We are in New Orleans! There are few Nepalese students too! Send me an email if you need furher info. Some facts about New Orleans: Crime rate is too high. People kill just for fun! Auto insutrance is too high! Too much auto accidents and thefts! Call your insurance company to find out what will be auto insurance rate before you move here. Home insurance is too high. Too much hurricane/flood claims! 2 bed room apartments that were rentig for $650.00 before Katrina are renting for $800 to $900.00 now .. that too if you are lucky to get it. There is shortage of apartments as many got destroyed due to Katrina. Find out if you can get an apartment at reasonable rate at convenient location before you move here. I do not know where you coming from. But the cost of living in this town is higher than in Houston, Dallas, or any cities in the southwest! Even grocries cost more here than it costs in Houston! Now the good stuffs! Food is good! If you like food and fun, welcome to New Orleans! This is not a huge city. No matter where you go within the city, you will not drive more than 10/15 miles!