ALL ABOARD July started off with a bang in Nawlins (New Orleans) at the Essence Festival. I rode the Amtrak train there. It was a 7-hour train ride. For my fellow explorers, if you’ve never rode the Amtrak train before, try it. It’s an experience and a comfortable one. PROS CONS AIN’T NO PLACE LIKE IT New Orleans is in a class all by itself. The culture, cuisine, people, street cars, art, St. Charles Avenue, the French Quarters, the Riverwalk, the music, live bands, hospitality, and restaurants. There’s no place like it. The reason Essence continues to bring the festival back annually since 1995. If you’ve never been to Essence…