Archive for February, 2013
Travel Photography Contest: Show Us How You Travel, Week 2
Our annual PeterGreenberg.com’s Travel Photography Contest continues. And once again, we’ve been inspired by your travel adventures and travel photos. Click here to see the week one entries and winner. The contest is new this week. Once again we want to see how you travel! Go through your photos to share your most memorable travel [...]
Travel Photography Contest: Week 1 Winner
We had tight competition for week one of our annual Travel Photography Contest. We asked you to show us how you travel with the specific goal of making us laugh and highlighting the fun side of travel! And we have our first winner: David Elwood, who is one of the top five finalists, who you [...]
Travel Deals: Spring Fever and Summer Savings
It’s not too late to track down spring deals. From cherry blossoms to spring in the Caribbean, we’ve got savings so you can recharge, reinvigorate and reinvent. Not ready to make the commitment? We threw in a couple of summer deals so you can start planning now. On the western Caribbean island of Roatan, Las [...]
Exploring Ireland’s ‘Wild West’: Galway, Connemara and Inis Mór
Many a visitor heads home from Ireland after sampling the sights—and the Guinness—in Dublin, Kerry and Cork. Ask the Irish though and they will tell you not to miss West coast: the Celtic culture of Galway city, the romantic moors of Connemara, the fierce cliffs of the Aran isles. In honor of the Gathering and [...]
Travel Tip: Alternative Spring (and Summer) Breaks
Volunteering is always a worthwhile way to spend a vacation, but when it comes to students, it often comes down to budget and time. Every year, I have to give a shout out to the American Hiking Society, which hosts working spring breaks in national and state parks around the country. The great thing is [...]
Daily Deal: Midweek Ski Deals
Can’t wait for spring break? Play hooky and take advantage of midweek ski deals from Liftopia.com. Valid March 4-8, 2013, you can save up to 84 percent on lift tickets at more than 100 resorts, with tickets starting as low as $7 if you go midweek. Visit Liftopia.com for more information.
Google Glass: A Traveler’s Best Friend?
Google has put out the call for tech-savvy members of the public to be the first to try Google Glass. The headset presents users with a heads-up interface created on a small display in front of the eye. Those wearing Glass interact with it using simple voice commands. Google has a released a video to [...]
Voluntourism Spotlight: At-Risk Kids at St. Jude’s Ranch
Let’s face it, we’re all used to giving our money away in Las Vegas. So next time, instead of giving it away, give back. This week’s voluntourism spotlight focuses on a volunteer program that assists abused and at-risk children and families. Learn more about the St. Jude’s Ranch in this weekend’s broadcast of Peter Greenberg [...]
