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Archive for August, 2011

Denver: Through the Mayor’s Eyes

Denver: Through the Mayor’s Eyes

Michael Hancock, the mayor of Denver, joins Peter to offer his insights on the city, its best features and how it’s changed since he was growing up there…. Peter Greenberg: I’m a big fan of Denver and I heard you speak yesterday at the Global Business Travel Association. I’ll give you a little slack – [...]

New DOT Passenger Rights Rules: Progress or Bureaucracy?

New DOT Passenger Rights Rules: Progress or Bureaucracy?

Are the new DOT rules a real step forward or just more bureaucracy? Mark Orwoll, international editor for Travel + Leisure, and Peter break down the implications of the rules that just went into effect last week. Peter Greenberg: What do you think about the new Department of Transportation (DOT) rules. Is it just enhancing [...]

Travel Tip: Travel Health Clinics

Travel Tip: Travel Health Clinics

If you’re planning to travel, it’s always a good idea to be up to date on what immunizations or inoculations are required. We’re not just talking about third-world destination. The U.S. and Europe are witnessing the largest outbreaks of measles in a decade, so make sure your MMR vaccine is up to date. Whooping cough [...]

Hurricane Irene-Related Cancellations Snarl Travel Nationwide

Hurricane Irene-Related Cancellations Snarl Travel Nationwide

With thousands of flights having been cancelled and airports up and down the East Coast having had their operations impacted by Hurricane Irene, it’s going to take some time for things to get back to normal. CBS Travel Editor Peter Greenberg spoke with Jan Crawford on The Early Show about why a slew of delays [...]

This Summer’s Most Helpful and Most Unusual Road Trip Gadgets

This Summer’s Most Helpful and Most Unusual Road Trip Gadgets

Summer is the main season for road trips, but with Labor Day around the corner, now is the moment to stop and ponder what we have learned from our summer drives. Road-trip enthusiast Sharon Uy shares her pick of four of this summer’s most notable road trip gadgets. Road trips have seldom been heralded as [...]

Travel Tip: Family-Friendly Fossil Digs

Travel Tip: Family-Friendly Fossil Digs

Dinosaur digs aren’t just for students or professionals. In fact, there are actually hands-on programs around the country where families can set out to hunt for ancient fossils. U-Dig Fossils is a private quarry in Utah that’s a great place for beginners. No special tools are required. You use a standard hammer to chip the [...]

Full Show – Aug. 27, 2011 – Ritz-Carlton Denver, Colorado

Full Show – Aug. 27, 2011 – Ritz-Carlton Denver, Colorado

If you didn’t get the chance to tune into Peter’s radio show this weekend, we have the podcast of the whole show right here on PeterGreenberg.com. The latest broadcast of Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio comes to you from the Ritz Carlton in Denver, Colorado. Peter brings together the Denver mayor, food editor from the Denver [...]

Bombing of the Army Math Research Center: CBS Sunday Morning

Bombing of the Army Math Research Center: CBS Sunday Morning

Forty-one years ago this week, America was struck by a domestic terror attack in the name of peace. An explosion rocked the Army Math Research Center on the campus of University of Wisconsin in Madison, and Peter Greenberg was a student there. The bomb that students unleashed resulted in the first campus fatalities caused by [...]