Todd DeFeo, Author at Sightseers' Delight

Amtrak considering changes to Crescent

October 23, 2011 Todd DeFeo

Amtrak is considering running shorter versions of the Crescent passenger train between Atlanta and New Orleans to save money because of lower ridership numbers, according to a recent report from the passenger railroad.

Little time to see the Fog City? No worries

September 27, 2011 Todd DeFeo

Seeing San Francisco can seem like a daunting task. Seeing San Francisco in 48 hours — is that impossible or insane?

San Francisco in two days? Focus on the highlights

September 26, 2011 Todd DeFeo

On the surface, it might seem crazy to try and experience a city such as San Francisco in a matter of days.

Enjoying San Francisco in a little time with a lot to see

September 26, 2011 Todd DeFeo

Let’s face it: You shouldn’t try to experience major cities in a day or two.

Queen Juliana Bridge: Beautiful and scary at the same time

September 19, 2011 Todd DeFeo

Standing along the waterfront of either Punda or Otrobanda in downtown Willemstad, an impressive structure rises in the distance.

Curacao’s floating bridge worth a gander

September 18, 2011 Todd DeFeo

One could spend hours watching the activity in St. Anna Bay.

Curacao’s Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue

September 15, 2011 Todd DeFeo

One might not expect to find a large Jewish population in the middle of a Caribbean paradise. But Curacao is home to the Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, the “oldest synagogue building in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere.”

Remembering Sept. 11: Monuments everywhere pay tribute

September 10, 2011 Todd DeFeo

A mural on the side of a building. A plaque on the side of a city’s building.

Kingston cemetery final resting place for 250 unknown soldiers

August 27, 2011 Todd DeFeo

A quiet hill on the edge of town provides the final resting place for 250 Confederate and two Union soldiers “known but to God,” as a nearby historical marker reads.

Ohio Cup relives ‘base ball’ as it was originally played

August 26, 2011 Todd DeFeo

More than 30 vintage “base ball” teams are expected to converge on the Ohio Village in Columbus, Ohio, on Sept. 3-4 for the 20th Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival.