New Orleans too far from the oil spill zone

New Orleans, one of the most liveliest, colourful and oldest cities of US, attracts millions of spectators every year for its reputation for raucous revue, such as Mardi Gras, museums full of historical specimens, spicy scrumptious Creole cuisine and a vibrant nightlife with jazz music.

Adubon zoo, Adubon Aquarium of the Americas, Louisiana Children's Museum, New Orleans Museum of Art, Jackson Square, Cabildo, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Old Ursuline Convent, St. Louis Cathedral and D-Day National World War II Museum just to name a few are very popular among the tourists.

Though popularly known as "The Big Easy", this city is now at great unease with the oil spill that happened in the remote parts of the Gulf of Mexico. People have started calling up at the hotels at New Orleans to find out if there is smell of oil in the air and in many restaurants visitors have asked about the freshness and quality of sea-food.

With such queries it is obvious that many are not aware of the location of the vivacious city and in an effort to dispel such suspicions from the mind of curious travellers, Kelly Schulz, vice president of PR for the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau in an interview with Kitty Bean Yancey, USA TODAY said, "We're inland" from the Gulf of Mexico, and therefore not directly affected by the spill.

New Orleans has launched print and TV ads (using $5 million from BP Oil Company to assuage damage) to tell people that everything is really normal in The Big Easy. Those who have booked their USA flights this season but not sure about keeping New Orleans in their itinerary can safely visit this city to sample the nightlife and cuisine.