Archive for July, 2011
Hidden Gems: Baja Sur, Mexico
Every year 2 million people travel to Baja California, but most restrict their stay to resort towns. But what you may not know is that La Paz, the capital city of Baja Sur, is next to Mexico’s largest bay and has some of the most beautiful seaside beaches. Beyond just lazing on the beach, there [...]
Travel Tip: Commercial Aircraft On Display
In many cases, when someone recommends an aircraft museum, it’s usually related to vintage planes or fighter jets. But what you may not know is that there are more modern commercial jets on display, often times for some very special reasons. Most recently, the Airbus A320 that Captain Sullenberger famously landed on the Hudson River [...]
Podcast-Harrah’s Cherokee, North Carolina-July 16, 2011
Missed Peter’s radio show this weekend? We’ve got a podcast of the full show available right here on PeterGreenberg.com. For this latest broadcast, Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio is coming to you from Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina. Tune in to hear journalist Terry Gardner explaining how to deter hackers on your travels, how Cherokee tribe [...]
Delta Cutting Flights: 24 Small Airports Affected
Delta Air Lines announced last week it is looking to cancel service to 24 small airports and ending its contract in 16 cities with the Department of Transportation’s Essential Air Service program. All of the 24 discontinued markets were a legacy of the airline’s merger with Northwest Airlines in 2008. Per the program’s contract, the [...]
Virginia’s Eastern Shore: Clamming, Kayaking, Wineries & More
The narrow peninsula of Virginia’s Eastern Shore attracts cool breezes and a summer population seeking relief from the heat inland. The shore has all the standard beach activities but correspondent David Latt goes off the beaten path and seeks out four experiences unique to this coastal community. Barely 9 miles across, Virginia’s Eastern Shore is [...]
Travel Tip: Changing Airline Fees
The airlines collected a whopping $21 billion in ancillary revenue last year. With earnings like that, the fees are going to keep coming, fast and furious. Here’s what’s happening. United and Continental have started to match policies in anticipation of the merger. If you’re a basic MileagePlus member and book an awards ticket within a [...]
Weekly International Travel News Roundup
It’s not easy to separate fact from fiction in this week’s news. From headline-making but potentially minor TSA statistics to the faux-airline-exec-turned-pimp to the controversy of mountain top removal coal mining, we break out the true news you can use in this week’s travel news cycle. And we ended the week with the first Icarus Award [...]
Travel Detective: Texas TSA Bill Defies Common Sense
The Travel Detective isn’t afraid to mess with Texas and its anti-groping legislation. The Travel Detective argues that this is more an issue of common sense than state rights vs. federal rights. As far as world-class morons go, let’s hear it for the state of Texas. They never cease to amaze me. There’s still a [...]
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