Atlanta

Advantages: Great climate, well laid out city, stuff to see and do all year round
Disadvantages: Not the busiest city in terms of museums to see and places to visit

...of the southern states, and Atlanta a southern city in such a state. This means 2 things: hot summer weather, and laid back, friendly natives. While you can't often sum up an entire city's climate or population in such a way, it definitely seemed true here. I flew into Atlanta, crossed the airport and hopped aboard one of their overland / underground MARTA trains. Within minutes I was entering the center, and less than a quarter of an hour later ...
...away are two other major Atlanta attractions: The World of Coca Cola and Underground Atlanta. The first is a large, multi-floor museum about all things carbonated. Or at least all things carbonated made by the Coca Cola company. It's a self guided place where you can take your time looking at the displays, watching the short films, seeing how a live soda shop employee makes up a perfect Cherry Coke and so on. One mini cinema shows the history of ... Read review

Advantages: Great weather, lots of trees, culture diversity, nice houses and affordable
Disadvantages: Over speeding on highways, can get pretty dry atimes

...Yes forest, not just trees. Atlanta is a heavily wooded city. It's a bit hard to describe cos I've not encountered a city with so much greenery. The airport is said to be the busiest in the world. Not sure why or how though. Would have thought Heathrow or JFK would hold that position, but it is very large (need a train to take you from one terminal to another) and very well kept I must say. Staff are pleasant and the place is clean. The highways, ...
...and places to go to, Atlanta is not short of its sights and sounds. It has the centennial park and a great big aquarium. CNN headquarters is located down town and one can enter and eat in the many eateries there all at reasonable price i must say. Close by is the Coca-cola centre which is head quartered there as well. They have a lovely experience of telling the story of coca-cola in a 3 floored building with lots to see and drink. Entry was $10 ... Read review

Advantages: American lifestyle
Disadvantages: You'll put on weight rapidly

...anywhere else!"(Said with American accent) Atlanta is a mecca for shopaholics. There are shopping malls all over the place. One of the biggest malls, Lenox Square Mall, has about 300 shops under one roof. Most worldwide famous brands are represented here. I found the prices in Atlanta generally cheaper than the UK. A chart CD album, for example, was only $12.99. That is another evidence that Britain really is rip-off Britain. Atlanta also has one ...
...three! ...This is America! Atlanta is the state capital of Georgia. It is famous for the epic 'Gone With The Wind', Martin Luther King Jr., former president Jimmy Carter, Olympics 1996, CNN and Coca-Cola. A local pharmacist developed Coca-Cola originally as a headache remedy some 115 years ago. There is a modern museum 'The World of Coca-Cola' situated near Peachtree Street (Atlanta's high street). Another main attraction is the Stone Mountain. ... Read review

Advantages: A great city to visit with all the mod-cons that you'd expect
Disadvantages: Occasionally high traffic levels

Atlanta has been described as “the Los Angeles of the South”. Such a comment is grossly unfair to a wonderful city. Atlanta was the host of the Summer Olympics in 1996 and because of this the city is still enjoying a boom, as well as an immense showing of civic pride. As well as the Olympics the Super Bowl has become a regular visitor to the city, which has also played host to Baseball’s all-star game. There are a number of excellent facilities ...
...hand there are the mod-cons. Atlanta has an excellent public transport system (MARTA) and goes to great measures to try and encourage people to use it. It is noticeably cheaper than anything I have used in the UK. Add to this the CNN Center, Coca-Cola museum, Turner Field, Georgia Dome, Peachtree Street, the Capitol Building and many other attractions and you start to see why I don’t feel I can do Atlanta justice just by words alone – take my word ... Read review

Advantages: unspoilt
Disadvantages: Heat

...Mall approximately 30 mins from Atlanta but worth it over 160 shops like Reebok, Adidas etc exceptional value for money. Finally the best restaurant in Atlanta in my opinion has tobe 'The Sundial' it is situated in the Western Peachtree Hotel, the restaurant is situated on the 73rd floor, revolves and is accessed via a glass lift, not recommended for those with a fear of heights. This restaurant is expensive at around $60 a head but the views and ... Read review

Advantages: Great hub if travelling by Delta.
Disadvantages: A little chaotic.

...keep America safe! 6. Despite the fact that you were given this paperwork on the plane some 6 hours before, a significant number of your fellow travellers will only remember to do this when they get to the immigration desk!!! Stay calm at all times - your primal instinct will be to go berserk and bash people around you to death with your bag of duty free goods. 7. Also, there are no cheerful immigration officers. Do not try and crack a joke or even a smile at these guys. They look at you like you ticked a yes for all the questions on the green form... 8. Finally, you are through to the next round of this bizarre game. Time to collect your baggage. It is probably appropriate to explain that Atlanta airport is built in a very modular way. The entrance to the airport from outside is via terminal T and you arrive in terminal E... Read review

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Advantages: Great frequent flier scheme, reliable airline that knows what it is doing
Disadvantages: Domestic flights rather basic and penny-pinching, no bimbo stewardesses (some might see that as an advantage!)

...I fly to Atlanta from Gatwick a couple of times a year because my company has it's US HQ there. There are only two airlines who fly that route - BA and Delta. I chose Delta primarily for their excellent frequent flyer scheme, SkyMiles. BA's Executive Club is really designed for people flying Business Class or full fare Economy and they give you *no mileage credit at all* if you fly on discounted economy fares, e.g. BA World Offers. Delta's SkyMiles by contrast gives you the same credit for any normal Economy fare, and your SkyMiles quickly mount up as each London-Atlanta round trip clocks up 8,576 miles! 3 round-trips a year are enough to get you Silver Medallion status, and miles and upgrades then start accumulating even faster. Also, SkyMiles don't expire as long as you fly on Delta or a partner at least once every three years... Read review

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Advantages: Useful train system from gates to baggage claim, close to city
Disadvantages: Too much dark brown décor!

...While not the most special airport in the world the international airport in Atlanta (Hartsfield) is a pretty decent one to fly into. Having flown into Atlanta from Toronto the first thing I was glad to notice was that only a short walk away from our gate was a train designed to spare us from what I imagine must be a pretty arduous walk to the baggage claim. Nice idea, and one they could certainly do with in foot-unfriendly Toronto. The airports are probably of similar size, but the train makes all the difference. The airport is nice and clean, and there is a reasonable enough selection of shops and eateries in a sparkling little section of the airport. It isn’t amazing, but it is in a gorgeous white setting which is very clean. You move into the baggage claim, which is pretty standard apart from being decorated with dark brown... Read review

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