Archive for March, 2009
Go Whale-Watching for Free Along the Coast
It’s whale watching season and if you’re looking for something less pricey than a charter boat tour, here’s how you can watch the action for free in the winter.
A Number of High-Profile Hotels Succumb to the Economic Recession
The tanking economy has taken down many a high-profile business with it, and hotels are no exception. The owner of the historic Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia announced yesterday that it is filing for bankruptcy and will sell the renowned property to a unit of Marriott International. CSX Corporation, parent company of The Greenbrier Hotel [...]
Eat Well, Eat Cheap During Restaurant Week
Want a fine dining experience for the price of a fast food joint? Visit a number of major cities during Restaurant Week and you could find yourself eating a lot more for a lot less. You’ll find out about this money-saving strategy and more travel tips in Peter’s new book, Tough Times, Great Travels. Check [...]
Great Travel Jobs: Oral Historian for the Southern Food Alliance
Southern cooking—and great food in general—is best when it tells a story. No one knows this better than Amy Evans, whose job as a culinary oral historian at the Southern Food Alliance (SFA) is to help travelers better understand the history and influences of Southern cuisine. Housed within the Center for the Study of Southern [...]
Selected Radio Interviews – March 14
Check out these interviews from the March 14 radio show from Beaver Creek, CO. Click “More Travel” below for interview descriptions.
Mexico’s Border Cities Focus of State Department Alert While Resort Towns Push Deals
In February, the U.S. Department of State upped its travel alert for Mexico, and over the past year or so, the media has been abuzz with reports of drug-fueled violence, murders and kidnappings south of the border. So what does that mean for travelers? The State Department’s travel alert warns of violence in the Mexican [...]
Additional TSA Security Measures: Progressive or Oppressive?
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is planning to add two new levels of security to its already strict air travel regimen, a move that may leave many travelers grumbling. Not only is the TSA planning to increase searches of passengers just prior to boarding planes, but soon passengers will also be required to supply their [...]
Truly Green Hotels Going Mainstream
The terms “eco-friendly” and “green” get thrown around a lot these days, but as green building standards are being established more and more mainstream hotels can credibly say they’re going green.
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