Travel Week in Review: Don’t Go There!

In case you didn’t have time to check out our Web site this past week, we’ve rounded up the week’s top travel news stories.

Hey, did you hear about this Don’t Go There! book? If you’ve been checking in on PeterGreenberg.com, you have!

As you might expect, Peter is traveling to talk about the book. You can find out where by clicking “More Travel”…

Click here for Peter’s book tour information.

Most tourists just scratch the surface of New Zealand’s largest city as they zip through on their way to other parts of the country. In our Off the Brochure Travel Guide: Auckland, New Zealand we show you where to go to get an insider’s view of the City of Sails.

A recent report revealed violations at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, where FAA managers were accused of underreporting air traffic control errors. Read our news summary, DOT Investigates FAA’s Air Traffic Control Cover-Up, for more details.

Peter inflamed emotions among residents of a small town in Virginia after he made some observations about their slogan. In Don’t Go There! Stirs Up Ashland, Virginia we tell you what Peter said, along with some of the reactions to his comments.

Two famous ships featured prominently in the news this week, albeit for very different reasons. In One Ship Honored, Another One Stumbles we tell you why President Bush was on board the USS Intrepid, and why Prince Philip made a late arrival to the QE2.

Last weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Yosemite’s El Capitan. In Yosemite National Park: Rock Star Anniversary Janet Fullwood writes about the famous monument and the historic quest to climb it.

In Don’t Go There! Peter warns about several spots in the world known more for their smells than their scenery. In Don’t Go There: The World’s Top 5 Stinky Places we preview the places you may want to avoid, unless you don’t mind being overwhelmed by stench.

This week a federal task force approved guidelines that are supposed to prevent passengers from being stranded on runways for hours at a time. But will they really make a difference? We explore the issue in Feds Pass Hazy Guidelines for Air Travelers’ Rights.

Africa is a land of great beauty and culture, but also of great poverty and illness. In part one of the two-part series Grateful Traveler: The Blessing author Jamie Simons tells how one man’s desire to help alleviate the suffering was tragically cut short.

Click here to watch Peter on the Today show Tuesday morning, where he discussed some of the highlights of the book with co-host Amy Robach.

Nicknamed “The Pearl of the Orient,” the capital of the Philippines is an intense melting pot of different cultures, architecture styles and foods. Read more about where to go and what to do in this exciting city in our Off the Brochure Travel Guide: Manila, Philippines.

And finally, click here to access the entire Travel News section.