Archive for September, 2011
Travel Tip: Places to See Fall Foliage Outside New England
New England doesn’t have a monopoly on fall foliage. Across the country there are different ways to experience the changing seasons. How about watching the leaves turn from the tree tops? You can zip-line through the foliage in Colorado. Crested Butte Mountain Resort has a new five zip-line tour that takes you up to 40 feet in [...]
Former Secret Service Agent Christopher Falkenberg on the Real Terror Threats 10 Years After 9/11
We all know that September 11 changed the way we fly and the way we travel, but how has it changed the way we assess risk. Christopher Falkenberg, former Special Agent of the United States Secret Service and the founder and president of Insite Security, joins Peter in a debate about how we can be [...]
False Terror Threats Abound on the 10-Year 9/11 Anniversary
With New York and Washington, D.C on a heightened terror alert for the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, army fighter jets, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and local law enforcement responded to suspicious behavior on flights and on the ground. Last week intelligence investigations exposed credible but unconfirmed information about [...]
Travel Tip: Hotel Packages for Art Lovers
Most hotels help their guests score reservations at hot restaurants or tickets to shows or events, but can they offer after-hours museum access? Art lovers tours are the latest must-have hotel amenities. The Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina has an art lover’s package that offers guests a private tour of the Gibbes Museum. [...]
Full Show – September 10, 2011 – Fire Island, New York
If you missed the special 9/11 anniversary edition of Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio, you can listen or download the podcast of the whole show right here on PeterGreenberg.com. Peter is joined by several special guests (click here for the full guest list), many of whom reported from New York on September 11, 2001. With journalists [...]
Weekly International Travel News Roundup
With today marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, many people are wondering about the current state of our national security as newly developed, privacy-friendly body scanners appear in airports across the nation. In a related story to 9/11, Peter visits the CBS Early Show with a report on Gander, Newfoundland and its surprising [...]
Hidden Gems: Bermuda, Eat Like a Local
Bermuda has a reputation for being an elite travel destination, so it’s not surprising that you’re going to find plenty of high-end dining experiences throughout the islands. But if you want a more authentic experience, sometimes you need to ditch the tablecloth and flatware, and eat like a local. Watch as Peter takes a bite [...]
Icarus Award: Baggy Pants, Biting Passengers, and Bad Behavior
Seven snakes in your pants earns you one Icarus Award in your hand. Last week’s animal smuggler has become an Icarus winner, but he won’t hold the title for too long. We have five new nominees for this week’s most egregious travel failure. Biting Words On a recent Alaska Airlines flight from Anchorage to Seattle, [...]
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