Archive for December, 2010
American Airlines Leads America’s Airlines In Domestic Airfare Increase
American Airlines has confirmed that it has raised domestic airfares this week up to $10 for a round-trip flight. The price hike, discovered by travel Web site FareCompare.com, charges an additional $5 for one-way flights over 500 miles and $3 for one-way flights under 500 miles. Following American’s lead, the airline’s competitors have matched the price [...]
The Future Of Shopping: Suzy Gershman’s Year-End Postcard On Shopping Trends Beyond 2010
Dear Peter, As we move to the reflective part of the year and I look back at the year I sold my house in Provence, moved back to the USA and visited my usual handful of destinations, I remember a TV show I did in San Francisco when I moved to California. I was asked [...]
Radio Guests – Miami, Florida – Dec. 18, 2010
On Saturday, December 18, Peter will broadcast his radio show from the JW Marriott Marquis Miami in Miami, Florida. 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 guest include: - Joe Sharkey, columnist for The New York Times and travel blogger, talking about what to do if [...]
Travel Tip: Traveling With Ski Equipment
Ever since airline companies started charging extra for checked baggage, it’s become increasingly expensive to travel with ski and snowboard equipment. But there are some ways around it: Southwest is one of few airlines that doesn’t charge for the first and second checked bag. It also doesn’t charge an additional fee for ski equipment that’s [...]
Last-Minute Holiday Gifts For Travelers From $16 to $1600
Still can’t figure out what to buy your loved ones this holiday season? First, our gadget expert Phil Baker filled us in on some of the top gadgets he reviewed in 2010. Now he follows it up more top picks designed especially for travelers. Whether you want to spend $16 or $1,600, he’s got the inside [...]
More American Travelers Traveling Farther This Holiday Season
In a year when the travel industry has rebounded after a sharp downturn, it comes as no surprise that automobile club AAA is forecasting a 3.1 percent increase in the number of Americans traveling during the end of the year holidays. According to a report release on Wednesday, AAA predicts that 92.3 million Americans will [...]
Travel Tip: Buying Items From Your Hotel Room
Here’s something you may not have known about me: almost every item in my house comes from a hotel that I’ve stayed at around the world. And guess what? You can do the same thing: Many hotels use amenities like comfortable beds and upscale spa products to attract guests … and then make those items [...]
Behind-the-Scenes Green: San Francisco’s Intercontinental Hotel
How do you know if a hotel is truly eco-friendly? Leslie Garrett, The Virtuous Traveler, continues her series of spotlights on what hotels are doing behind the scenes that most guest never even see. Harry Hobbs, engineer for the Intercontinental San Francisco, has little patience for environmentalists such as me, intent on convincing people of [...]
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