Articles by Sightseers’ Delight

About Sightseers’ Delight

Sightseers’ Delight started publishing in June 2016. The site, published by The DeFeo Groupe, collects and curates content about places where historical events large and small happened. The site builds off the legacy of The Travel Trolley, which launched in June 2009. The site aimed to be a virtual version of the trolley tours offered in so many cities.

A look at the famous burials at Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Ga.

May 31, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Gregg Allman, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, will be buried in the historic Rose Hill Cemetery in hs hometown of Macon, Ga.

Authorities stepping up patrols for Memorial Day

May 26, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Authorities nationwide are planning to step up patrols as people take to the roads for the long Memorial Day weekend.

Appeals court blocks Trump travel ban

May 25, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled President Trump’s executive order temporarily pausing the admission of nationals from six countries with connections to terrorism violates federal law.

Be prepared for the crowds this summer

May 25, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Get ready to wait in lines, security checkpoints and pretty much anywhere else a line can form. It looks to be a busy summer travel season, starting with Memorial Day Weekend.

TSA planning to hire more agents for busy summer travel season

May 22, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is planning to hire 2,000 more agents in advance of the busy summer travel period.

This is the best destination for summer 2017

May 17, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Las Vegas is the best summer destination. At least according to a new report from WalletHub.

Georgia sees record-breaking revenue from tourism in 2016

May 10, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Georgia’s tourism industry generated a record-breaking $61.1 billion in business sales including direct, indirect and induced impact in 2016. That is a 3.5 percent from last year, according to the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics.

United settles with passenger forcibly removed from flight

April 30, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

United Airlines has settled with Dr. David Dao, the passenger who was removed from a Chicago-Louisville, Ky., flight earlier this month.

Houston sees record number of visitors in 2016

April 20, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

An estimated 20.5 million domestic and international visitors traveled to Space City.

Delta regional jet returns to Atlanta due to unsecured emergency exit

April 10, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

A Delta Air Lines plane today returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after crew members discovered an emergency exit was not properly closed.