Archive for February, 2009
Ask Peter: Cancelled Trips, Teen Travel and Avoiding Single Supplement Fees
Got a question for travel guru Peter Greenberg? Write us at peter@petergreenberg.com. I booked a round-trip flight to Portland, Oregon through Travelocity on Frontier Airlines for $325. If I can’t go on the trip anymore and I don’t see myself taking the trip later, what options do I have for canceling the flight and getting [...]
5 Affordable, Unlikely Destinations for the Winter: Montreal, Provincetown, Iceland, Portland and America’s National Parks
Considering that most of North America has been enveloped in perma-frost lately you’d think most winter vacations should involve beaches, sun and outdoor activities. But contrarian travelers know better. Forget the Caribbean, Florida and Hawaii in the winter; instead, think of destinations like Iceland, Provincetown or Montréal! Trust us—even if you go in February you’ll [...]
Hungarian Mineral Spas: Winter Bathing in Budapest and Beyond
It’s winter here in Budapest, but nobody seems to mind and every person that I meet swims daily. Here, where springs are a national resource, bathing in one of the city’s 130 mineral spring pools is part of the local lifestyle. The minerals (sodium, magnesium, sulfur and fluoride) in the waters are considered an antidote [...]
The Rise of the Digital Tickets, The End of Paper Tickets
You’ve probably just about gotten used to the idea of paperless airline tickets, or e-tickets. But now paper boarding passes may be going out of use completely.
Expedition Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Antarctica
An expedition cruise ship carrying 106 passengers and crew ran aground in Antarctica yesterday amid high winds and rough seas. The Ocean Nova, operated by Quark Expeditions, became stranded around 3 a.m. Tuesday in Marguerite Bay near Debenham Island. The captain made a distress call after two unsuccessful attempts to free the ship.
The Crash of Flight 3407: Interview with Greg Feith, Former NTSB Investigator
Officials are continuing the investigation of the crash of Continental Airlines Flight 3407. It was en route from New York to Buffalo when it disappeared off the radar screens about five miles short of the runway and crashed into a house. The preliminary investigation shows that, as caught on voice recorder, the pilots were talking [...]
Fat Tuesday 2009: Tips and Guide to Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Beyond
Mardi Gras week starts tomorrow—are you ready? Starting February 18, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the country will descend on New Orleans, the traditional home of Mardi Gras, to party in the streets and watch more than 30 parades. Mardi Gras (which translates into “Fat Tuesday” in English) is the final day [...]
Feb. 14 Full Show
This Saturday Peter will be broadcasting from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, California. Larry Olmstead, travel writer and author of Getting into Guinness, will divulge some of the crazy things people do to get into the second most-read book in the world. Nicholas Kralev, Washington Times diplomatic correspondent, will discuss his article [...]
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