Dr. Mary Travelbest takes you to Atlanta, Georgia.
Caption: Big Creek Parkway in Alpharetta, Georgia
In this episode: FAQ, Mosquitos, and how to avoid being their dinner. Destination:
Atlanta Georgia; My mistake was trusting the balloon pilot, and tip is to buy
your airline tickets when there’s a sale.
FAQ- What to do about mosquitos? In the summer these pests are more
than just a pain. What can we do to stay bite free?
Here’s a list of things: stay indoors at sunset, when they are hungry.
Use Deet and Neet and other topical sprays. B1 vitamins, long sleeves and
pants, netting for your sleeping and maybe your hat has a net. Does the country
you are visiting have Malaria? Be sure to get shots if you can ahead of time.
Today’s Independent Destination-Atlanta, Georgia
I’ve been going to Georgia since 1974.
Underground Atlanta was one of my first memories, and it’s still there.
Six city blocks of underground shopping and eating and entertainment near the
Five Points area.
What’s there to do in Atlanta? Indoors or out, there’s a lot going on.
If you like to eat, the restaurants are outstanding. The food is
special, for example getting a Frosted Orange at The Varsity. That’s a chain of
local fast food places.
If you like to be outdoors, Stone Mountain is a hiking area you will
enjoy. Trek to the summit.
Summers are hot. The Peachtree Road Race is a 10-kilometer run
held annually in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 4, Independence Day. The AJC
Peachtree Road Race is the world's largest 10-kilometer race, a title it has
held since the late 1970s.
FAQ- What to do about mosquitos? In the summer these pests are more
than just a pain. What can we do to stay bite free?
Here’s a list of things: stay indoors at sunset, when they are hungry.
Use Deet and Neet and other topical sprays. B1 vitamins, long sleeves and
pants, netting for your sleeping and maybe your hat has a net. Does the country
you are visiting have Malaria? Be sure to get shots if you can ahead of time.
Today’s Independent Destination-Atlanta, Georgia
I’ve been going to Georgia since 1974.
Underground Atlanta was one of my first memories, and it’s still there.
Six city blocks of underground shopping and eating and entertainment near the
Five Points area.
What’s there to do in Atlanta? Indoors or out, there’s a lot going on.
If you like to eat, the restaurants are outstanding. The food is
special, for example getting a Frosted Orange at The Varsity. That’s a chain of
local fast food places.
If you like to be outdoors, Stone Mountain is a hiking area you will
enjoy. Trek to the summit.
Summers are hot. The Peachtree Road Race is a 10-kilometer run
held annually in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 4, Independence Day. The AJC
Peachtree Road Race is the world's largest 10-kilometer race, a title it has
held since the late 1970s.
The MARTA will bring you anywhere you want, quickly, and it’s
inexpensive. Traffic can be terrible, but you can plan around rush hours on the
freeways.
Visit Coca Cola, the CNN tour, Peachtree everything, It’s humid in the
summer.
My parents lived in Dunwoody, and then in Alpharetta. I go there twice
a year and find new places to see.
Live Music Concerts
Outdoors activities year round….
Big Creek Greenway in Alpharetta. The concrete
trail is approximately 8 miles and meanders along Big Creek
parallel to North Point Parkway, from Windward Parkway at Marconi Drive on
the north end to Mansell Road on the south end. A soft mulch trail encircles a
large wetland between Haynes Bridge Road and Mansell Road. Wildlife such as
blue heron, deer, ducks and Canada geese can be observed in this preserved
water setting.
Don’t miss the…Georgia
Aquarium is a public aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It houses
more than 100,000 animals and represents several thousand species, all of which
reside in 10 million US gallons of marine and salt water.
Universities are a plenty.
Walk around the area of the
Olympics from 1996 https://www.britannica.com/event/Atlanta-1996-Olympic-Games
Today’s Mistake-Trusting the balloon pilot.
I went on safari alone. Well, I did meet friends on the plane. One was
a girlfriend who I still consider a good pal, even though we have not seen each
other lately. The other was a balloon pilot, let’s call him Bob. Bob invited me
to his camp to ride a hot air balloon. So about a week after arriving in
Nairobi, I landed in his camp and he was delighted, but said I had to sleep
with him to get the balloon ride. So, naturally, I declined and found a proper
tent and slept there alone. I never saw him again, until watching the Today
show. Bryant Gumbel was on a balloon with Bob. Really. It was the same guy. I
wonder if he had to sleep with him. The mistake was my lack of judgement. I
believed in this guy, but I was mistaken.
Today’s Travel Advice-Book your flights in sale periods.
The best time to book a flight is during a “sale”. For example,
Southwest Airlines has many sales, some for 48 hours. Book your flight in late
Aug-Dec. Non-holiday times. That is their slow season. Plan ahead if you can.
Save about 50% of the cost of your travel. Sign up for the emails with your
favorite travel companies.
The MARTA will bring you anywhere you want, quickly, and it’s
inexpensive. Traffic can be terrible, but you can plan around rush hours on the
freeways.
Visit Coca Cola, the CNN tour, Peachtree everything, It’s humid in the
summer.
My parents lived in Dunwoody, and then in Alpharetta. I go there twice
a year and find new places to see.
Live Music Concerts
Outdoors activities year round….
Big Creek Greenway in Alpharetta. The concrete
trail is approximately 8 miles and meanders along Big Creek
parallel to North Point Parkway, from Windward Parkway at Marconi Drive on
the north end to Mansell Road on the south end. A soft mulch trail encircles a
large wetland between Haynes Bridge Road and Mansell Road. Wildlife such as
blue heron, deer, ducks and Canada geese can be observed in this preserved
water setting.
Don’t miss the…Georgia
Aquarium is a public aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It houses
more than 100,000 animals and represents several thousand species, all of which
reside in 10 million US gallons of marine and salt water.
Universities are a plenty.
Walk around the area of the
Olympics from 1996 https://www.britannica.com/event/Atlanta-1996-Olympic-Games
Today’s Mistake-Trusting the balloon pilot.
I went on safari alone. Well, I did meet friends on the plane. One was
a girlfriend who I still consider a good pal, even though we have not seen each
other lately. The other was a balloon pilot, let’s call him Bob. Bob invited me
to his camp to ride a hot air balloon. So about a week after arriving in
Nairobi, I landed in his camp and he was delighted, but said I had to sleep
with him to get the balloon ride. So, naturally, I declined and found a proper
tent and slept there alone. I never saw him again, until watching the Today
show. Bryant Gumbel was on a balloon with Bob. Really. It was the same guy. I
wonder if he had to sleep with him. The mistake was my lack of judgement. I
believed in this guy, but I was mistaken.
Today’s Travel Advice-Book your flights in sale periods.
The best time to book a flight is during a “sale”. For example,
Southwest Airlines has many sales, some for 48 hours. Book your flight in late
Aug-Dec. Non-holiday times. That is their slow season. Plan ahead if you can.
Save about 50% of the cost of your travel. Sign up for the emails with your
favorite travel companies.
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