During a San Francisco layover, Peter stopped by the studio of The View From the Bay, to talk with his old Good Morning America colleague Spencer Christian and co-host Janelle Wang about the fast-approaching holiday travel season.

Find out how you can avoid budget-busting fees and get advice on travel tips that make your travels easier.

As anyone who’s flown recently knows, it’s the little extra charges can really add up. Get tips on how to save when you stay, including how to avoid a hotel’s “double-dipping.”

Plus, learn how to read the fine print on that room service bill to escape unnecessary charges.

And step away from the minibar!

It’s no secret that some hotels and resorts are tacking on more and more fees.

These days, there’s everything from a “resort fee” to use the swimming pool or tennis courts, to mandatory tips for everyone from the maid to the bellman.

But there is something you can do to fight back.

One of the most common travel questions of all time has to be: “Do I need (and should I buy) travel insurance?”

In some situations, like quick visit to Aunt Millie in Wichita, the answer is probably not. But in lots of other situations, it can be a great idea.

Find out the latest about when to buy travel insurance, and what kinds of travel insurance you should consider.

With the dollar sinking against the euro, international travel to Europe can be pricey.

But it doesn’t have to be.

Get some great tips on making international travel less expensive. 

With an airline passenger rights bill making its way through Congress (known as the Boxer-Snowe amendment), Peter stopped by The Early Show to explain what’s at stake for airlines and passengers alike.

Find out what this bill could mean for your next trip and whether the bill has a chance of passing.

Plus, you’ll learn how many passengers are stranded for hours upon hours every year and what Congress has tried–and failed–to do in the past.

The Department of Homeland Security issued advisories to local police departments around the country last week, telling them to be on the lookout for suspicious activity at luxury hotels.

So how safe is your hotel from threats of terrorism or crime? And what are hotels doing to make things better?

Even more important, what can you do the next time you travel to a hotel to improve your own security chances?

As the new Travel Editor for CBS, Peter sat down with Harry Smith on The Early Show on Monday to highlight some surprising locations to enjoy spectacular fall foliage.

Sure, New England and eastern Canada are great options, but how about kayaking among the maples in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula?

Or hiking among the brilliant golden aspen trees across Colorado? Or even … Oklahoma?