Archive for Category: "Business Travel"
How Travelers Can Help Combat Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world as well as the least prosecuted. Executive director and co-founder of the FAIR Fund Andrea Powell joins Peter to explore this crime and the links between trafficking and the travel industry. Peter Greenberg: We talked about this issue after I returned from a UN conference [...]
International Travel Gadget Reviews: Phones, Wi-Fi, GPS
Mixing a vacation with field-testing technology can be a risky proposition, but our gadget guy Phil Baker braves the dead-zones to offer his pick for the new phones, GPS and other devices worthy of being included in your carry-on. I just returned from a vacation to France, where I accompanied my wife who performed in [...]
Beware The Free Wi-Fi: Tech Security Travel Tips
Don’t think that just because you leave home, you can take a break from digital security. In fact, traveling only adds additional threats. Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune correspondent Terry Gardner joins Peter to explain travel hacking dangers and what you need to know to stay safe. Peter Greenberg: How many times have we [...]
Destination USA: Four Ways To Improve America’s Tattered Welcome Mat For Foreign Travelers
Is America a welcoming travel destination for foreigners? Not so much, say some experts. Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, sits down with Peter to discuss how we’re in the lost decade of U.S. travel and how his organization’s campaign to reform the U.S. visa system may fix the problem. Peter Greenberg: [...]
Radio Guests – Aria Resort And Casino, CityCenter, Las Vegas, Nevada – May 21, 2011
What do the top industry executives have to say about the state of travel today? Peter will reveal how these travel experts make decisions that affect you as he broadcasts his radio show from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) global forum for business leaders. Tune in Saturday, May 21, for Peter Greenberg Worldwide [...]
Premium Passenger Traffic Takes A Stumble, Airline Profits To Tumble?
First-class cabins remained underutilized in March as rising demand for those seats slackened, said a report released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Monday. The report revealed that the pace of growth in the premium travel category, which includes international business and first-class travel, dropped significantly from the previous month. Premium travel in [...]
Heavy Business Travel Linked To Bad Health In New Study
Business travel may be bad for your health reveals a new study released on Monday by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. According to the study, people who travel 20 days or more a month for business are at an increase risk for cardiovascular disease. The Columbia University team analyzed medical records of 13,000 [...]
Reducing Your Travel Phone Bills: Saving Money On Global Calling
A world business traveler armed with two phones and a data card realized he was paying $3,000 in wireless services in a single year. So gadget guy Phil Baker set out to find a solution that would reduce his annual costs without missing a call. As I was preparing my taxes last week I was [...]
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