Eye on Travel with Peter Greenberg

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Melbourne, Australia and the annual Virtuoso Symposium. Joining Peter is Alex Lavelle, Editor at The Age, who talks about how 2,000 people a week are moving to Melbourne. Initially, Melbourne was going to hit 5 million people by 2020, but it hit that number last year from the Virtuoso conference in Melbourne. Donna Demaio, Broadcaster at Melb...

This week’s epsiode of Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove in Miami, Florida. Joining Peter is attorney Brian Becker has an update on immigration, asylum and tourist visas to the United States. And Mark Hatfield, the Chief Security Officer at Miami International Airport, discusses the brave new world of implementing biometrics at MIA and what it means to sec...

This week’s episode of Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Seatrade in Miami, Florida, the annual global summit of all things cruise, with every industry leader in attendance. Guests on the show include Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation, Richard Fain, CEO of Royal Caribbean, Tom Wolber, CEO of Crystal Cruises, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, CEO of Celebrity Cruises. Carolyn Spencer Brown, Ed...

This week’s episode Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit in Seville, Spain. First up, an update on recent airline failures and your real rights as a consumer. Then, a conversation with Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on his upcoming PBS special with Peter, Poland: The Royal Tour — which begins airing on public television April 2...

Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the St. Regis in San Francisco, California.

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. First up, Greg Harris, President and CEO of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, shares his stories about the history of the famed establishment (with some surprising exhibits and performances). And the stories behind the stories — ranging from the Velvet Underground to Prince, from Bon Jovi to the Be...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Mandarin Oriental, Miami in Miami, Florida. Joining Peter is Jen Karetnick, Author of The 500 Hidden Secrets of Miami, as she gives us her list of favorite lesser-known spots around Miami and the not-to-miss locations for this summer, including the Venetian Pool. Mandarin Executive Chef Mark McDonnell on the secrets of Peruvian cuisine in...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Panama City Beach, Florida. Mayor Mike Thomas updates the condition of his city and the relief efforts five months after it was hit by Hurricane Michael. The good news: the beach is back. Local CBS News Anchor, Paris Janos, on the intense connection between a natural disaster and tourism, and how one storm brought the community together. Musi...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Hotel Alessandra in downtown Houston, Texas. Joining Peter is William T. Harris, President and CEO of Space Center Houston, who talks about celebrating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing and dispels the misconceptions and reveals Neil Armstrong’s real experience when he stepped on the moon’s surface. Then, Jim D. Hornfischer, Author...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg broadcasts from the new Source Hotel + Marketplace in the newly developed RiNo (River North) area of Denver, Colorado. Joining the show is Colorado Governor Jared Polis, who speaks about everything from the Denver International Airport to tourism’s real impact on the economy and everything else ranging from job creation to microbreweries. Speaking of jo...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Forbes Travel Guide Luxury Summit at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Joining the show are some of the living legends in the travel and hospitality business (and Forbes five-star winners). Peter Borer, Chief Operating Officer of Peninsula Hotels, on his company’s historic win — each of the 10 Peninsula hotels around...

This week’s Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the brand new Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado. The resort celebrates its grand opening a week from today, and is part of the growing Marriott family in Colorado, including the Ritz Carlton and the iconic Brown Palace. Joining Peter, Brian Hostetler, from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, on the true...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg  focuses on some chronic problems in the travel industry, and our experts weigh in on some common sense solutions. Joining Peter is The Wall Street Journal’s Scott McCartney on the aftermath of the government shutdown. Arnie Weissmann, Editor-in-Chief of Travel Weekly, on why (or if) major hotel chains don’t lie and Costas Christ, Editor at Large for Na...

This week’s episode of Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Amanyara (which translates to “peaceful place”) in Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos, one of the world’s signature luxury island resorts, located in a 5,000-acre nature preserve. David Bowen, Turks and Caicos Director of Culture, joins the program to talk about the history of the Turks and Caicos as a British territory. Turks...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Joining the show is the Honorable Edmund Bartlett, CD, MP, Minister of Tourism for Jamaica and Founder, who talks about the launch of the new Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre. Taleb Rifai, former Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Omni San Diego Hotel in San Diego, California. Joining Peter is Colin Stowell, Fire Chief for San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, on California’s recent wildfires and responding to emergencies in a community that comprises 550 miles. Troy Johnson, Editor-at-large for San Diego Magazine, on the changing nature of restaurant design, the boom...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Peninsula Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, California. Joining Peter is Phil Savenick, President of the Beverly Hills Historical Society, who talks about the surprising beginnings of Beverly Hills (yes, the legends and unlikely events include cowboys and Indians). And Julian Gold, the Mayor of Beverly Hills, talks population growth, develo...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the luxury Saxon Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa. Joining Peter is Khadija Patel, Editor-in-Chief of the Mail & Guardian, on the history and some myths of South Africa, which still plague the nation. Then, Wayde Davy, Deputy Director at Apartheid Museum, on the era of segregation and the essential process of reconciliation in South Af...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from one of the most remote locations on the planet–St Helena Island. Deep in the middle of nowhere in the South Atlantic Ocean, this is a place that’s hard to get to, but you definitely want to be there. St Helena has a fascinating history–the second British colony and where Napolean was exiled in 1815 (also where he died). Joining the program is...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg looks back–and forward–with a special year ender show–featuring some of our greatest hits and favorite guests. We look back at the year as Patrick Smith, Author of Cockpit Confidential, talks about the first fatality in the history of Southwest Airlines. Simon Calder, Senior Travel Editor at The Independent, on the aftermath of the FIFA World Cup in Rus...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Westin Hotel in Long Beach, California. From the Queen Mary, Commodore Everette Hoard talks about the enduring popularity of the ship and how it has become the symbol of its Long Beach community. And Dr. Jerry Schubel, President & CEO of the Aquarium of the Pacific, talks about the challenges of sustainability and dangers of climate c...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from on board the brand new Celebrity Edge sailing into Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joining Peter is Richard Fain, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises. Then, Gene Sloan, Cruise Editor at USA Today, explains why Celebrity Edge might be a game changer in terms of marine architecture, design, and function. Also joining is Co...

This week, Today Travel with Peter Greenberg comes from the banks of the Nile, from the Conrad Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. Joining Peter is Dr. Tarek Tawfik, Director of the new Grand Egyptian Museum (opening in 2020), who also gives us some insight into the artifacts that have never been displayed before. Then Rania Al-Mashat, the first female Minister of Tourism in Egypt, on her challenges (and campa...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the legendary Savoy Hotel in London. Joining Peter is Trisha Andres, from The Daily Telegraph with her tips for solo travelers and her predictions on the trendiest destinations for 2019. Christopher Wood, of Flying Disabled, discusses the reasons behind the airline industry’s pushback on providing flyers with disabilities better accessibility...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Naples, Florida. Joining the program is Pete DiMaria, Fire Chief of Naples Fire-Rescue Department, on hurricanes, Florida and emergency response. And Jack Mulvena, President and CEO of Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, with a more interactive approach to operating the zoo experience and how Naples Z...