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.

Ty Cobb statue has a new home in The Georgia Peach’s hometown

March 27, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

A statue of Ty Cobb that for years stood in front of Turner Field has a new home.

Essential Air Service could be on chopping block in Trump budget

March 20, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

A federal program aimed at guaranteeing air carriers provide passenger air service to small communities could be on the chopping block under President Trump’s new budget, published reports suggest.

Georgia Civil War site to be decommissioned

March 16, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

A website created to highlight Civil War sites in Georgia leading up to the sesquicentennial of the War Between the States will be decommissioned.

Judge blocks second Trump travel ban

March 15, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

A federal judge in Hawaii has blocked an executive order President Trump issued to put “a temporary pause on the entry of nationals from” six countries with connections to terrorism.

The newest airline amenity? Free meals

March 14, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

What’s old is new again. Airlines are once again offering meals on some domestic flights, a throwback to a time when traveling by air was more enjoyable.

Report: The nation’s infrastructure is a mess

March 13, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The nation’s infrastructure is a mess, according to a new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), which issued a damning new report.

Vacation shaming remains a problem at work

March 11, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Nearly half of American workers (49 percent) say they feel vacation shamed at work.

More people visiting New Jersey, the Garden State

March 9, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno recently attended the New Jersey Conference on Tourism to discuss the New Jersey Tourism Industry’s diverse attractions for all seasons and the improvements the industry has made over the last year.

Looking to party this St. Patrick’s Day? Try these destinations

March 9, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and the folks at WalletHub have named 2017’s Best Cities for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations.

Trump signs new travel ban targeting nationals from six countries

March 8, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The new executive order President Trump issued this week puts “a temporary pause on the entry of nationals from” six countries that have been identified as having connections to terrorists.