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Archive for February, 2010

Traveling China With Kids: Preparing Young Travelers for Long-Distance Vacations

Traveling China With Kids: Preparing Young Travelers for Long-Distance Vacations

Traveling with kids is a big enough challenge for most parents, but what if you’re planning a trip of a lifetime to faraway China? Guest blogger Dana Rebmann of family travel site Ciao Bambino weighs in with her tips on how to prepare kids for long-distance travel. My kids are travelers. I’m lucky and I [...]

Budget Travel Tips: Couch Surfing for Grownups

Budget Travel Tips: Couch Surfing for Grownups


Think sleeping on couches is limited to penniless backpackers? Think again. With the success of networking sites that connect travelers around the world, the concept of couch surfing has evolved into a viable budget option for travelers of all types. Rachel Belle Krampfner reports on the couch surfing experience for grownups.

Snowmaggedon: Travel Interrupted as Mid-Atlantic, Midwest Brace for Major Storms

Snowmaggedon: Travel Interrupted as Mid-Atlantic, Midwest Brace for Major Storms

Just as airports were getting back on schedule, another snowstorm is set to dump even more snow today and Wednesday, canceling flights and causing delays across the country. Residents of the mid-Atlantic states are still digging out of the three feet of snow that fell over the weekend. Keep reading to find out which airports [...]

Exertion Levels on Group Tours

Exertion Levels on Group Tours

When you’re booking a tour or trek, it helps to be aware of the difficulty level so you’re not caught unprepared. Though there is no universal, industry-wide rating system, some travel providers offer a ranking to help determine the level of exertion.

Healthy Cooking & Modern Spa Cuisine

Healthy Cooking & Modern Spa Cuisine

Spa cuisine has come a long way from the foods of yore. It used to be going to a health spa meant eating nothing but carrot sticks and cottage cheese. But these days, not only does spa cuisine taste much better, but you can learn to make it yourself.

Haiti Update, Travel Industry Jobs, South Florida Diving & the Super Bowl – Hour 1 – PGW Radio

Haiti Update, Travel Industry Jobs, South Florida Diving & the Super Bowl – Hour 1 – PGW Radio

On February 6, 2010, Peter was broadcasting his radio show from The Atlantic Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Featured guests include: Richard Walden from OpUSA offers an update on the situation in Haiti; Roger Dow, President and CEO of US Travel Association, talking about how critical it is to create jobs in the travel industry; [...]

Haiti Volunteers, Romantic Spots & Fort Lauderdale Restaurants – Hour 2 – PGW Radio

Haiti Volunteers, Romantic Spots & Fort Lauderdale Restaurants – Hour 2 – PGW Radio

On February 6, 2010, Peter broadcast his radio show from The Atlantic Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Featured guests include: Greg Bennick, a volunteer currently in Haiti, calls in with an update on the situation; Anne Banas, executive editor of SmarterTravel.com, helping you get in the Valentine’s Day mood with tips on romantic prisons; Jane [...]

Up in the Air, Florida Shipwrecks & Super Bowl Travel – Hour 3 – PGW Radio

Up in the Air, Florida Shipwrecks & Super Bowl Travel – Hour 3 – PGW Radio

This Saturday, Peter is broadcasting his radio show from The Atlantic Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Featured guests include: Walter Kirn, author of the novel Up in the Air, which has been adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film, discussing his book and travel experiences; Dr. Ray McAllister, local historian and oceanographer, analyzing why there are [...]