Tagged: georgia

Jimmy Carter's Georgia: Where to Learn About the 39th President's Life and Legacy

Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 on Dec. 29, 2024, traveled all over the globe as the 39th U.S. president and, in his arguably more distinguished post-presidential stretch, as a…

Pauline Frommer: Atlanta Is One of the Best Places in the USA for a Weekend Getaway

In National Geographic’s latest 3-inch-thick coffee table book, 1000 Perfect Weekends: Great Getaways Around the Globe, the city of Atlanta doesn’t appear once. Not once. I know…

Which Countries Allow Visitors Who Have Been Vaccinated?

Last update: July 28, 2021 The widespread availability of Covid-19 vaccines has given world travelers the first glimmer of hope since early 2020. Some nations have already announced…

PHOTOS: The USA's Largest Daffodil Display in Bloom

Did you know that a town in North Georgia lays claim to having the largest daffodil display in the United States? Around 20 million of those cheerful white-and-yellow harbingers of…

The Country of Georgia to Accept Long-Term Foreign Residents—Including Americans

One of our most popular recent stories has to do with three countries that allow Americans not only to visit, but also to live for six months to a year. It's a scenario that many are…

Be a Kid Again: Download Free Coloring Pages from Great Places

Adult coloring books. Sounds like an oxymoron, right? But in recent years, this tot's activity has become popular among those well past puberty as a way to express creativity and…

Georgia—A Country Where the Wine Has Been Aging for 8,000 Years

It’s taken eight millennia, but the ancient nation of Georgia is finally gaining the admiration of the world’s travelers. Keeper of the oldest winemaking tradition on earth, and…

Discount Airline Coming to Newark

Allegiant Air will soon begin offering flights to and from Newark Liberty International Airport. That makes it the airport's first discount carrier since a government lawsuit charged…

This Haunting Record of Georgia's Forgotten Country Churches Could Inspire an Unforgettable Road Trip

Friendship Baptist, cir. 1831, Wilkes County, Georgia, from HRCGA.orgNow and then, we discover a homegrown website that celebrates a topic we'd never thought about much before,…

Legal Troubles on the Road? An Expert Weighs in on What Travelers Should Know and Do

Nobody wants to talk to a lawyer when on vacation, not even other lawyers. But there are times when travelers need legal help, so we spoke with Larry Bodine, the Editor in Chief of…

Picknicking Across Paris: 8 Shops for Stocking Up on Supplies

Although restaurants are all very fine and good, there's a lot to be said for a quick and easy outdoor meal when you are a.) tired, b.) on a budget, or c.) a fan of Paris' many…

Broadway Bound? Where to Eat in Midtown Manhattan

With over 18,000 restaurants to choose from, and dozens of guidebooks to dining out, New York City can be a paradise for knowledgeable gourmets or a jungle for those of us who just…