Archive for February, 2010
Cruise News, Russian Tea Room History & the Miami Boat Show – Hour 3 – PGW Radio
On Saturday, February 13, 2010, Peter broadcast his radio show from The Russian Tea Room in New York City. Featured guests include: Melissa Paloti, managing editor of CruiseCritic.com, breaking down the top cruise news stories and trends; Andree Brooks, author and historian, discussing the rich history of the Russian Tea Room. Thom Dammrich, president of [...]
Cruise News, Russian Tea Room History & the Miami Boat Show - Hour 3 - PGW Radio Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadPlane Delayed as Mitt Romney Attacked Over Reclined Seat
Another day, another passenger thrown off a plane. The man in question wasn’t overweight, requesting orange juice, or harboring a screaming child. This time, a frenetic flier was kicked off for taking a swing at Mitt Romney. The 2008 presidential hopeful and his wife were on an Air Canada flight bound for Los Angeles, returning [...]
Hotel Furnishings for Your Home
Here’s something you may not have known: some people fill their homes with items from hotels they’ve stayed at around the world. And guess what? You can do the same thing…
Vancouver 2010 Olympics Blog: Travel Tips on Accommodations, Event Tickets and Lessons Learned
Thinking about attending the Winter or Summer Olympics in the future? Theresa Corigliano reports on the lessons learned from months of planning this once-in-a-lifetime experience. I have always had luck renting accommodations off vacation Web sites. Months ago, when I was despondent that I was not going to be able to find anywhere to stay [...]
Happy Trails in Cody, Wyoming – The Virtuous Traveler
Can a town designed for tourism offer an authentic glimpse into American history? The Virtuous Traveler, Leslie Garrett, ventures into the Wild, Wild West of Cody, Wyoming to explore the town that Buffalo Bill built. Poor Buffalo Bill. Though he died more than 80 years ago, he’s certainly not resting in peace. Indeed, neither are [...]
Vancouver 2010 Olympics Blog: Whistler Skiing & Vancouver Skating, In One Long Day
Theresa Corigliano reports on day two of her Olympic adventures in Vancouver and Whistler, and shares some lessons learned from her first time at the Games. I am here to tell you that sometimes, being really excited about the Olympics sometimes makes you stupid. More confessions a bit later. It all worked out, but today [...]
Director Kevin Smith Challenges Southwest Over “Customer of Size” Policy
Southwest Airlines may have opened Pandora’s box by booting writer/director Kevin Smith from a flight for being “too fat.” Smith is now making his voice heard challenging the carrier’s actions. Smith has no problem admitting that he’s “way fat,” but he maintains that Southwest had no grounds to evict him because he was within their [...]
Don’t Lose Your Loyalty Points
If you have a credit-card that’s co-branded with an airline or hotel, watch out, or you may lose your loyalty points without realizing it.
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