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Archive for May, 2010

Ask the Locals Travel Guide: Key West & the Florida Keys

Ask the Locals Travel Guide: Key West & the Florida Keys

Tune in this weekend to hear Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio broadcast live from the Sunset Key Guest Cottages, A Westin Resort in sunny Key West, Florida. Peter will be discussing a variety of topics, from trash in the oceans with paddle boarder Tom Jones to grilling the local catch with Chef Todd Hollender. Read on [...]

Desert Railroad: Las Vegas to Los Angeles by Train

Desert Railroad: Las Vegas to Los Angeles by Train

A high-speed race to build rail service between Las Vegas and Southern California is heating up as yet another set of trains was proposed on Thursday. New York-based Genesis High Speed Rail America unveiled plans to not only connect Southern California to Las Vegas, but connect Phoenix as well. Genesis’ proposed Desert Lightning High Speed [...]

Travel Tips for Road Trips With Pets

Want to make sure your dog is included on a summer road trip? Here’s what you need to know to help protect you and your best friend on the road.

Swimming with Wild Dolphins in Rockingham, Western Australia

Swimming with Wild Dolphins in Rockingham, Western Australia

In part three of her Western Australia adventures, intrepid traveler Jamie Stringfellow spends some time debating the wisdom of swimming with wild dolphins before jumping ship into the bays of Rockingham. I sit with my travel mates, swaddled into our neck-to-toe wetsuits, at the edge of a boat that has taken us out to the [...]

Rock Hounding Vacation

You don’t have to be a scientist or heiress to enjoy rocks. There’s a low-impact activity called rock hounding that lets you dig for treasure, so get ready to unleash your inner geologist!

Radio Guests – May 22, 2010 – Key West, Florida

Radio Guests – May 22, 2010 – Key West, Florida

This Saturday, May 22, 2010, Peter will be coming to you from the Sunset Key Guest Cottages, A Westin Resort in Key West, Florida. Featured guests include: – Joe Brancatelli, columnist for Portfolio.com, discussing why he’s not traveling to Europe this year and suggesting alternatives; – Ritchie Moretti, director of the Turtle Hospital, describing how [...]

Memorial Day Weekend Projected to Rise, Travel Industry Sighs in Relief

Memorial Day Weekend Projected to Rise, Travel Industry Sighs in Relief

U.S. travelers planning to get away Memorial Day weekend will be in good company this year. AAA released survey results on Thursday that projected around 32.1 million Americans will hit the road during the holiday weekend. The estimate is a 5.4 percent jump over last year when only 30.5 million Americans traveled during Memorial Day [...]

Slideshow: America the Beautiful Photos

Slideshow: America the Beautiful Photos

Photographer Seth Oliver Grant was last seen on PeterGreenberg.com with a slideshow of Vancouver, just in time for the Olympics. Now, he’s back in the United States with a slideshow full of pictures showing the beauty of America. From the Cascades in Washington to the barrier islands of Georgia and beyond, follow Seth as he [...]