Articles by The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA — In what is a welcome sign, the number of Americans projected to travel this Independence Day is slated to increase, AAA predicts. Nationwide, AAA predicts a 17.1 percent increase in the number of travelers this Fourth of July compared to last year. In Georgia, the number of travelers this holiday is expected to increase by 11 percent. “Overall, travel sentiment for Independence Day weekend is very high compared to last year, when the

ATLANTA – Sandar, Zoo Atlanta’s 3-month-old Bornean orangutan, was euthanized today. Sandar suffered multiple health complications since his March 30 birth, and officials did not believe the orangutan’s condition would improve. “The Zoo Atlanta family is saddened by the passing of Sandar, particularly given the daily acts of determination and commitment that went into his treatment,” Raymond King, the zoo’s president and CEO, said in a statement. “The level of dedication and devotion that defined

A new survey by LastMinuteTravel.com finds that 45 percent of working Americans did not take full advantage of their vacation days in 2009. In fact, 39 percent said they lost 10 or more of those days. The survey also finds that more than three-quarters (78 percent) of Americans plan to repeat this trend by leaving their paid vacation days on the table. According to the survey, reasons for lost vacation days are that many find it

Federal authorities were mulling banning airlines from distributing peanuts as snacks on airplanes, saying the move would benefit people with severe peanut allergies.