May 2010 - Sightseers' Delight

Experts: Leisure travel on the rise this summer (Summer 2010 Outlook Part I)

May 31, 2010 Todd DeFeo

SMYRNA, Ga. – The summer travel season is officially here, and it looks as though a majority of Americans will be taking a leisure trip of some sort. “We continue to see an uptick in

UPDATE: Space shuttles prepare for new lives as tourist attractions

May 29, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – As the Space Shuttle program winds to an end, a new tourist attraction looms. At least 20 museums nationwide are clamoring for one of the space shuttles that are set to be retired.

Memorial Day weekend offers opportunities to explore

May 29, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The Travel Trolley ATLANTA – Memorial Day may be fast approaching, but nobody told the travelers – at least in the Southeast. Nationally, AAA estimates 5.4 percent more Americans will be traveling this Memorial Day.

Memorial Day weekend offers opportunities to explore

May 28, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The Travel Trolley ATLANTA – Memorial Day may be fast approaching, but nobody told the travelers – at least in the Southeast. Nationally, AAA estimates 5.4 percent more Americans will be traveling this Memorial Day.

Space shuttles prepare for new lives as tourist attractions

May 26, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – As the Space Shuttle program winds to an end, a new tourist attraction looms. Museums nationwide are clamoring for one of the space shuttles that will soon be decommissioned. According to published reports,

Hiroshima recollections (Part II)

May 25, 2010 Todd DeFeo

Once known more for its role in ending World War II, Hiroshima has now become a major tourist attraction, and each year thousands of visitors from Japan and around the world travel to this western Japanese city.

Survey: Some reward programs difficult to cash in

May 23, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – Airline reward programs sound great in theory. But, the reality is, booking flights with points isn’t as convenient as airlines make it sound. That’s the upshot of a new study from Wisconsin-based IdeaWorks,

Georgia Aquarium introduces rare albino alligators

May 22, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – A pair of rare albino American alligators have joined the Georgia Aquarium’s Southern Company River Scout gallery. There are less than 50 albino American alligators living in the United States, according to aquarium

AAA: Memorial Day travel in Southeast could see slight increase

May 22, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – Memorial Day may be fast approaching, but nobody told the travelers – at least in the Southeast. Nationally, AAA estimates 5.4 percent more Americans will be traveling this Memorial Day. In Georgia, the

Chambliss: ‘Intelligence community needs strong and focused leadership’

May 22, 2010 Todd DeFeo

The Director of National Intelligence resigned this week, and one Georgia senator says the intelligence community “needs strong and focused leadership” and that intelligence failures under Dennis Blair “cannot be tolerated.” “Adm. Blair brought a