Archive for May, 2009
Gas Prices Go Up as Summer Driving Season Begins
Summer driving season is here, and although fuel prices are nowhere near the crushing costs of last summer, gasoline prices are going up. According to AAA’s Fuel Gauge Report, prices went up today for the 22nd day in a row. AAA, which surveys 100,000 stations daily, found that today’s national average topped $2.36 per gallon [...]
Eco-Friendly Green RV: The New Travel trend
As more and more Americans struggle to find affordable ways to travel, attention has turned to the niche market of recreational vehicles. But is it possible for eco-minded travelers to reduce their carbon footprint—or tire tracks—when driving these behemoths? Welcome to the world of green RVs.
ID Bracelets for Travelers with Medical Conditions
If you have a chronic medical condition, it’s a good idea to travel with a medical alert ID.
Three Separate Crashes Over Southern California Air Space
Three people were killed and two are still missing after a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed Tuesday night in the water off the San Diego coast. Rescue crews from the Coast Guard and other agencies have recovered the bodies of three of the five people on board, and are continuing to search for the other two. [...]
Dispatch from Dubai, Part Two: Visions of the Future
PeterGreenberg.com’s Karen Elowitt recently flew to Dubai for a more in-depth look at the city she once covered in a day. Elowitt will report daily on her discoveries, and figure out whether the glitz and glamour is just a façade, or whether there is a real city with a real soul residing within the myth. [...]
Grateful Traveler: Bermuda Takes In Couple For Art Residency
In January of 2000, Michael and Jill Ives went to Bermuda to run a half-marathon as a fundraiser for Prevent Blindness America. They’d never been there before, yet by winter of 2001, Michael was Bermuda’s official artist-in-residence; he and Jill were living in a lovely old stone house that the British had built centuries before; [...]
Online Radio Show Broadcasting from Riviera Maya, Mexico
Who’s afraid of swine flu? Peter is broadcasting his radio show this weekend from El Dorado Royale resort in the Rivera Maya, Mexico. Featured guests will include: Michelle Higgins, columnist for The New York Times, discussing “flash sales” and last-minute bargains where travelers can really reap the benefits—if they act fast. Rudy Garcia, reporter and [...]
Cruise Ship Holidays Attract More and More Celebrities
In the old days, going on a cruise with a celebrity meant sailing with a former cast member from The Love Boat or an extra from Star Trek. But these days some cruises can get you face time with some pretty big names in American culture.
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