Pushing Frontiers: Time for ... New Orleans.(overview of the city)(City overview)

It is two years since Hurricane Katrina broke the levees, flooding much of the French Quarter and the downtown area, but like the city itself, C&I business is picking up well.

INCENTIVES

The historic French Quarter is ideal for walking tours to take in its nooks and crannies. Also worth a tour are the mansions of the Garden District and the famous cemeteries.

The bayous and wetlands offer huge natural expanses of nature, best seen from flat-bottomed airboats or seaplanes.

New Orleans has a proud culinary tradition, and cookery courses provide an introduction to the area's cajun spices and creole sauces. Casino nights are a firm favourite - …