Archive for May, 2009
3 Cruise Shipmates Worth Knowing: Captain, Cruise Director and Hotel Manager
While sailing in Europe, cruise columnist Robert W. Bone tracked down the three people on board that are definitely worth getting to know. (Hint: It’s not the bartender.) Find out why how these people can help you out on your next cruise, and what they had to say about their travel careers. There are three [...]
Vivid Sydney Arts Festival Features Australia’s Talent and Creativity
“Lost Girl” Amanda Pressner recently took a 26-hour marathon flight from New York to Sydney, Australia, to be one of the first to experience Vivid Sydney—a three-week music and light festival that will transform the city’s harbor into a living art canvas. Read her report on the events, the city and more … This past [...]
Luminato Arts Festival Happening in Toronto
Can’t get to Australia for the Vivid Sydney festival? Well, there’s an affordable option a little closer to home! The Luminato Festival, the largest multi-disciplinary arts festival in North America, will run June 5-14 in Toronto, Canada. More than 100 events feature visual artists, dance, music, and food—from street performances to high-end curated shows. And [...]
Online Radio Show Broadcasting From Atlanta, Georgia
Peter is broadcasting his radio show this weekend from the new Hotel Palomar, a Kimpton Hotel in Atlanta Midtown. Scott McCartney, “Middle Seat” columnist for the Wall Street Journal, will talk about his article “Buyers’ Market for Summer Travel.” World traveler Johnny Jet, of JohnnyJet.com, who will share some of his recently discovered favorite Web sites.
International Cruise Travel News Roundup
There’s a drama going on in the seas off the east coast of Australia, as authorities try to figure out what to do with a P&O cruise ship that is carrying three people who may be infected with the H1N1 virus. The Pacific Dawn set off from Sydney on Monday, but shortly thereafter three crew [...]
Travel Tips for a Happy Season of Vacations
It seems like every time we turn on the news about the travel industry, it’s doom and gloom. And that may be with good reason, but how about some happier travel options?
Competition Results in Cheap Trans-Pacific Fares with Australian Airlines
“Lost Girl” Amanda Pressner recently took a 26-hour marathon flight from New York to Sydney, Australia, to be one of the first to experience Vivid Sydney—a three-week music and light festival that will transform the city’s harbor into a living art canvas. But first, it all started with finding the right flight … If you [...]
Travel Detective Investigates the Swine Flu Fuss In Mexico
I broadcast my radio show last weekend from the El Dorado Royale Spa Resort in the Riviera Maya in Cancun, Mexico. I’m happy to report that I am not frothing at the mouth, I’m not glowing in the dark, and I’m not sleeping with a pig. So all I can tell you is, if you [...]
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