Archive for October, 2011
Weekly International Travel News Roundup
With the hectic holiday season fast approaching, airlines are pushing maximum capacity on most flights over the next couple of months and taking advantage of this demand by hiking up prices. With ticket prices are soaring, hopefully other airlines will take a cue from Luftansa, which has unveiled new mesh airplane seats to better accommodate [...]
Cardiff Boutiques, Galleries & Markets: Sarah Lahey’s Welsh Postcard
Global Shopper Sarah Lahey heads to Cardiff to see how the city is gearing up for their Olympic debut. With new shops as well as historic markets, Wales is turning into the smart shopper’s country getaway. Hi Peter, My buddies in London have been dashing to Wales for long weekends and raving about what a [...]
The Icarus Awards: Sleeping Pilots, Screaming Passengers & Kentucky Fried Failures
As protesters continue occupying Wall Street, the working man was failing this week. We’ve had a pilot asleep at the wheel, another blown over by his plane, and fast food staffers refusing to roll out the red carpet for a traveling celebrity. Fight for your rights and vote for the worst failure in this week’s [...]
Travel Tip: Dedicated Hotel Apps
Before you check into a hotel, log onto the itunes or the android marketplace and download your own hotel’s app. All the major hotel groups like Intercontinental, Mandarin Oriental and Four Seasons have apps for their properties that allows users to learn all about that individual hotelsand find things to do near the hotel. Independently-owned [...]
Where in the World is Peter Greenberg?
No man is an island, but Peter Greenberg is on one of the 180,400 islands on this planet. Can you guess which one? Follow our clues to see if you can win this week’s Where in the World is Peter Greenberg? contest. Want a leg up on the competition? Sign up for our newsletter on [...]
Travel Deals: Early Bird Bargains for Thanksgiving and Christmas
Airlines and hotels are gearing up for the holiday season. As Peter’s recent CBS News report indicated holiday airfares and hotel rates are already on the rise for Thanksgiving and Christmas travel. Never fear, it’s not too late to for PeterGreenberg.com readers to find a bargain. Check out this week’s specials from Red Roof Inn, Yellowstone [...]
Radio Guest List–Grand Wailea, Maui, Hawaii–October 22, 2011
America’s fiftieth and last state–Hawaii–remains a coveted travel destination in the U.S. and abroad. Hawaii’s Seventh Governor’s Neil Abercrombie joins Peter on air this weekend to discuss the latest in travel and tourism in the exotic island state. On Saturday, October 22, Peter talks with travel experts and local guests as he broadcasts his radio show [...]
Five Unforgettable New Experiences on Florida’s Space Coast
NASA may have scrapped its space shuttle program, but Jackie Perrin offers five new reasons that you should plan a side trip to Florida’s Space Coast on your next central Florida visit. Beyond surfing and space flights, there are many more exciting experiences to embrace on Florida’s Space Coast – – like the opportunity to [...]
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