Archive for April, 2009
Child Proof Hotel Rooms on Your Next Travel Vacation
If you’ve traveled with small kids, you know what a nightmare it can be to stay in a non-child-proof hotel room. Here’s how you can make sure that your kids are protected.
Navy SEALs Rescue Ship Captain, Somali Pirates Threaten Revenge After Sniper Deaths
After two hostage rescue operations over the past week that left four Somali pirates dead, pirate leaders have vowed revenge on all those who try to attack them in future. On Saturday night U.S. Navy SEAL snipers closed in on the lifeboat where Capt. Richard Phillips was being held, killing three pirates in the process. [...]
7 Tips to Save Money on a European Holiday This Summer
Dream of Italy’s Kathy McCabe shares her money-saving tips on traveling to Italy (or beyond) this spring and summer. So if you’re headed to Europe this summer, don’t miss these great money-saving budget travel tips. 1. Take advantage of the great airline sales going on right now.
Air Passenger Lands Plane Safely After Pilot Dies In Flight
Five lives were saved Sunday when a passenger took over a twin-engine turboprop plane at a Fort Meyers, Florida airport after the pilot died in flight. The Beechcraft King Air 55 was climbing up to 10,000 feet when the pilot passed out and died from a heart attack. The passenger, whose name has not yet [...]
April 11 – Hour 3
On April 11, 2009, Peter’s radio show was live from Baltimore, Maryland. The third hour’s guests include: Mayor Sheila Dixon will talk about the great city of Baltimore and its people. Michelle Higgins, columnist for the New York Times, will talk about how the newly-unemployed are finally taking a long-needed vacation. Mark Silverman, columnist for [...]
International Travel News Roundup
In case you missed any of the news and feature stories we posted in the past week, here’s a roundup to get you up to speed. In Suzy Gershman’s Postcard from Shanghai, China, our favorite shopping guru offers her third and final report from the Far East. This time she takes a less-than-stellar train trip [...]
Ask the Locals Travel Guide: Baltimore, Maryland
Want to really get know a destination? All you really have to do is ask a local to great insider recommendations. Check out what Baltimore locals recommend in the city by the Chesapeake. Max Weiss, Managing Editor, Baltimore Magazine Hampden “Baltimore is all about its neighborhoods, each with its own unique architecture, traditions, and personality,” [...]
Portable Travel First Aid Kits
No one is immune to bumps and bruises on the road so it’s usually a good idea to travel with a portable medical kit to deal with minor injuries.
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