Todd DeFeo, Author at Sightseers' Delight

Oy vey: Bag fees about to rise again?

October 26, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Bad news travelers: Airlines’ bag fees are on the rise again. This time, they’re targeting carry-on bags.

ABC: Miami the worst for TSA agents with sticky fingers

October 24, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Some of the nation’s busiest airports are — or were — also home to the most Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents fired for theft, according to a new report from ABC News.

Looking for a Thanksgiving travel deal? Book now, expert says

October 23, 2012 Todd DeFeo

It seems fairly logical that travelers looking for a cheaper getaway next month should consider traveling either of the first two weekends of November rather than the weekend before or after Thanksgiving.

Airline industry looking to revolutionize airport security

October 22, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Airport security could look a whole lot different, if the airline industry has its way.

BeltLine would transform Atlanta, first phase opens

October 21, 2012 Todd DeFeo

The city this month opened the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail, a 2.25-mile stretch of trail to be incorporated into a 22-mile loop of trails an transit connecting 45 neighborhoods throughout the city.

Embrace your inner Eddie Murphy: Take in San Francisco in ’48 Hours’

October 12, 2012 Todd DeFeo

From the moment my wife and I arrived in town, it was as if she was the Eddie Murphy to my Nick Nolte.

Report shows drug, alcohol use among Amtrak employees ‘trending upward’

October 12, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Drug and alcohol use among Amtrak employees “has been generally trending upward since 2006,” an alarming trend that increases the likelihood of a serious wreck, the railroad’s inspector general warned in a recently released report.

In Georgia, celebrate gold, state’s apple industry and NASCAR’s connection to moonshine

October 11, 2012 Todd DeFeo

From an appreciation of apples to celebration of moonshine, North Georgia is home to a number of colorful festivals every fall.

Atlanta News: R.E.M’s Weaver D’s diner closing? Silver Airlines expands service to ATL; Panhandler crackdown

October 6, 2012 Todd DeFeo

The Athens, Georgia, restaurant known for coining the phrase “automatic for the people,” which later appeared as the title of an R.E.M. album, is facing hard financial times and may be forced to close in the next two-three-weeks.

When it comes to collecting souvenirs, beware of ‘crap souvenirs’

October 3, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Any destination worth its salt ends with a gift shop, but what’s with some of the more bizarre tchotchkes for sale?