May 2015 – Page 2 – Sightseers' Delight

Eiffel Tower closes as employees protest pickpockets

May 22, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Eiffel Tower on Friday closed for about six hours as employees protested an increase in pickpockets.

London sets record for international visitors

May 21, 2015 Todd DeFeo

A record number of international visitors traveled to London in 2014, according to new statistics from the Office for National Statistics International Passenger Survey (IPS).

Food, wine and fun converge during annual Taste of Buckhead

May 20, 2015 The Travel Trolley

A sampling of the city’s hottest chefs, restaurants and vendors will converge at the famed Buckhead Theatre this September during the annual Taste of Buckhead.

Rare: Craft beer is taking over

May 19, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Craft breweries continue to delight beer drinkers across the country, and the big guys are taking notice. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the south.

Traffic backs up in Atlanta on April 26, 2015.

More predicted to travel this Memorial Day

May 18, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The number of people traveling this Memorial Day is expected to be the highest level in a decade, AAA is predicting.

Photo of the Day: Fire Training in Jackson, Ga.

May 17, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Firefighters in Butts County, Ga., on Saturday, May 16, participated in a structure fire burn training.

Seven killed after Amtrak train derails in Philadelphia

May 13, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Amtrak train involved in yesterday’s deadly wreck in Philadelphia was traveling at more than 100 mph at the time of the crash, the NTSB said today.

Rare: Know those machines at airport security?

May 12, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Transportation Safety Administration’s (TSA) lackluster oversight of maintenance of its security equipment means “the safety of airline passengers and aircraft could be jeopardized.”

Photo of the Day: Mission San Xavier del Bac in Tucson, Ariz.

May 12, 2015 Todd DeFeo

TUCSON, Ariz. — Mission San Xavier del Bac was built between 1783-1797 in what was then New Spain.

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Report: Number of Christians in United States declining

May 12, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The number of people who identify themselves as Christians has fallen to 70.6 percent, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. While that’s down from 78.4 percent in 2007, the United States is still home to more Christians than other other country. The number of people who identify as Catholic or Protestant has dropped, but the number of unaffiliated Christians has increased. Concurrently, the number of people who say they are atheist,