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Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia courtesy of Tellus Science Museum website  Read more at: https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/living/article300728019.html#storylink=cpy

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HGTV just named this Georgia city one of the ‘most charming’ small towns in the U.S.

Small towns in America create a sense of community, belonging and timelessness that big cities often lack. HGTV recently highlighted one in Georgia: Cartersville.

February 27, 2025
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By:
  • Chelsea Madden
Travel, train hopper-style.

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  • National

Train hoppers ride the rails across America — and you can tag along

Civil War-era hobos hopped trains to find work. Content creators hop trains with their GoPros. Hitching rides on the railroad is an American tradition.

February 17, 2025
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
A traveler makes their way into the Nashville International Airport, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.

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  • National

Millions face wintry weather for what could be a record-setting holiday travel season

More than 119 million people are expected to travel for Christmas and Hanukkah, which both fall on the same day this year, through the New Year, according to AAA.

December 22, 2024
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
Holiday travelers wait in line to check their bags at the JetBlue terminal at Boston's Logan Airport on Friday.

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  • National

What a government shutdown could mean for your holiday travel plans

Millions of Americans are planning to travel in the coming days. Here's what a potential government shutdown could mean for flying, driving and more — and what you can do to prepare.

December 20, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Travelers line up at the security checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Friday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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  • National

Severe weather threatens Thanksgiving travel for millions as officials warn of delays

Millions of drivers and air travelers may face severe weather and long lines over the next few days. More than 50,000 flights are expected to take off on Tuesday, one of the busiest travel days.

November 26, 2024
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
The Transportation Security Administration has listed Thanksgiving foods that can be carried through a TSA checkpoint.

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  • National

Bringing Thanksgiving food on a plane? Here is what you should know

Thanksgiving favorites such as mac and cheese, turkey and casseroles can be brought through TSA checkpoints. But cranberry sauce, maple syrup and gravy must go in checked baggage, the agency says.

November 23, 2024
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
Not all movies work at cruising altitude. If you're traveling for the holidays, here's what NPR's pop culture critics suggest to make the time fly by.

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  • Movies

What makes a good airplane movie? Less sex, more clear dialogue

Not all movies work at cruising altitude. If you're traveling for the holidays, here's what NPR's pop culture critics suggest to make the time fly by.

November 23, 2024
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By:
  • Glen Weldon,
  • Linda Holmes,
  • and 2 more
Arthur Frommer, 83, and his daughter, Pauline Frommer, 46, are shown posing among tourists in the Wall Street area in New York, May 20, 2012.

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  • Obituaries

Arthur Frommer, who changed travel with his guidebooks, has died at 95

Arthur Frommer, who revolutionized travel with his 1957 guidebook Europe on 5 Dollars a Day, has died at 95, his daughter confirmed Monday.

November 19, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Cars cross the Bay Bridge over the Chesapeake Bay in Stevensville, Md., on Nov. 22, 2023, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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  • National

Record number of people expected to travel for Thanksgiving

Nearly 80 million people are expected to travel by car, plane and train for Thanksgiving, according to AAA, thanks to lower gas prices and demand for other modes of travel like cruises.

November 18, 2024
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  • Chandelis Duster
A road is shown with trees in full fall colors on both sides.

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  • News

Colorblind people have options to enjoy fall foliage in Georgia

Georgia State Parks now offer Enchroma colorblind-adapting glasses at three of its locations.

November 15, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya
Atlanta Has Become a Top Tourist Destination

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  • Economy

Georgia sets tourism records for second straight year

Georgia broke tourism records last year for the second year in a row, setting an all-time high for visitors.

September 18, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
Travelers await rides at Los Angeles International Airport ahead of the Labor Day holiday on Friday.

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  • National

Over 17 million airline passengers head out for the busiest Labor Day weekend ever

This weekend caps a record-breaking season for travel, and those hitting the road will find lower gas prices than they did last year.

August 31, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
Heavy traffic on Interstate 75 moves slowly, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in Forrest Park, South of Atlanta.

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  • News

Labor Day travel means busy Georgia roads and skies. Make a back-up plan for delays, experts warn

Labor Day weekend is the last blast of summer vacation, and that means lots of Americans will be traveling. Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are all expected to be packed for the long holiday weekend.

August 29, 2024
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  • Associated Press
People await their flights at the Beirut International Airport departure hall on Monday. Urgent calls grew for foreign nationals to leave Lebanon, which would be on the front line of a regional war, as Iran and its allies readied their response to high-profile killings blamed on Israel.

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  • Middle East

War fears and flight cancellations in Lebanon send travelers and residents scrambling

The U.S. and other governments issued Lebanon travel advisories and some airlines stopped flying there, in anticipation of an escalation of fighting after assassinations in Iran and Beirut.

August 05, 2024
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By:
  • Jane Arraf and
  • Jawad Rizkallah
A Delta Air Lines jetliner is shown at Denver International Airport in Denver, June 26, 2019. Delta Air Lines is changing its employee uniform policy following a turbulent ride through a social media storm started by a passenger's outrage over two flight attendants photographed wearing Palestinian pins.

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  • News

Delta issues apology to passengers for disruption to travel and canceled flights

Delta Air Lines issued an apology to travelers for the continued problems following Friday's CrowdStrike system update, which caused thousands of flight cancellations throughout the country.

July 24, 2024
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