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Archive for February, 2010

Trusted Travel Sites, Arizona’s Bed Tax & Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation – Hour 1 – PGW Radio

Trusted Travel Sites, Arizona’s Bed Tax & Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation – Hour 1 – PGW Radio

On Saturday, February 20, 2010, Peter was broadcasting from The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. Featured guests from this hour include:   Joe Sharkey, freelance writer and columnist for The New York Times, talking about whether it is better to trust travel review sites or guide books; Peter Corbett, tourism and real estate reporter for the [...]

Top Travel News, Scottsdale Art & Vancouver Restaurants – Hour 2 – PGW Radio

Top Travel News, Scottsdale Art & Vancouver Restaurants – Hour 2 – PGW Radio

On Saturday, February 20, 2010, Peter was broadcasting from The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. Featured guests from this hour include: Ben Mutzabaugh, travel editor for USA Today, going toe-to-toe with Peter on the top news affecting travelers this week; Ace Bailey, president of Ultimate Art & Cultural Tours, talking about the thriving art scene in [...]

Olympics News, Arizona Nature & Arizona Travel Secrets – Hour 3 – PGW Radio

Olympics News, Arizona Nature & Arizona Travel Secrets – Hour 3 – PGW Radio

On Saturday, February 20, 2010, Peter was broadcasting from The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. Featured guests from this hour include: Mike Killeen, Olympic reporter for CTV, breaking down the top stories of this year’s Winter Games in Vancouver; Angelica Elliot, curator of wildflowers for Desert Botanical Garden, discussing the incredible color and diversity of desert [...]

Unusual & Memorable Hotels

A hotel can offer more than just a roof and a bed—in fact, it might be the memorable experience that defines your vacation.

Vancouver 2010 Blog: Final Days in Vancouver

Vancouver 2010 Blog: Final Days in Vancouver

It’s our final two days in Vancouver, which didn’t seem possible. We just got here! But that’s always the way it is. You arrive and relish the fact there are six days stretching out ahead of you, and then poof! It’s over. Trying to hold onto time never works.

Lufthansa Strike Suspended: Pilots, Airline Agree to Resume Talks

Lufthansa Strike Suspended: Pilots, Airline Agree to Resume Talks

Lufthansa pilots have suspended their strike and agreed to continue negotiations. The union began their four-day strike Monday, grounding thousands of passengers and canceling an anticipated 800 flights. Keep reading to find out why the two sides are at odds and what they will have to do to mend the fences.

Weight Loss Cruises

Big cruise ships have the reputation of catering to overindulgence…especially when it comes to eating and drinking. So when planning for your weight-loss goals, how about a guilt-free cruise that may actually be good for you?

Rhode Island Renaissance: The Restaurants of Providence

Rhode Island Renaissance: The Restaurants of Providence

Once a resident of Providence, Rhode Island, David Latt returned decades later to discover a city that has been reborn, and a culinary scene that embraces its past while moving forward with modern cuisine. If you lived in Providence when I did (in the mid-1970s), you would never go back. In those days, the city [...]