Travel to learn. Pick up something new about the world around you. Maybe it'll change your perceptions; perhaps it'll reaffirm them. It can be to some faraway land on the other side of the globe. Maybe it's the place next door. Just keep moving and exploring. And take a photo to remember the moment. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge between Staten Island and Brooklyn as seen in January 2018. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The North Coast of Curaçao as see in August 2018. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
Flamingos at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium as seen in February 2018. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
There are some places in the world that need few words of introduction because of their sheer awesomeness. Niagara Falls is one of them. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The USS Constitution in Boston as seen in September 2018. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
Steaming up a locomotive takes a lot of work. But, the process makes for some great photos. The Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth is hosting a guest steam locomotive in September and October. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
Travel to learn. Pick up something new about the world around you. Maybe it’ll change your perceptions; perhaps it’ll reaffirm them. It can be to some faraway land on the other side of the globe. Maybe it’s the place next door. Just keep moving and exploring. And take a photo to remember the moment. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
Just hanging out at Zoo Atlanta in October 2018. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The view of New York Harbor from One World Observatory atop One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan on June 21, 2018. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The view of New York City from One World Observatory atop One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan on June 21, 2018. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
The end of the year provides an opportunity to look back. It’s a moment to reflect on places visited, connections rekindled and even opportunities missed.
The end of the year also provides an opportunity for people to share their social media years in review. But the success of a year is not measured in Facebook posts; measure success in the richness of experiences however it best fits you.
A social media platform cannot gauge the level, nor can it adequately recap the past year. That is particularly true if you don’t like your life on social media.
Personally, 2018 was a difficult year. But, as Richard Nixon famously said, “Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.”
I find solace in travel. I take comfort in learning more about the places and the people that helped make this crazy world the crazy place it is today.
Perhaps, it’s returning to a favorite destination and finding out something new about it. Maybe it’s traveling somewhere new and taking it all that it has to offer. It could even be exploring places closer to home.
Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is the owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and Railfanning.org.
Athens is home to a lot more than the University of Georgia. The Classic City is a wealth of attractions, culture and history. What’s more, Athens is the perfect one-tank trip from Atlanta. Yet, it offers enough that it could also be a nice weekend getaway.
ATLANTA – Georgia residents might soon have to pay more in taxes and government services might have to be cut because of last night’s health care vote, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue warned today. “This vote will force an additional billion dollars or more of Medicaid spending per year, requiring either a tax hike or offsetting cuts to public safety, education and other core services of state government,” Perdue, a Republican, said in a statement. “While
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