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.

Las Vegas sets new visitor mark in 2016

January 10, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Las Vegas welcomed 42.9 million visitors in 2016, surpassing 2015’s record-setting 42.3 million, new numbers from the as Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reveal.

Martin Luther King childhood home expected to open this month

January 6, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The first floor of the childhood home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is expected to reopen in time for MLK day.

Neon Museum in Las Vegas is expanding

January 3, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The Las Vegas City Council recently approved $425,000 grant from the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial to expand the Neon Museum.

Delta cancels order for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft

December 28, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

Delta Air Lines is canceling its order for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

Jewish Museum: Google profiting from Holocaust deniers

December 23, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

A Jewish museum in Atlanta says it is paying Google upwards of $2 per click to stop a “neo-Nazi site from appearing as top result for ‘did the Holocaust happen’ searches,” the International Business Times reported.

Be patient: It will be a busy Christmas for travelers

December 23, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

It is going to be busy on the roads and at airports nationwide this year, so be patient. AAA is estimating more than 103 million Americans are expected to travel for the year-end holidays.

American Airlines: Jury finds Sabre violated agreement with US Airways

December 20, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

A federal jury in New York today found global distribution system Sabre violated the Sherman Antitrust Act in a 2011 contract with US Airways, according to American Airlines, which merged with US Airways in 2013.

New York City welcomes record number of tourists in 2016

December 19, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

New York City will welcome an all-time record 60.3 million visitors by year’s end, officials said today.

Sleep well, drive well, new study shows

December 6, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

Drivers who miss between one to two hours of the recommended seven hours of sleep in a 24-hour period nearly double their risk for a crash, new research shows.

AAA: Thanksgiving will be busy for travelers

November 20, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

It’s going to a busy one out there this Thanksgiving.