January 2013 - Sightseers' Delight

Group: Sequestration would harm national parks

January 31, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Should sequestration-related budget cuts come to fruition, national parks would turn to “ghost towns,” one concerned group is warning.

FBI: Ex-TSA officer sentenced for conspiring to smuggle drugs through Atlanta airport

January 31, 2013 The Travel Trolley

Two now-former Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers who conspired and attempted to smuggle drugs through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport security have been sentenced by United States District Judge Charles Pannell.

Atlanta’s airport the best for travelers with connections: survey

January 30, 2013 Todd DeFeo

ATLANTA — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the best airport for travelers with connecting flights, according to a new nationwide survey of travel professions. In the survey, released this week by Travel Leaders Group, Hartsfield,

Views from the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia

January 30, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Is a mileage tax looming for motorists?

January 29, 2013 Todd DeFeo

ATLANTA – As cars become more fuel efficient, federal tax revenues for road projects have declined, leaving government officials at the state and federal level looking at whether to levy a mileage tax for motorists

TSA chief sees agency as the ‘gold standard’

January 28, 2013 Todd DeFeo

The topic of airport security tends to bring out strong opinions on both sides. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the federal agency tasked with keeping the flying public safe, is bemoaned by critics as a

Thomasville’s big chair pays homage to city’s past

January 26, 2013 Todd DeFeo

By the early 1920s, Thomasville was known as “The Chair Town,” thanks in large part to the Thomasville Chair Co.

Family vacation ideas for 2013

January 23, 2013 The Travel Trolley

Looking for a fresh, family-oriented vacation destination this summer? Consider Amelia Island in Florida and a number of other top-rated spots.

Travel roundup: American unveils new look, Chicago RTA sues United

January 18, 2013 The Travel Trolley

American Airlines, working to emerge from bankruptcy and possibly merge with a competitor airline, this week rolled out a new look for its fleet.

Martin Luther King Jr.Day: free admission to national parks

January 18, 2013 The Travel Trolley

National parks across the country are waiving entrance fees Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.