Todd DeFeo, Author at Sightseers' Delight

Exclusive: Mullis: ‘We will not shy away from doing what is right’

July 7, 2010 Todd DeFeo

A Georgia state senator plans to push legislation next session to “strengthen enforcement measures particularly in the area of identifying and prosecuting illegal aliens who have committed additional violations while in Georgia.”

Bear sightings possible this time of year

June 12, 2010 Todd DeFeo

Watkinsville residents have reported seeing a bear wandering through the city, according to the Athens Banner-Herald, a fairly common occurrence in Georgia this time of year. There are an estimated 4,000 bears living in North Georgia, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. But, there are steps residents can take to mitigate the chances of a bear sighting. For starters, officials say store garbage in the garage if necessary and keep grills and bird

Experts suggest investing in travel insurance

June 4, 2010 Todd DeFeo

A massive oil spill, airline strikes, volcanic ash. They can spell disaster for travel plans.

Hotel rates offer positive news for travelers (Summer 2010 Outlook Part III)

June 3, 2010 Todd DeFeo

It’s the journey, not the destination may not be quite the case this summer, especially considering that airfares are likely to rise this summer.

More could drive this summer (Summer 2010 Outlook Part II)

June 2, 2010 Todd DeFeo

With the summer travel season in full swing, it appears more travelers could be hitting the highway this summer as their preferred method of travel, rather than flying the friendly skies.

Experts: Leisure travel on the rise this summer (Summer 2010 Outlook Part I)

May 31, 2010 Todd DeFeo

SMYRNA, Ga. – The summer travel season is officially here, and it looks as though a majority of Americans will be taking a leisure trip of some sort. “We continue to see an uptick in leisure travel as consumer confidence in the economy and job security strengthens,” Adam Weissenberg, vice chairman and leader of the tourism, hospitality and leisure sector for Deloitte LLP, said in a news release. Surveys from Deloitte and American Express indicate

Hiroshima recollections (Part II)

May 25, 2010 Todd DeFeo

Once known more for its role in ending World War II, Hiroshima has now become a major tourist attraction, and each year thousands of visitors from Japan and around the world travel to this western Japanese city.

Chambliss: ‘Intelligence community needs strong and focused leadership’

May 22, 2010 Todd DeFeo

The Director of National Intelligence resigned this week, and one Georgia senator says the intelligence community “needs strong and focused leadership” and that intelligence failures under Dennis Blair “cannot be tolerated.” “Adm. Blair brought a wealth of intelligence background to the difficult position of the DNI. However, we have seen recent failures of the intelligence community leading up to the Christmas Day incident and the terrorist attempt in New York City,” Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.,

Minor league baseball offers major league excuse for a road trip

May 21, 2010 Todd DeFeo

It’s springtime again, so break out the hot dogs and Cracker Jacks and head to the ball game.

Find out what happened to the tiny town of Cassville

May 17, 2010 Todd DeFeo

CASSVILLE, Ga. – Driving around the North Georgia community of Cassville, it’s hard to imagine this was once a bustling community. In the years leading up to the Civil War, the city had wooden sidewalks, a newspaper and two colleges – the Cherokee Baptist College and the Cassville Female College. Established in 1832 or 1833 and named for Lewis Cass, a former Secretary of War, the city was also the seat of Cass County. Interestingly,