams
Gay and Lesbian 1 pound = 454 grams Tourist Information
Travelers
1 US quart = 0.947 liter
New Orleans is a welcoming 1 US gallon = 3.8 liters New Orleans Convention
destination for lesbian, gay, and Visitors’ Bureau (NOCVB)
bisexual, and transgender Metric to US Standard 2020 St. Charles Ave.
(LGBT) travelers, with many 1 centimeter = 0.4 inch Map 8 A3.
Tel (800) 672-6124.
bars, nightclubs, and hotels 1 meter = 3 feet 3 inches ∑ neworleanscvb.com
that cater specifically to the 1 kilometer = 0.6 miles
needs of this community, 1 gram = 0.04 ounce New Orleans Tourism
not to mention LGBT-friendly 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds Marketing Corporation
events and entertainment. 1 liter = 1.1 US quarts 365 Canal St.
Among the many annual LGBT Map 4 C3.
festivals, the largest is Southern Tel (504) 524-4784.
Decadence, which takes place Responsible Tourism ∑ neworleansonline.com
in the first week of September. There is a drive in the city to be Taxes
more eco-friendly. Many hotels
claim to use green practices, Tax-Free Counter
New Orleans Time
but check for independent New Orleans International
New Orleans and Louisiana are certification before booking. Airport.
in the Central Standard Time Visitors can support the local Tel (504) 467-0723.
Zone (CST), which is 6 hours community by buying meat ∑ louisianataxfree.com
behind Greenwich Mean Time and dairy produce at farmers’ Disabled Travelers
(GMT). If making an international markets. Crescent City Farmers
call from the city, add 6 hours for Market organizes three sales Advocacy Center
the UK, 17 hours for Australia, per week: on Tuesdays 8325 Oak St.
and 19 hours for New Zealand. (9am–1pm, 200 Broadway St), Map 6 A1.
Time differences for Australia and Thursdays (3–7pm, 3700 Tel (800) 960-7705.
New Zealand may vary due to Orleans Ave), and Saturdays ∑ advocacyla.org
Daylight Saving Time. (8am–noon, 700 Magazine St).
Senior Travelers
American Association
of Retired Persons
Tel (800) 687-2277.
∑ aarp.org
Road Scholar
Tel (877) 454-5768.
∑ roadscholar.org
Responsible Tourism
Crescent City Farmers Market
∑ crescentcityfarmers
market.org
A customer being served at a local market in New Orleans

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