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Travel Today with Peter Greenberg--San Juan, Puerto Rico Jun 08, 2016

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This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from San Juan Water & Beach Club Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Joining Peter Greenberg on the show will be Nuria Sebazco, TV Reporter for Telemundo Puerto Rico, with a front line report on the Zika virus and its impact on tourism. Professor Luis Agrait, History Department Chair at The University Puerto Rico, stops by to talk about diversity in Puerto Rico and the blending of cultures, as well as the food that’s come from that. Andy Rivera, Founder of the Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawings Society, discusses the volunteer base of the program, and gives insight into the many special and little known tours the program offers. Chef Wilo Benet, Chef and Owner of Pikayo, a restaurant spanning 27 years, explains what distinguishes Puerto Rican cuisine from other flavors—detailing why flavorful doesn’t necessarily mean outrageously spicy. Finally, Celina Nogueras Cuevas, writer, cultural creator, and trend forecaster, talks about street art and the local scene of entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico. There’s all of this and much more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg--Congress Hall, Cape May, New Jersey Jun 01, 2016

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Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Cape May, New Jersey and the iconic Congress Hall Hotel. Joining Peter Greenberg on the show will be Roy Steinberg, Cape May Stage Director, talks with us about the stage’s 2016 program, and how he hopes that these productions become catalysts for conversations on topics affecting us all. Then, Richard Crossley, avid birder and author of the Crossley Bird ID Guideseries, discusses what originally drew him to Cape May, and why many birders consider the area to be one of the greatest spots in the world. Finally, Curtis Bashaw, owner of the Congress Hall Hotel, stops by to tell stories of Benjamin Harrison, one of the five U.S. presidents who has stayed at Congress Hall. There’s all this and much more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from from Cape May, New Jersey and the legendary Congress Hall Hotel.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg--Sydney, Australia May 25, 2016

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This week Travel Today with Peter Greenberg travels down under from Sydney, Australia. Joining Peter on the show will be Paul Ashton, historian and author of The Accidental City, who will explain Sydney's remarkable heritage and how neighborhoods are moving to preserve their history. Then, Colin Scotts, defensive end football player for St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Cardinals, and the Houston Oilers, talks about how he adjusted to American football and why he came back to Australia. Next, I take a visit to the Chippendale district of Sydney with Nicky Ginsberg, Creative Director of Chippendale Creative Precinct and Kensington Street Precinct . Then, I talk with Mary Mumbulla, visitor services guide with the Barangaroo Delivery Authority. Finally, Jorge Sousa , the chief concierge for the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in Sydney, reveals the most unusual requests he’s fulfilled, including the engineering and acrobatics involved in a marriage proposal atop the Sydney Harbor Bridge. But did she say yes? Tune in, when Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Sydney, Australia.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg—Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas May 18, 2016

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This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Joining Peter Greenberg will be Tazia Rutherford, Atlantis’ Associate Director of Marine Mammal Operations, talks about the daily challenges of maintaining a habitat that protects all of the resort’s marine life and how guests get to interact. Pepin Argamasilla, who runs John Watling’s Distillery, will discuss the history of rum, rum running, and how visitors to the Bahamas may be drinking less, but are drinking better. Then, we have stories from Patricia Glinton-Meicholas, Bahamian Author of An Evening in Guanima: A Treasury of Folktales from The Bahamas. Lastly, Alana Rodgers, one of the founders of Hands for Hunger, discusses ways travelers can get involved with important and essential work every time they visit the Bahamas. There’s all of that and more when Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg--Fincantieri Shipyard with MSC Cruises May 11, 2016

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This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Trieste, Italy at the shipyards of Fincantieri, where they are building the largest ship in the history of the yard, MSC Cruises’ Seaside. MSC Cruises has more ships on order than any other cruise line. Peter Greenberg will be there for the coin ceremony and to report on the explosion of shipbuilding worldwide. Joining Peter will be Karoline Steckley, Director of the American Italian Association in Trieste, who reports on the expat life, off-the-brochure Italian seaside towns like Trieste, the different Italian dialects, and the surprising significance of coffee in Trieste. Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises, talks about the history and mythology of the shipping industry, as well as the real story about the coin ceremony. There’s all of that and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Fincantieri Shipyard with MSC Cruises in Trieste, Italy.

