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.

London mayor wants world to know city is open

July 28, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

Just in case there was any question, London is in fact open for business. So, come visit, the mayor is telling the world.

The Old Courthouse and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis

People visiting national parks this year, survey finds

July 28, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

More than three in four Americans (79 percent) are planning to visit a national park in the next year, according to a new AAA survey.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Lincoln Presidential Library historian named Illinois state historian

July 27, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

Trustees of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency have named a research historian at the Lincoln Presidential Library Illinois state historian.

Eight airlines selected to fly to Cuba

July 8, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

Eight U.S. airlines have been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin scheduled flights to Havana.

What should the dress code be for fliers?

July 7, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

More than one in five travelers (21 percent) say airlines have the right to ask passengers to change their attire before boarding a plane.

Railroad Rendezvous returns to Southern Museum in July

July 7, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will hold its popular Railroad Rendezvous event on July 16.

National Museum of Funeral History opens exhibit on saints

July 6, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

The National Museum of Funeral History in Houston has opened a new exhibit exploring the lives and deaths of the Popes.

Museum of the American Revolution to open in April 2017

July 6, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

The new Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia is set to open its doors on April 19.

More people visiting the Peach State, 2015 numbers reveal

July 1, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

Roughly 102.4 million people visited Georgia in 2015. That is an increase of 3.7 percent from a year earlier, the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism division said.

What impact will Brexit have on air transport in Europe?

June 24, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

As the United Kingdom voted yesterday to exit the European Union, some questions remain about how that decision might affect the tourism sector.