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.

Are casinos on their way to Georgia?

February 8, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

A bill pending in the state legislature would legalize a pair of resort-style casinos in Georgia.

Recovering from a concussion? You may be driving like a drunken driver

February 7, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

People who think they have recovered from a concussion are likely to drive as erratically as someone driving under the influence of alcohol, a new survey found.

Number of miles flown increased in 2016, numbers show

February 2, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The number of miles passengers flew worldwide increased 6.3 percent last year over 2015, new numbers from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reveal.

Many Georgia state parks open for free on Sunday

January 31, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Many Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites are offering free admission on Sunday, Feb. 5.

Your five-minute guide to learning Papiamento

January 31, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Papiamentu is a creole language spoken in the ABC islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao.

Report: Travelers detained in wake of Trump executive order have been released

January 30, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

All 109 travelers who were detained at airports nationwide following a new executive order from President Trump have been released, according to a New York Post report.

Curaçao gives loan to Insel Air

January 30, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The Government of Curaçao is loaning 33 million guilders (approximately $18.4 million) to Insel Air, according to a Curaçao Chronicle report.

Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

A new president means a new presidential library will soon open

January 23, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

While the passing of the baton from one president to the next signals a historic, not to mention a peaceful, shift of power, it signals something else: A new presidential library is on the horizon.

With more visitors to Joshua Tree National Park comes concerns from park leaders

January 20, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

More than 2.5 million people visited Joshua Tree National Park last year, an increase of more than 500,000 from 2015, park officials said.

London sees record number of international visitors during first nine months of 2016

January 19, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

A record 14 million international visitors went to London during the first nine months of 2016, according to International Passenger Survey (IPS) figures released today.