Editor at Large at The Travel Market Report -- James Schillinglaw May 05, 2016

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James Schillinglaw, Editor-at-Large at The Travel Market Report shares stories with Peter Greenberg of repelling down Table Mountain, the importance of sun tan lotion, his Botswana river safari, the largest elephant reserve in Africa and discusses the magic of Cape Town.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg--One&Only Cape Town Resort, South Africa May 04, 2016

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This week, the Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the One&Only in Cape Town, South Africa, the site for the Virtuoso Global Symposium. Joining Peter Greenberg will be Matthew Upchurch, Chairman and CEO of Virtuoso. For a true South African travel experience, Andy Cluver, CEO of Civair Helicopters and Airplanes talks with Peter Greenberg about some of their wild adventures in the skies over the cape in fighter jets. Richard Lyon, One&Only’s general manager, reports on the drop in South African currency against the U.S. dollar, and why Cape Town is now booming as a result of it. If you’re looking to volunteer on your next trip to South Africa, Cami Palomo, founder of the Avela Foundation, shares with us the extraordinary work that her foundation is doing with young burn victims in South Africa, and some creative ways travelers to Cape Town can volunteer with their innovative programs. There’s all that and more when the Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the One&Only Cape Town in South Africa with some of the super delegates from the Virtruoso Global Symposium.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg--French Lick Resort & West Baden Springs Hotel Apr 27, 2016

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This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from a surprising and interesting location: French Lick, Indiana. Never heard of it? Well, if you're an NBA fan, it might be on your radar as the home town of Larry Bird. For those of you who haven't heard of it, one reason to go is the legendary 161 year-old French Lick Resort and the West Baden Springs Hotel, which is where the Radio Show is broadcasting from. Joining Peter Greenberg from this truly historic hotel will be Scott McCartney from The Wall Street Journal with an update on plans to finally redo LaGuardia Airport. Mike Rae, CEO of Tourism Cares, talks about his non profit group and the opportunities to travel to destinations that need help, encouraging us to go there and giving us hands-on opportunities to give back. In particular, the Nepal Cares program—one year after the earthquake there, so much work still needs to be done, and the time to go and help is now. Then we'll talk about the long history of golf at French Lick dating back to 1907. Is the hotel haunted? Sandi Woodward from Indiana Landmarks has a theory or two; so does Lin Wagner of the West Baden Museum, with stories of all the celebrities in the 1930s and 1940s who came to French Lick and may still be walking the halls. And then there's the story of the restoration of the hotel—a truly remarkable project. There's all that and more when the Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the French Lick Resort in French Lick, Indiana.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg--World Travel & Tourism Global Summit Apr 20, 2016

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This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the 25th annual World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit in Dallas, Texas. This is the travel industry’s equivalent of the G-20. There are heads of state, foreign ministers, U.S. cabinet secretaries and CEOs from airlines, hotels, and cruise lines all in one room. On the show this week: James Hogan—CEO of Etihad Airways, Sean Donohue—CEO of DFW. Akel Biltaji, the mayor of Amman, Jordan, Manfrede Lefebvre, Chairman of Silversea Cruises, and legendary hotelier Raymond Bickson will also be in attendance. These guests will discuss everything from Open Skies and terrorism to hotel mergers and cruises to the Antarctic. But that’s just the beginning, as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Dallas, Texas and the WTTC Global Summit.

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg--The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Apr 13, 2016

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This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois. What an appropriate place to broadcast from in the midst of a presidential election year. There are so many lessons to learn just by going through the museum and library. Joining me in the state capital will be Mayor James Langfelder, as well as Dr. James Cornelius, curator of the museum with untold stories of the President who shaped so much of American history. Even Fire Chief Barry Helmerichs reports on his favorite places to eat when he's not out on emergency calls. There's all this and more when Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

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