August 2012 - Page 2 of 3 - Sightseers' Delight

Granville, Ohio: Central Ohio village relishes ‘New England charm’

August 20, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Granville is the quintessential bucolic community. Located 30 miles east of Columbus, the village is a college town, though it might be hard to immediately discern.

Greater Licking County Convention & Visitors Bureau names new executive director

August 20, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The Greater Licking County Convention & Visitors Bureau has named a lifelong resident of Licking County to serve as its next executive director.

Fog City fun: Spending 48 hours in SFO

August 10, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Seeing San Francisco in 48 hours is a daunting task. But, if you’re tight on time, hit the high points for a quick look into San Francisco’s unique history and culture.

EL AL Israel Airlines agrees to honor ‘reduced fare tickets’

August 10, 2012 The Travel Trolley

EL AL Israel Airlines said it will honor cheap tickets that travelers bought Aug. 6 through a number of travel sites.

Airlines improve on time, baggage handling rates in June

August 9, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Airlines are improving their on time performance and also their baggage-handling, new numbers suggest.

49 percent of pet-owning U.S. travelers taking their animals on the road

August 9, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Forty-nine percent of pet-owners plan to travel with their pets in the next 12 months, according to a new survey from TripAdvisor.

Travelling Smithsonian exhibition makes its way to Georgia

August 8, 2012 The Travel Trolley

A traveling exhibition showcasing contract laborers’ contributions to the United States during World War II will open up a limited engagement later this month at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History.

Native American earthworks ‘an archaeological treasure that goes largely unrecognized’

August 8, 2012 NewsUSA

Most Americans believe that before Europeans settled the New World, the continents were largely uninhabited. But when Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492 there were at least 56 million people living here.

Avoid cozying up to bed bugs

August 8, 2012 NewsUSA

Bed bugs are a year-round problem, but if you’re gearing up for travel or vacation — you may be at an increased risk of bringing these most unwanted souvenirs home.

Survey: Boomers more likely to check out from work on vacation than millennials

August 8, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Baby boomers take their vacation time seriously while millennials are not able to completely disconnect from work on vacation.