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Archive for Category: "Golf"

Travel Deals: Groupon, Golf & Going Green

Summer is finally here, and for a lot of people, that means it’s time to travel. But despite the busy season and its attendant high prices, that doesn’t mean you have to spend a lot to indulge your urge to vacation. Our roundup of top travel deals can help you save money while still getting [...]

Travel Tip: Participatory Travel Experiences

It’s one thing to travel to a destination just to say you went there. But it’s another thing to participate in an activity that’s really worth bragging about. Here’s one: Every year, thousands of people travel to Brazil for Carnaval. But what if you could actually participate IN the parade? That’s right, the tour company Intrepid [...]

Ask the Locals Travel Guide: Key West & the Florida Keys

Ask the Locals Travel Guide: Key West & the Florida Keys

Tune in this weekend to hear Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio broadcast live from the Sunset Key Guest Cottages, A Westin Resort in sunny Key West, Florida. Peter will be discussing a variety of topics, from trash in the oceans with paddle boarder Tom Jones to grilling the local catch with Chef Todd Hollender. Read on [...]

Ticket Reselling, Yolo Board & Florida Golf – Hour 3 – PGW Radio

Ticket Reselling, Yolo Board & Florida Golf – Hour 3 – PGW Radio

On Saturday, April 3, Peter broadcast his radio show from the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Florida. Featured guests include: Ety Rybak, co-founder of New York-based Inside Sports & Entertainment Group, speaking about the future of ticket reselling; Tom Losee, co-founder Yolo Board, explaining why stand-up paddle boarding is all the rage and [...]

Ask the Locals Travel Guide: Destin & the Emerald Coast, Florida

Ask the Locals Travel Guide: Destin & the Emerald Coast, Florida

Peter is broadcasting his radio show live from the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Florida. Located on Florida’s Emerald Coast, this former fishing village offers much more than sun, surf and golf. With its rare coastal dune lakes, state forests and mom-and-pop commercial zones, the locals have plenty to brag about. Keep reading [...]

The Northwest Passage, Dominican Republic Golf & the Millennium Foundation – Hour 3 – PGW Radio

The Northwest Passage, Dominican Republic Golf & the Millennium Foundation – Hour 3 – PGW Radio

On March 6, 2010, Peter broadcast from the Hostal Nicholas de Ovando in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic. Featured guests from the show include: Anthony Brandt, author of The Man Who Ate His Boots, discussing his book and the tragic history of the search for the fabled Northwest Passage; Gilles Gagnon, Dominican Republic [...]

Naked Airline Scans, Climbing Tahoe and Lake Tahoe History – Hour 2 – PGW Radio

Naked Airline Scans, Climbing Tahoe and Lake Tahoe History – Hour 2 – PGW Radio

On November 28th, 2009, Peter was broadcasting his radio show from The Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Guests from the second hour include: David Wilkening, North American Editor for TravelMole.com and freelance writer, reporting on the latest travel news, including why “naked airline scans” aren’t as bad as we think, and why [...]

Cheaper Golf Vacations

Cheaper Golf Vacations

OK, so golfing getaways don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand with budget travel. But there are ways to get more value out of your golf vacation.