With Halloween over, travelers’ thoughts are turning to the busy holiday travel season.

Get the news and information you need to be a better traveler with this roundup of the week’s top travel stories.

From haunted hotels to holiday airfares, find out what you need to know.

The Thanksgiving holidays can be some of the busiest and most expensive days to fly. Peter recently shared his savings secrets with The Early Show’s Maggie Rodriguez on CBS. Watch this segment to find out how you can save money and avoid the frenzied hordes of travelers at the airport. Check back on Monday when we’ll have the video of Peter’s latest CBS appearance, talking about some of the spookiest stays in America.

The Bay Bridge has been closed indefinitely following the collapse of a few support braces, causing maddening morning commutes to San Francisco. In Bay Bridge Closure Wreaks Havoc on Bay Area Commutes, we explore the causes of the collapse and what the city is doing to ease traffic.

As anyone who’s flown recently knows, it’s the little extra charges can really add up. Check out this video to get the Travel Detective’s tips on how to save when you stay, including how to avoid a hotel’s “double-dipping.” Plus, learn how to read the fine print on that room service bill to escape unnecessary charges.

The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their destination by 150 miles have told investigators that they were distracted because they were using their personal laptops. In Northwest Pilots’ Laptop Use Could Spark Personal Electronics Ban in Cockpits, we explore how something like this could happen and what effect it might have on the future of air travel.

In the wake of several highly publicized incidents involving missing passengers, sexual assault, and contagious diseases, the House has passed a new cruise safety bill that would introduce more preventative measures while changing the way onboard crimes are handled and reported. Check out Government Moves One Step Closer to Cruise Ship Safety Legislation to find out exactly what the proposed legislation would change.

Investigators are focusing on communication between pilots and air traffic control after a U.S. Coast Guard transport plane and military helicopter collided mid-air Thursday night. Rescuers continue to search the waters off the coast of San Diego for the nine missing people who were aboard the aircraft. Click here to find out more about what caused this crash.

Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, no one wants to come home 10 pounds heavier after a few too many at the hotel bar. In Five Secrets to Staying Fit on the Road, Without Skipping Happy Hour, dietitian and mixologist Tina Ruggiero offers her tips for healthy drinking on the road.

Want to know what to do on a long layover in Hong Kong? In this feature, Sarika Chawla ventures out and races against time to get an “authentic” Chinese experience during her eight-hour layover.

In Exploring the New China: Guangzhou & Shenzhen Travel, Sarika Chawla reports from these “overnight cities” filled with shiny new skyscrapers and construction cranes to unearth authentic local experiences that lurk underneath New China’s glossy exterior.

Only 30 years ago, Shenzhen was an unremarkable fishing village; today it is the thriving financial and industrial hub of South China. In Finding Culture in the New China, Sarika Chawla explores Shenzhen’s oddball theme parks, a unique oil painting village and spends a Sunday with the locals in Lianhua Mountain Park.

If planning a golf vacation seems too daunting, don’t forget that some public courses can offer an experience that rivals the most expensive private courses at a fraction of the price. In Affordable Public Golf Courses: Southern California, South Florida & Arizona, Sloane Cooper picks three destinations with easily accessible courses, so the next time you feel the itch to hit the links, you can save some green.

Our intrepid writer Cara Mangini discovered that Paris has all the right ingredients for cooking up a new romance. After a rough year and a tough break up she fell foolishly in love again … with food. In Culinary Travel Journal: A Single Woman Finds Love in Paris Cooking Schools, Cara reports on her experiences with French cuisine and much more.

Peter was in Sin City last weekend broadcasting his radio show from The Venetian Resort, Hotel and Casino. Of course, Vegas is a food-lover’s delight, teeming with restaurants both on and off the Strip, from Michelin-starred fine dining to hole-in-the-wall finds. Check out Ask the Locals City Guide: Best Restaurants of Las Vegas to find out where high-profile locals like Robin Leach go when they’re not hobnobbing with the rich and famous.

And tune into PeterGreenberg.com tomorrow when we post audio clips from Peter’s most recent radio show, broadcasting from Sonoma County, California.

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