http://guide.trustedtours.com Fri, 09 May 2008 18:47:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Forbes Traveler has compiled their list of the 25 Most Visited Tourist Sites in the United States with few surprises. It can be argued that popularity and attendance are in the eye of the beholder but on the whole these attractions fill the bill. Vacation ideas don't get much better ... http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/forbes-traveler-25-most-visited-attractions/ The "new" buildings for the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia  are a sight to behold. Clean, sleek design by Architect Renzo Piano flows from gallery to gallery with ease. Moving through the space is a pleasure. The collections that fill the space are a pleasure, too. ShareThis http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/high-museum-of-art-should-be-high-on-your-list/ When you need to escape downtown Atlanta, Georgia, the solution is not far away. Walking the grounds of the Atlanta Botanical Gardens will restore your energy and renew your focus. It is a refuge of flowers, trees and tranquility. ShareThis http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/tiptoe-through-the-tulips-at-the-atlanta-botanical-garden/ Get this. The Atlanta Zoo in Georgia started in 1889 when a bankrupt circus left their animals south of town. No really. That's how it started. The animals were relocated to Grant Park where they remain to this day. The big attraction is the elusive Giant Panda. ShareThis http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/atlanta-zoo-panda-monium/ Who would expect to see four Whale Sharks (let alone one) in Atlanta, Georgia? If you visit the Georgia Aquarium, you will. Four of the most elusive creatures on the planet are on exhibit there along with thousands of other watery citizens. ShareThis http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/georgia-aquarium-whale-shark-wackiness/ The World of Coke in Atlanta, Georgia pays tribute to this bubbly sensation and more. It's like entering Willy Wonka's factory in a way. Located next to the Georgia Aquarium, it's a one two punch that shouldn't be missed. ShareThis http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/coke-its-the-real-thing/ Earth Day reminds us to be better Citizens of the Planet. After all, it's the only one we've got! Here are some easy vacation ideas from Trusted Tours and Attractions to travel greener this year. ShareThis http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/easy-ways-to-travel-green/ Disney World, with all its showy, imaginative make-believe is truly a kid's world.  And, they flock to it.    But Florida has something more to offer kids – something natural, connecting, and equally magical, if in a different sort of way.     In separate posts on Trusted Tours Travel Guide, you'll see three of these – places where kids ... http://guide.trustedtours.com/destinations/the-real-florida-for-kids-eco-discovery-in-lowry-park-zoo/ Intelligent Travel reminds us that the deadline for submitting sites to the National Geographic sponsored GeoTourism Challenge is April 16th. They have quite a list so far and the goal is to identify sites that "sustain, enhance, and preserve a sense of culture and place." If you are interested in Green Travel ... http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/geotourism-challenge/ In the Florida Keys, there's water, water, gorgeous turqoise-hued water, everywhere – but where are the beaches?  If you're expecting expansive, picture-postcard beaches for sunbathing, swimming, shelling, you'll find those on the "mainland," but not in the Keys. Lined up like green gemstones over crystalline water for 120 miles, the islands of ... http://guide.trustedtours.com/destinations/key-west/the-unconventional-beaches-of-the-florida-keys/