Travel in Georgia

Once you've visited over half of the world's countries, the urge to travel to every nation slowly starts to take hold of your itinerary.

In a typical fall, western North Carolina rolls out a red, yellow and purple carpet of leaves, welcoming visitors to experience autumn along the high crest of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains. This is not a typical fall.

It is in the basement of the Georgian National Museum in Tbilisi, gold burial items glinting in the darkness, that I first get a sense of how deep the connection to the land runs here. 

It's not even the holiday travel season, and airline passengers are being asked to pack extra patience.  The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport recently published an advisory to passengers traveling to or from Austin to arrive early and expect a record volume of passengers in the coming days. The city will be hosting two major sporting events during the upcoming weekend, including both the Formula 1 race, as well as an SEC football game between home team The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Georgia  «As October is notably a lively travel month for Austin, AUS asks passengers to plan for record-breaking busy days at the airport,» the airport shared in an advisory to passengers.  The airport reports that Thursday, October 17 through Tuesday, October 22 will be the busiest travel days, as the SEC football game takes place on Saturday, and the Formula 1 race takes place on Sunday.

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With villas rising out of the reef above crystal blue waters, the Maldives are synonymous with luxury. 

At age 100, former President Jimmy Carter is the oldest living president as well as the nation's longest-lived president.

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida on Thursday and started her devastating path up through the southeastern United States.

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In Georgia, where history is a roll call of conflicts, hello (‘Gamarjoba’) translates as ‘be victorious’. 

Hours after making landfall as a powerful and devastating Category 4 storm in Florida, Hurricane Helene continued to batter the south and disrupt travel across the country.

Much of the Southeast has been under a hurricane warning Wednesday as Florida and Georgia brace for Hurricane Helene. It's expected to make landfall as a Category 4 storm late Thursday near the Big Bend of Florida.

On a floating restaurant patio in Steveston Village, an enclave of Richmond, BC, the ocean views are almost as pleasant as the flaky, lightly battered cod on your plate. After a busy day cycling along the seashore and watching the catches come in at Fisherman’s Wharf, your reward is a generous helping of the city’s best fish and chips. Tomorrow, you’ll be heading out on the water to try and hook your own rockfish or spot whales along the coast.

Atlanta’s neighbor in the greater metropolitan area, Cobb County is a sweet spot for travelers: you get the Southern charm of suburban Georgia while being a half-hour away from a major city. With attractions like Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves, and Six Flags, Cobb County is a particularly great place for family vacations. But there’s a little something for everyone, from historical sites and outdoor spaces to great restaurants and breweries. These are some of the best things to do in Cobb County, plus where to eat, drink, and stay.