OK, we admit it: You won't be able to see everything New Orleans has to offer in two days. But 48 hours still gives just enough time to eat your fill of beignets and gumbo, take in a jazz show on Frenchmen Street, and bar-hop your way down Bourbon (practically required!). Even more important, you’ll be able to pick up on the city’s vibe: a mix of lively and laid back, traditional and eccentric. (Where else can you visit antebellum homes one minute and voodoo museums the next?)