Archive for July, 2009
Great Games and Travel Apps for Your iPhone
Need to pass some time while waiting for a flight or on a flight? Here are a few travel-friendly games for the iPhone and iPod Touch that will keep you busy no matter how long that trip. All games are available from iTunes.
October 2009 Radio Archives
On October 3, 2009, Peter broadcast his radio show from the grand opening of the Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte, North Carolina. To view guests from this show, click here. Listen to other hours of the show here: Hour 1 Hour 2 Hour 3 For more travel information on Charlotte, don’t miss the Ask the Locals Travel [...]
Weekly Travel News Roundup
We know you’ve been working hard and may have missed some of the great stories we posted on PeterGreenberg.com over the past week. So, we rounded ‘em all up for you in one convenient place. See, that wasn’t so bad, was it?
Ask the Locals: Las Vegas, Nevada
Quick, what do you associate with Las Vegas, Nevada? Booze? Blackjack? Bette Midler? Sure, all of the above are part of Las Vegas, but the beauty of it is there really is something for everyone—and it doesn’t all have to take place on the Strip.
Cruise Ship Crime
Now I don’t want to be an alarmist, but vacationing on a cruise ship doesn’t make you immune to crime.
The Travel Detective on the Jakarta Hotel Bombings
Today’s bombings of the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta once again allows me to focus on one of my pet peeve subjects that is outlined in a number of my previous books: hotel security and safety. For the most part—and sadly—hotel safety and security remains a continuing problem around the world and for [...]
Two Jakarta Hotel Bombings Rattle Indonesia
At least eight people died and 53 more were injured, including eight Americans, during two deadly suicide attacks Friday morning inside a pair of high-profile hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia. The bombs, which detonated two minutes apart at the neighboring J.W. Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton hotels, appeared to be part of a coordinated attack. The two [...]
Beach Destination Weddings That Won’t Break the Bank
If the sound of wedding bells is clashing with the pinch of your wallet, maybe it’s time to … travel? Donna M. Owens explores the growing world of destination weddings and uncovers some unexpected destinations for an affordable—and romantic—getaway. While planning their May 2009 nuptials, Shanté Gordon and Anthony Armstrong, Jr., realized that love alone [...]
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