Archive for October, 2008
Grateful Traveler: Color My World
When Audrey and Billy Wilder, Henry Mancini, Anna and Rupert Murdoch, and Eileen and Peter Norton wanted an artist to paint their portraits, all of them commissioned Sylvia Shap. Known for her hyper-realistic paintings, Sylvia has a gift for finding the essence of a person and bringing it to life on the canvas. But when [...]
Airline Ambassadors: Global Compassion Ball Photos
Peter was a co-chair at the recent 2008 Airline Ambassadors UN Global Compassion Ball. The event featured guests including Meredith Vieira and Hoda Kotb from Today, as well as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Dr. Patch Adams, and even Miss America. Check out these photos from the event, held in New York City on October 16, [...]
Pet Travel Laws
If you’re on the road with your pet, it’s important to know that some states and cities have strict regulations regarding dogs. It pays to know the rules so that you and Fido don’t end up breaking the law.
Traveling Mom’s Tips on Easy Family-Friendly Destinations
Does the term “family vacation” sometimes seem like an oxymoron? Ever return from a family trip so exhausted you needed a vacation to recover from your vacation? Unless you have a full-time entourage—including someone to lug the diaper bag, someone who can assemble and disassemble a stroller in under 30 seconds, and one person entirely [...]
Visit Pyramids of Giza, Great Barrier Reef Before They Disappear
Travelers beware: The Pyramids of Giza, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, Israel’s Dead Sea and Fenway Park in Boston are among 500 famous sites worldwide which are reportedly in danger of being swallowed up by global warming and development—so see them while you can. At least that’s what the authors of Frommer’s new book 500 Places [...]
Taxi Cab Tips, Customs, and Scams
If you know you are going to take taxicabs at your destinations, be smart and safe about by staying informed about local customs and potential scams.
Hawaii Tourism Struggles As Economy Sours
Official statistics released Monday by Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism confirmed what most Hawaiians already knew: The struggling economy has hit the state’s tourism business … hard. In September, 19.5 percent fewer people visited Hawaii than in September of last year, with the total number of visitors for the month at 461,051. [...]
Angry Kansans and A Buyer’s Market in Travel
Some interesting stuff out there in the middle of America this week. I was the only one speaking who wasn’t running for political office. Everyone was zipping across Ohio, the battleground state, but the most interesting thing was that I sparked a little controversy in Wichita, Kansas. You see, Wichita likes to call itself the [...]
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