Archive for Category: "Driving, Car Rental & RVs"
Ask Peter: Civil War Travel, Car Rentals Abroad & More
Need help planning your spring break? Have a travel question that no one can answer? If so, it’s time to ask Peter. Every Saturday on Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio (click here to listen to the most recent podcast), Peter stops to address your travel questions. You can talk to Peter at 1-888-88-PETER (1-888-887-3837), email peter@petergreenberg.com, [...]
Travel Tip: Travel Myths Debunked
Let’s face it, as much as we travel, there are still three common travel myths that still persist. Here are the facts behind the myths: Will electronics crash my plane? No aviation authorities have found conclusive evidence that cellular signals affect the plane’s communications, navigation, or flight control. Just recently, the FAA even gave American [...]
Video Travel Tip: One Tank Trips
This past week Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio broadcast from New York’s Hudson Valley, which is just 100 miles outside Manhattan and also happens to be one of Peter’s favorite destination for a one-tank trip. So, what make a good one-tank trip? One-tank trips are more than just a quick getaway; they’re a great way to [...]
2011 Holiday Travel Forecast: More Traveling Despite High Airfares
Though the economy has not completely turned around, don’t expect the airport and roads to be empty this holiday season. According to a recent AAA’s survey, holiday travel is up 1.4 percent from last year with 91.9 million Americans planning to travel over 50 miles. The official holiday travel season begins on December 23 and [...]
Travel Tip: Airport Parking Apps
When you’re driving to the airport before a long flight, the last thing you want to do is travel from lot to lot looking for available and affordable parking. A little research before a trip goes a long way, especially when you’ve got a phone app at your finger tips. Several airports can now give [...]
Travel Tip: Taxi Apps
If you’re always standing on busy curbs–in bad weather and even worse traffic–just to hail a cab, listen up. These days, you can use your smartphone to call a taxi in a lot less time, and you may even pay less. Taxi Magic has become a category leader for taxis apps. It’s available online and [...]
Travel Tip – Navigating Rental Car Companies
Regional locations, national companies, and a neverending list of fees … renting a car can be as confusing as airline travel. Here are a few resources to help make the process easier. One site, called RentalCarMagic.com, has an interesting model; you submit your request and their team searches out the best price among listed rates [...]
Gas Prices Lower Across America, Airlines Reap the Benefits
As the economy continues to struggle, gas prices are enjoying a downturn. Prices have fallen below $3.00 per gallon in some areas of the country for the first time since the beginning of the year. Texas, Missouri, and Michigan are just some states posting lower-than-average fuel prices. According to average prices posted by AAA, Missouri [...]
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