John Jacob Astor III, along with his wife Charlotte Gibbs, was a major philanthropist who founded the Children's Aid Society. The iconic Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City was the result of a ...

Considered “best hotel east of the Suez” by Mark Twain ... Built by a British missionary in 1863, the Astor has always been a retreat—even for exiled emperor Henry Pu Yi, who danced a ...

The 14-story edifice occupies the site of the historic Astor Hotel, on the nexus of Canal and Bourbon streets, as central to all the sights as can be found in New Orleans.

The cuisine of the Anglo-Indian community beautifully showcases this diversity. If you’re keen to taste these dishes, head ...