Archive for May, 2011
Choosing Your Hotel Room, For A Price
Would you be willing to pay extra to choose your hotel room? Hotels may soon be cashing in on an untapped market that charges a fee to book the room that they want. In a recent interview with Budget Travel’s Laura Michonski, Peter reviews some of the options out there for traveler and what may [...]
Col. Jack Jacobs Explains Osama bin Laden Raid And Its Effects On Travel Security
The news of Osama bin Laden’s death and the subsequent worldwide travel alert has many wondering if it’s safe to travel. Always the contrarian traveler, Peter got on the phone with Colonel Jack Jacobs, NBC News military analyst, Medal of Honor recipient, and author of If Not Now, When?, to learn more about the covert [...]
Travel Tip: New Passenger Rights
The battle for passenger rights has been going on for a long time, and the Department of Transportation has announced some good news for travelers. Here’s what you need to know… There are three major areas where the airlines will have to improve: delays, baggage and transparency. Right now, domestic carriers face huge fines if [...]
Israel Travel: 10 Things About Israel You Probably Don’t Know
A trip to Israel often comes with a plethora of preconceptions. But there’s a side of Israel that even seasoned travelers may not know about. Jeanine Barone rounds up the first five of 10 things you never knew about Israel. You may envision a trip to Israel with some or all of the following: traditional [...]
Could Osama bin Laden’s Pakistani Compound Become Tourism Hotspot?
Just days after Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. military forces, curious spectators have flocked to the Pakistani compound where he was holed up for several years. The U.S. military buried bin Laden at sea to avoid creating a burial ground that would become a shrine for extremists. But the Abbottabad residence has already [...]
Testing the Featured Images Functionality
The image which you see in this post has been inserted through “Featured Image” section (box) on the new Peter Greenberg website. It has been formatted to display automatically in the post on the top right. You can change the featured image to any image, it will always show on the top right in the post. Rest [...]
Travel Tip: Vetting Beachfront Properties
Have you ever booked a hotel that claims to be beachfront, only to find out you have to cross a major thoroughfare to get to the beach? Here’s how you can avoid those places… First, decide on your own definition of beachfront. Are you looking for a room with a view? Or a property that [...]
Texas Restaurants: Austin’s Food Trucks And Casual Dining Scene, Part 2
In part two of his series on Austin’s casual dining scene, David Latt rounds up some of the standouts, from the best doughnuts in town to a trailer that takes bacon love to the extreme. Austin prides itself on keeping it weird. For its food scene, that can mean taking familiar foods on a journey [...]
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