Archive for February, 2011
Orbitz Shares Fall As Battle With American Airlines Continues
The battle between American Airlines and Orbitz is costing the online travel agency heavy losses as shares for Orbitz have plummeted by 8 percent since the split. Orbitz says that its U.S. leisure business has taken a hit from the loss of American Airlines flights from its Orbitz.com and OrbitzforBusiness.com sites. Orbitz, the Web’s second-largest [...]
Radio Guests – La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa, Montgomery, Texas – Feb. 19, 2011
On Saturday, February 19, Peter will broadcast his radio show from La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa at Lake Conroe in Montgomery, Texas. 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: - Scott McCartney, travel editor and “Middle Seat” columnist for The Wall Street [...]
Travel Tip: New Study Abroad Programs
I always say, “Never let school get in the way of your education.” Well, these days, there are programs that get students out of the classroom, and into the real world. This year, National Geographic Student Expeditions has new summer programs in Barcelona, New Zealand, and a community service trip in Costa Rica. Students aren’t [...]
Barcelona Shopping Report: Banking Bust A Boon To Luxury Hotels And Barcelona Bargains
Dear Peter, I have come to Barcelona to do some reporting for Born to Shop Provence Plus, since Barcelona is my secret weapon for getting to the South of France. If you are going to rent a car and drive anyway to get to Provence, why not do some Spanish shopping and drive from here? It’s [...]
The Post-Revolution Egypt Travel Situation With NYT’s Jennifer Conlin
In the midst of the protests that rocked Egypt over the past few weeks, most travel providers were forced to cancel or reschedule trips, as New York Times columnist Jennifer Conlin covered in her article, “Options for Travelers Headed to Egypt.” But with a much more ebullient atmosphere today, are we entering a sweet spot [...]
United Grounds Its Entire Fleet of 757s Over Safety Concerns
Last night, United Airlines grounded its entire fleet of Boeing 757 airplanes after a malfunction was noticed on a flight on its way to Baltimore from Los Angeles. The flight was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Colorado, when a malfunction in the airplane’s computer wrongly indicated there was smoke in the cargo area. [...]
Travel Tip: Tourist Taxes
As if there weren’t enough nickel and diming tactics on the road, travelers have another fee to watch out for: a tax for being a tourist! Here’s what’s happening, and what you need to know… As of 2011, visitors to Rome have to pay an additional fee to stay at a hotel. Two and three-star [...]
10 Lesser-Known Treasures Of Portugal, Part Two
Passionate about port? Crazy for codfish? Well, Portugal might be known for all that, but there’s a lot more to this tiny nation than meets the eye. Contributing writer Jeanine Barone fills us in on five more treasures of Portugal that you may not have known existed. 6. The Alentejo region is Portugal’s Tuscany Tuscan-like [...]
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