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Archive for December, 2011

How to Save Money by Flying Alternative Airlines: A CBS Early Show Report

How to Save Money by Flying Alternative Airlines: A CBS Early Show Report

There is lots of talk about the cheapest day to buy airline tickets or the best time to book a flight, but for another way to find airline value: Consider flying under the radar. Smaller airlines like Allegiant Air or Vision Airlines are often unable to complete in volume, but they have been able to [...]

Travel Tip: Unexpected Airline Fees

Travel Tip: Unexpected Airline Fees

Airlines are now required by the Department of Transportation to be more transparent with their fees. And you might be surprised by what you’re asked to pay for. Here’s a hint: It’s more than just checked bags. It’s no surprise that the airlines now charge to make a reservation over the phone. But these days, some [...]

Video: Peter Greenberg Visits Disney’s Aulani Resort

Video: Peter Greenberg Visits Disney’s Aulani Resort

When someone says “Disney,” what comes to mind? The guy with the big ears? Princesses in distress? Pirates in the Caribbean? What about a Disney location that doesn’t scream Mickey and Minnie as soon as you step through the doors?  The Aulani Walt Disney World Resort in Hawaii showcases what happens when you focus on [...]

Five for Families: Kid-Friendly Activities and Hotels in Barcelona

Five for Families: Kid-Friendly Activities and Hotels in Barcelona

If your family can’t agree on whether to do a city or resort vacation, then Barcelona is the destination for you. Correspondent Emily Goldfischer just returned from this northeastern Spanish city, part of the region known as Catalonia, and suggests five not-to-miss activities to do with your kids alongside family-friendly accommodations. Barcelona is more than [...]

Travel Tip: Accessible Diving

Travel Tip: Accessible Diving

Sure, scuba diving requires training and certification. But that doesn’t mean it’s off limits to people with disabilities. Here’s how you can get involved. The Handicapped Scuba Association developed a certification program for divers with all kinds of disabilities. Level A means you can dive with one other person in the traditional buddy system–everyone from [...]

Ask Peter: Answers to Your Travel Questions

Ask Peter: Answers to Your Travel Questions

Every week Peter Greenberg solves your travel problems and answers your travel questions on Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio (click here to find your local station or here to listen to the most recent podcast). This week Peter tackled cruise disruptions, travelers checks and hotel ratings. Do you have a travel question or problem? You can [...]

How to Find Value in the New Cruise Experience

How to Find Value in the New Cruise Experience

Fit traveler Dena Rochwerger-Braun looks at how the cruise industry is working to keep up with modern tastes. With art studios, water parks, university lecturers and creative excursions, can you still find value with these new cruise experiences? Revamping cruising began with the basics: the ships themselves. When cruising grew to prominence in the 1980s [...]

Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio–December 3, 2011–Radisson Blu Aqua

Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio–December 3, 2011–Radisson Blu Aqua

If you didn’t catch this weekend’s Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio broadcast from the Radisson Blu Aqua in Chicago, Illinois, you can download the full podcast of the show or listen to it streaming live right here. Peter and guests examine the American Airline bankruptcy to look at the full impact on fliers, the airline and [...]