On March 13, 2010, Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio is coming to you from the Hilton at Bonnet Creek, in Orlando, Florida. Featured guests from the show include:

George Hobica, founder of Airfarewatchdog.com, talking about the importance of business travel and connecting people face-to-face instead of just teleconferencing;

Leigh Gallagher, assistant managing editor at Fortune, breaking down where airlines fit in on the magazine’s list of “Most Admired Companies.”

Diego Parras, Walt Disney Imagineer, sharing the stories behind Disney World’s most popular attractions and what the future holds for Disney;

Captain Jon McBride, former NASA astronaut, sharing stories from his missions in space and his time as a fighter pilot.

 

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What do customers say are the most important qualities of a good airport?

While shops and wireless Internet access are nice diversions, what matters most to passengers is a quick and painless check-in process and basic comfort in terminals, according to a new survey by J.D. Power and Associates.

Keep reading to find out which airports ranked highest—and lowest—in customer satisfaction.

Las Vegas’ Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was a much more upbeat place this year than last.  Phil Baker reports on travel-friendly tech for 2010.

With the consumer electronics business taking a downturn in 2009, many companies hunkered down and focused on how they could better compete in 2010.

This year, the focus seemed to be on products designed to stand out and offer more value rather than to compete solely on price.

Kerry Sanders knows travel, but from a different perspective.

As a veteran Miami-based NBC News correspondent, he has reached global audiences from inside war zones—he was embedded with the troops during the Iraq war, covered the first Persian Gulf War from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and was on the front-lines for Hurricanes Andrew, Ivan and Katrina.

He’d be the first to tell you he doesn’t know how to vacation. Can this deadline-driven journalist learn to turn off the cell phone and Blackberry and get away from it all?

The New Year is a great time to reduce the complexity of traveling with technology.

It has a tendency to steal more of our time and bog us down, bit by bit, whether it’s lugging a bunch of power adapters or organizing your travels and receipts.

But technology can also be used to help simplify things.

Gadget guy Phil Baker shares 10 ideas to simplify your travels in 2010.

On Saturday, January 2, 2010, Peter broadcast his radio show from The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, in Marana, AZ, near Tucson. His guests from the second hour include:

Jason Reitman, director, writer and producer, discussing his new film Up in the Air as well as the ins and outs of frequent airport travel;

Robert Reid, U.S. travel editor for Lonely Planet, discussing the new Lonely Planet guidebook, Best in Travel 2010, including his picks for next year’s can’t-miss destinations;

Paul Lawton, film historian and author, sharing the highlights of Old Tucson Studios and Tucson’s role as America’s Hollywood in the desert;

 

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As the new reality of yet more security restrictions on air travelers becomes apparent, it’s increasingly clear that restive road warriors are doing everything they can to avoid flying.

Whether it’s driving to avoid busy airports, or avoiding business trips entirely, a slowdown in travel has major implications for the beleaguered American economy.

Looking for last-minute gifts for the traveler in your life? Gadget guy Phil Baker rounds up some top items for road warriors and casual day-trippers alike.

I’m always on the lookout for the latest computer bag that’s designed to carry a notebook and all the other stuff we lug along with it.

I’ve been trying products from two different companies that, while far different in their design approaches, are excellent choices.