In case you missed any of the diverse offerings we posted this week, here’s a quick roundup of the top travel news stories …
Our video on factory tours spotlights a fun and fascinating activity for travelers who are curious about how things work and how they’re made. So check out Factory Tours: Watch It Made.
Read our update (and check out our map) to find out where it’s safe for travelers to go and where repairs are being made in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. We also give you the lowdown on the predicted impact of tropical storm Kyle, which is currently making its way toward Canada’s coast. Learn about Hurricane Season 2008: In Ike’s Wake.
The Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada may be almost 500 days away, but the first phase of ticket sales starts next week! In Olympics 2010: Planning for Vancouver we show you how to get tickets and accommodation before it’s too late. We’ve also got a new Olympics section to help you plan for next time …
The upside of the down-in-the-dumps economy is that there are now more deals than ever for travelers! Hotels, some airlines, and even Disney is offering discounts to entice travelers to visit and spend. Peter gives all the details on this and more in his latest Travel Detective Blog post: As the Economy Tanks, Travelers Can Benefit.
In our most recent Ask Peter column, readers ask (and Peter answers) questions about inter-country car rentals, where to go for a white Christmas, and what to do if the seats on your flight don’t exist anymore. Read it here … Ask Peter: White Christmas, Ticket Changes and Spirit Airlines.
We’ve got three great new deals this week: fall foliage packages in New York state from $390; Atlantic City—without the casinos—from $109 per night; and bed-and-breakfast packages in the Poconos from $365 per night. Check out this week’s top travel deals.
Kansas City’s location at the crossroads of the South, Midwest and Great Plains makes it a surprisingly diverse and delightful destination. Read our Off the Brochure Travel Guide: Kansas City to get the full picture.
Take a look at our slideshow of Kurdistan, which offers images of this mysterious region through the eyes of the first American group to go there since the war began. View it here: Slideshow: The Other Iraq, Americans in Kurdistan.
In our article on amazing educational travel programs, we profile five outstanding high schools across America and tell where the students have visited and how it has expanded their horizons. Peter also highlighted three of the schools on the Today show in a segment with Billy Bush.
In Postcard to Peter: Suzy’s Bay Area Baubles, Peter’s childhood friend Suzy Gershman offers her latest retail report from one of the best shopping meccas in America—the San Francisco Bay area!
Agrotourism offers more opportunities than ever to experience what life is really like in the world’s rural spaces, from stomping through vineyards to truffle-hunting in Italy. Learn All About Agrotourism.
Don’t forget to catch Peter’s radio show this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon ET, which he’ll be broadcasting live from the Stanford Inn in Mendocino, California. Click here for Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio.
