October 2012 – Sightseers' Delight

Do liberals or conservatives travel more?

October 26, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Newly released data from online booking site OneTravel.com suggests residents of blue states travel more frequently, booking two-and-a-half times as many trips as residents of red states during 2012.

Oy vey: Bag fees about to rise again?

October 26, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Bad news travelers: Airlines’ bag fees are on the rise again. This time, they’re targeting carry-on bags.

ABC: Miami the worst for TSA agents with sticky fingers

October 24, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Some of the nation’s busiest airports are — or were — also home to the most Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents fired for theft, according to a new report from ABC News.

Looking for a Thanksgiving travel deal? Book now, expert says

October 23, 2012 Todd DeFeo

It seems fairly logical that travelers looking for a cheaper getaway next month should consider traveling either of the first two weekends of November rather than the weekend before or after Thanksgiving.

Airline industry looking to revolutionize airport security

October 22, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Airport security could look a whole lot different, if the airline industry has its way.

BeltLine would transform Atlanta, first phase opens

October 21, 2012 Todd DeFeo

The city this month opened the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail, a 2.25-mile stretch of trail to be incorporated into a 22-mile loop of trails an transit connecting 45 neighborhoods throughout the city.

Museum Honors Dick Hillman During Annual Foundation Gala

October 15, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The Kennesaw Museum Foundation on Saturday honored longtime conservator and board member Richard “Dick” Hillman during its annual Heroes and Legends Gala.

Embrace your inner Eddie Murphy: Take in San Francisco in ’48 Hours’

October 12, 2012 Todd DeFeo

From the moment my wife and I arrived in town, it was as if she was the Eddie Murphy to my Nick Nolte.

Report shows drug, alcohol use among Amtrak employees ‘trending upward’

October 12, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Drug and alcohol use among Amtrak employees “has been generally trending upward since 2006,” an alarming trend that increases the likelihood of a serious wreck, the railroad’s inspector general warned in a recently released report.

Mica: TSA IG report shows shortcomings in TSA procedures

October 12, 2012 The Travel Trolley

A new Inspector General report found shortcomings in the Transportation Security Administration’s procedures, standards and oversight, leading to unscreened baggage making its way onto airplanes at Honolulu International Airport in 2010, a congressman said this week.