Archive for May, 2010
Traffic Violations & Rental Cars
Just because you’re renting a car doesn’t mean you’re off the hook when it comes to paying up for parking tickets and traffic violations. Here’s what you need to know.
Bangkok Burns As Military Ends Thai Protests
Bangkok burns after a day of heavy bloodshed following the surrender of anti-government protest leaders on Wednesday. After hundreds of Thai troops in armored vehicles crashed into protester barricades yesterday afternoon, seven top Red Shirt leaders turned themselves in, saying they wished to spare their supporters from harm. Angry followers, however, continued the fight, setting [...]
Paso Robles Wines & Hotels: Suzy Gershman’s Latest Postcard
Dear Peter, I have discovered Paso Robles for its wine culture, but found the New America—a place where young people in their 30s and 40s are moving to raise their families and a must-consider village for Baby Boomers who are thinking about retirement. Since few of us will have the retirement that we planned for, [...]
Auction House Travel
Where can you find artists, museum directors, and other art lovers gathered around renowned collections of paintings and jewelry? The answer is not a museum. It’s an auction house.
BP Offers Cash for Oil Spill States’ Tourism Marketing
BP has agreed to pay $70 million in grants over the coming months to help promote tourism around the oil-threatened shores of the Gulf of Mexico. The grants would provide $25 million to Florida and $15 million each to Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The states’ governors will be allowed to distribute the money as they [...]
Radio Archives – May 2010
On May 1, 2010, Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio broadcast from the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona. View other guests from this week’s show. Listen to other hours of the show here: Hour 1 Hour 2 Hour 3 Learn more about this destination with the Ask the Locals Travel Guide: Phoenix, Arizona. A concerned reader recently [...]
Effects of the Continental-United Merger on Frequent Fliers
One recent travel story that will likely have a big effect on the industry for years to come is the merger of Continental Airlines & United Airlines. When the companies combine, they will form a massive new airline (which will keep the United name), the world’s largest, with 10 hubs, serving 59 countries, and thousands [...]
Perfume Tours Make Scents
Before going to a store to buy over-priced perfumes, you may want to go straight to the source. Head to a factory where the perfumes are made, and you may even learn how to make a scent of your own!
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