This Week: Dec. 6, 2008

Locations in this article:  Mumbai, India San Francisco, CA

Don’t miss Peter’s radio show, which he’ll be broadcasting this Saturday from The Paragon Café at The Claremont Resort & Spa in Berkeley, CA.

Tune in between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Eastern time to hear the show. His guests will include:

Charles Veley, the “World’s Most Traveled Man,” who will talk with Peter about his recent Africa trip, including travel tips and safety;

– Our friend Johnny Jet, who will call in and tell us about his very recent trip to Mumbai.

Andy Cosslett, CEO of the Intercontinental Hotels Group, who will talk about why branded hotels are the place to stay in a downturn, and why he thinks traveling is a birthright, not a privilege;

Bruce Speechley, a hospitality and leisure expert with IBM, who will tell us why travel loyalty programs need revamping;

Shane O’Flaherty, CEO of Mobile Travel Guides, who will give us a preview of things to see and do in Berkeley and San Francisco that you might not have thought of;

Eric Weiner, author of The Geography of Bliss, who will discuss his search for the happiest places in the world;

Martin Lindstrom, author of Buyology, who will discuss the psychology behind why we NEED to buy things.

– Representatives from Scharffen Berger Chocolate, who will tell us what it’s like to travel the world looking for the best cacao beans;