Archive for February, 2009
Black Box Mystery: The Crash of the Concorde
Did you miss the latest TV special from Peter Greenberg this Sunday? Well, you’re in luck. The Dateline special Black Box Mystery: The Crash of the Concorde is now online. First, check out what Christie Brinkley, Joan Collins and Sting have to say about their experiences on the Concorde…
Affordable and Cheap Air Travels in Tough Times
Today’s economic crisis has hit the travel industry hard, and some destinations are fighting back by offering great travel deals. So if you’re thinking about travel, this might just be the time.
Crash of the Concorde on Dateline – Tune in Sunday!
This Sunday, February 22, a one-hour Dateline special… “Black Box Mystery: The Crash of the Concorde” Hosted by Peter Greenberg
Recession Hitting Hard: Online Travel Companies’ Revenues Drop
Airlines are laying off workers, cutting back services and charging new fees, hotels are seeing record-low occupancy rates, and cruise lines are practically giving away cabins. Now the online travel booking industry is also feeling the pinch from the recession. Expedia.com, which also operates Hotels.com and Hotwire.com, announced today that its revenue dropped 6.7 percent [...]
5 Places to Catch Baseball’s Spring Training
Baseball fans can tell you all about early spring fever. Family travel columnist Lynn O’Rourke Hayes scouted out some of the top locations in the U.S. to catch spring training. Here’s how it works: In the world of Major League Baseball, spring training is comprised of practices and exhibition games which runs for nearly two [...]
Online Radio This Week: Feb. 21, 2009
This Saturday Peter is broadcasting from the brand-new Hutton Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Greg Feith, international aviation safety consultant, will discuss the Concorde special on NBC, and will continue the discussion about last week’s terrible Continental crash. Charles Veley, the World’s Most Traveled Man, will tell us about the forbidden Hawaiian island of Ni’ihau, and [...]
Annual National Park Passes: Worth It or Not?
If you think you can’t afford to travel this year, consider taking advantage of our National Park System. Now you can get access with an annual pass. The real question is, is it worth it?
Strikes, Civil Unrest Affecting Tourism in French Caribbean
At least 10,000 tourists have canceled their travel plans to the French Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe as work stoppages and violent protests over the last month have crippled the islands during the peak winter travel season. The strikes began almost four weeks ago as residents erupted in anger over the rising cost of [...]
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