Last weekend, Peter chatted with Michael Stern, organizer of the New Orleans Road Food Festival, co-author of Road Food, and co-founder of one of our favorite Web sites, Roadfood.com.

The second annual New Orleans Road Food Festival, will take place March 26-28 in New Orleans, celebrating the great regional foods of America.

Peter Greenberg: Michael, you’ll still talk to me, even though I don’t eat meat anymore?

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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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:

Michael Stern, James Beard award-winning food writer and co-author of Road Food, dishing about the New Orleans Road Food Festival that highlights America’s best regional cuisine;

Steve Blount, author, writer, traveler, and Orlando resident, sharing tips on local favorites and experiences so unique that even some locals don’t know about them;

David Duffy, creative director of Disney Cruise Line, talking about the cruise line’s expansion, new technology on its ships, and new itineraries;

Mike Hileman, director of entertainment for Gatorland, talking about the dangers of training with alligators and what you can expect to see on your visit to this local favorite.

 

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Peter’s radio show is coming to us from The Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Hotel in Florida.

With such easy access to the theme parks, it’s understandable that visitors might spend an inordinate amount of time with a certain mouse.

But we wanted to find out where Orlando’s locals like to go. Keep reading to learn more.

Providence has a dynamic food scene with fun neighborhood hangouts, but you don’t have to stay in the big city to enjoy great food.

Hop in your car and head south.

It’s only a short trip to East Greenwich, Wickford and Matunuck in South County or to Bristol and Newport on Aquidneck Island.

President Obama has signed the Travel Promotion Act into law.

The controversial bill will create a national travel marketing program for the United States partially funded by charging foreign tourists a $10 entry fee.

Supporters of the bill say it will help turn around the United States’ struggling international tourism market. But others fear that it could actually drive away potential tourists and even result in tit-for-tat entrance fees from other countries.

The holidays are long over and we’ve rounded the Valentine’s Day corner, but Mother Nature refuses to recognize that spring is near, March may seem like a dreary month.

But there are many unexpected ways to have fun this month, if you know where to look.

Check out some offbeat and special events that only take place in March and start celebrating.

College towns are hard to dislike. From the dreaming spires of Oxford, England, to the music clubs of Austin, Texas, to the coffee houses of Berkeley, California, each town seems to be infused with an energy and personality that explains why they are perennially popular with tourists as well as students.

The best college towns offer everything a large metropolis does—theater, dining, recreation, and culture—but on a more intimate scale.

New Haven, Connecticut, the home of Yale University, is no exception, particularly when it comes to dining.