Archive for October, 2010
Behind-the-Scenes Green: Kimpton Hotels & Poste Restaurant, Washington, DC
Behind-the-Scenes Green: Kimpton Hotels & Poste Restaurant, Washington, DC What makes a hotel truly green? Is it not washing linens for a day or two? Placing recycling bins in the room? Leslie Garrett, The Virtuous Traveler, wanted to find out what hotels are doing behind the scenes that most guests never even get to see. [...]
Travel Tip: Fall’s Seasonal Food Adventures
Travel Tip: Fall’s Seasonal Food Adventures If you think great ingredients stop growing in the fall and winter, think again. This is the time to get hands-on experiences with some unique seasonal items. Late fall means mushroom madness in Mendocino County, CA, where there are more than 500 types of edible mushrooms. There are educational, [...]
Weekly International Travel News Roundup
Weekly International Travel News Roundup The airlines are breaking out the champagne this week. Third quarter revenues for the airlines broke records, and many perennial losers, like American Airlines, posted a profit for the first time in years. Meanwhile, beleaguered British Airways inched on step closer to ending its battle with striking cabin crew members. [...]
Fixing Travel Problems & Answering Travel Complaints On The Early Show
Fixing Travel Problems & Answering Travel Complaints On The Early Show Ever been nailed by the airlines? Dinged at the car-rental counter? It seems like the concept of “customer service” has all but disappeared from the travel industry. But with Peter Greenberg on the case, help is out there. The Early Show‘s Chris Wragge talks [...]
Trying To End Labor Dispute, British Airways Offers Restoration Of Travel Perks To Cabin Crews
Trying To End Labor Dispute, British Airways Offers Restoration Of Travel Perks To Cabin Crews The long and contentious dispute between British Airways and Unite, the union that represents the airline’s cabin crew members, may be coming to an end. On Friday, British Airways offered to restore the travel perks that had been previously stripped [...]
Travel Tip: Air Travel Apps
Travel Tip: Air Travel Apps Air travel may be a never-ending hassle for most travelers. But thanks to a few new travel apps on the market, the planning process may be getting a little bit easier. The Web site FareCompare just released its first mobile application for iPhone. The When-to-Fly Airfare Alerts tracks the real-time [...]
Insider Videos: The Travel Detective’s Diet
Like so many others, Peter struggled with his weight for years, but find out how he’s gotten it under control in this very personal report. And for more helpful hints, check out Peter’s book, The Traveler’s Diet: Eating Right & Staying Fit on the Road.And for more helpful hints, check out Peter’s book, The Traveler’s [...]
Radio Guests – London, England – Oct. 23, 2010
Radio Guests – London, England – Oct. 23, 2010 On Saturday, October 23, Peter will broadcast his radio show from The Savoy in London, England. Call in with your travel questions at 1-888-88-PETER (1-888-887-3837) or email peter@petergreenberg.com. (Write “ASK PETER” in the subject line.) Featured guests include: – Ben Mutzabaugh, travel editor for USA Today, [...]
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