"Working with Belle Heritage was professional, fun and authentic. In my opinion, there are no better folks to provide insight into Cajun and Creole culture. Reliable, authoritative and authentic are a few words that come to mind. In short, they are the real Cajun/Creole deal!"
–Robert G. Rose, Executive Producer, AIM TV Group / Raw Travel TV

“My colleagues and I came from West Africa to Louisiana for a professional training program. Through the excursions and behind-the-scenes adventures that Dr. Istre coordinated for us during our free time, we experienced Cajun and Creole food, music, and culture. Many of us keep coming back!”
–Hamilton Moreira, Angola

“I came to Cajun Country as an international student who spent most of my teen years either playing sports or glued to a TV set. Elista introduced me to everything Cajun—from spicy jambalaya to Lake Martin alligators, from Chicot State Park hikes to Zydeco dance moves. She even knew which rest area to recommend stopping by while driving down I-10 over the Atchafalaya! Through my 20+ year friendship with Elista, I have seen her not only relate well to people from all over the world, but also passionately share her knowledge of the culture and environment I found myself thrown into. Thanks to Elista, I’m a Saudi who now eats gumbo and uses Cajun French expressions like “Ça c’est un couillon, oui!” (with a funny accent, of course!)
–Jassim Almulla, Saudi Arabia