Archive for February, 2010
Suzy Gershman’s Postcard from Paddington, England: London’s Best-Kept Secret?
Dear Peter, Most people would like to think we lead glamorous lives, you and I and road warriors like us who are Up in the Air, know differently. And while I’m usually lucky with hotel rooms, I don’t always get to return to favorites because part of my job is testing new hotels in hopes [...]
Weekly International Travel News Roundup
Happy Valentine’s Day! We hope you’re enjoying your long weekend. It was a hectic week in the world of travel. A massive snowstorm on the East Coast disrupted air travel across country. Meanwhile, in Vancouver, a lack of snow and winter weather has caused organizers to sweat it out in preparation for the opening weekend [...]
Vancouver 2010 Blog: Opening Ceremony Anticipation
We picked up new and improved tickets for the Opening Ceremonies, which was a very good thing indeed. We moved from upper deck to lower bowl, and the seats were awesome. I gave the extra pair of seats I had to two lovely Irish lads we met at the Raincity Grill the night before—I didn’t [...]
Vancouver 2010 Olympics Blog: Olympics Travel & Vancouver Arrivals
Theresa Corigliano is a studio executive off on an adventure of a lifetime: attending the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She’ll blog regularly from Vancouver on how the experience lives up to the anticipation, and share her lessons learned on preparing for the Olympics. My mother was born in Vermont, child of ice and [...]
Ask the Locals Travel Guide: Midtown Manhattan, New York
Coming to you from Midtown Manhattan, Peter’s radio show broadcast live this weekend from The Russian Tea Room in New York City. While Midtown Manhattan is best-known for its proximity to New York’s top tourist attractions (Rockefeller Center, Broadway theaters, Times Square, and fabulous Fifth Avenue shopping), there are plenty of ways to experience Midtown [...]
Save Money With Off-Peak Travel
Just when you thought the airlines couldn’t squeeze one more fee out of us, guess what? They did it again.
Valentine’s Day Proposals: Great Places to Propose
Your spouse will always remember the way you popped the question—and we mean always, whether you do it right or wrong. So why not propose in style and give her a story she (or he) will be dying to tell over and over again? Whether you want to shout your love from the mountain tops, [...]
The Historic Inns of Rockland, Maine
The four historic inns of Rockland, Maine, are examples of how fusing modern comforts with traditional elements, exceptional food and hospitable hosts (especially when they’re escaped city slickers) can make a difference between a place to sleep, and a place to stay. It’s one thing if your hotel is simply a place to crash at [...]
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