Todd DeFeo, Author at Sightseers' Delight

Standing where the raiders once stood

February 13, 2009 Todd DeFeo

The Kennesaw House is an impressive building, even by today’s standards. But its role in one of the most fascinating events of the Civil War is what makes it truly unique.

‘A needless effusion of blood’

February 12, 2009 Todd DeFeo

As William T. Sherman rode through the North Georgia countryside in the 1840s, he took note of one particular engineering feat.

The slow train to Atami

February 10, 2009 Todd DeFeo

The regular commuter train from Tokyo to Japan is slow, to say the least — especially compared to the high-speed bullet trains that speed across the countryside.

A fish market, sushi and beer for breakfast

February 5, 2009 Todd DeFeo

The aroma was quite apparent from the moment I stepped off the subway. With each step, the smell of fresh fish grew stronger.

Outside the Hedges: Begin by downloading a podcast

February 3, 2009 Todd DeFeo

With its relatively compact downtown, Athens is easily navigated on foot. So, last year, the Athens Welcome Center announced the addition of the new Downtown Athens Podtour.

‘The most extraordinary and astounding adventure’

January 24, 2009 Todd DeFeo

Trains still roar past the Kennesaw House located between the city square and the railroad tracks a block away. Turn back the clock 145 years to April 12, 1862, and the Kennesaw House was the stepping off point for one of the more intriguing episodes of the Civil War.

Articles by Todd DeFeo

Standing where the raiders once stood

‘A needless effusion of blood’

The slow train to Atami

A fish market, sushi and beer for breakfast

Outside the Hedges: Begin by downloading a podcast

‘The most extraordinary and astounding adventure’

Outside the Hedges: There’s more to Athens than the university

Athens, Ga., a ‘Distinctive Destination’

Now is the time for Disney discounts

Roadside relic lives to cluck another day