Eye on Travel with Peter Greenberg

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Barbados and the Port Ferdinand Resort. We’ll talk about the history of Barbados, ranging from George Washington to the Concorde, from sugar to rum, with historian Dr. Karl Watson. We’ll discuss Barbados’ explosion in street food with journalist David Ellis, and there’s Sir Paul Altman on the surprising story of one of the oldest synagogues i...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Crystal Serenity — dry docked at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany. Joining Peter is Tom Wolber, CEO of Crystal Cruises, walks Peter through the often staggering details of the ship’s current refurbishment, which will not only increase the number of luxury suites but also at the same time, reduce the number of passengers on...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Medellin Marriott Hotel in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo below is Peter at the grave of Pablo Escobar…Even though he was killed 25 years ago, some still consider him a hero and flowers still adorn the site). Joining the program is Jeff Paschke, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of MedellinGuru.com, talks about how much Medellin has changed from Pa...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg broadcasts from onboard one of the great trains in North America–the Rocky Mountaineer. We’ll travel across Canada, from Banff to Vancouver. This is the largest privately owned train company in the world, and it follows the same route that built Canada, much like the trains further South built America. We’ll talk to train buffs and historians, mayors an...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the nearly century-old Granlibakken hotel in Lake Tahoe, California. Mike Schwartz, Fire Chief at the North Tahoe Fire Protection District, joins the program to talk about one of the largest fires in California history. Katherine Hill, of Tahoe Weekly Magazine, on the cooperation between both California and Nevada to preserve Lake Tahoe… Bill...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. Joining Peter is Award-winning Portuguese Chef Jose Avillez explains the curious development of how former Portuguese colonies have shaped the country’s culinary scene. Miguel Júdice, Restaurateur and Author of The 500 Secrets of Lisbon, reveals that Lisbon was reinvented without losing...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the arena and then broadcasts from the House of Rock in Santa Rosa, California. Joining Peter is Chris Coursey, Mayor of Santa Rosa, with an update on last year’s devastating fires that destroyed 5,000 homes in Sonoma County, and how the city is rebuilding. Tony Gossner, Fire Chief of Santa Rosa Fire Department, discusses 2017’s devastating f...

This week Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Calabash Cove Resort and Spa hotel in Saint Lucia. Joining Peter is Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Allen Chastanet, who explains how village tourism allows Saint Lucia’s visitors to immerse into the culture and have a true and genuine experience of the island. He also outlines how the locals haven’t fairly benefited from tourism yet and what sh...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Harrah’s in Las Vegas, Nevada. Michael Massari, Don Ross and Sean McBurney from Caesars Palace report on the continuing explosion of meetings in Las Vegas, how the tourism formula is changing as well as some new directions in entertainment. Jonathan Ullman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mob Museum, talks about the real-life sig...

This week Travel Today with Peter Greenberg travels to the legendary Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, Sweden. Olov Amelin, Director at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, demystifies the Nobel Prize’s nomination process and also dispels some common misconceptions about the prize. Then, Michelin star chef Niklas Ekstedt speaks about the traditional and surprisingly analog methods behind his kitchen at Ekstedt:...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from The Thief hotel in Oslo, Norway, a cutting edge design hotel with a great story to tell. David Nikel, Author of Norway and Oslo travel guides (Moon Publications), talks about the wake-up call Oslo and the rest of the country received when The Thief hotel opened in the city and explains its role in modernizing what was once a Spartan approach...

This week Travel Today with Peter Greenberg Worldwide comes from the Azamara Pursuit, sailing out of Southampton, England to Bergen, Norway. Joining Peter this week is Captain Carl Smith, who shares the colorful past history of the Pursuit and how it now sails to some of the most interesting, smaller ports in Europe–destinations not accessible to the mega ships. Fiann Paul, Ocean Rower and 20-time...

This week Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the historic (and newly renovated) The Trafalgar St. James hotel in London. Joining Peter this week is Curator Christopher Riopelle from The National Gallery who will be talking about some surprising “new” American artists added to its collection. Kalyn Franke, Founder of Girl Gone London, talks about moving to London from Orlando as a study a...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the La Concha Resort in Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico — with a special report on this U.S. territory. We’re approaching the one year anniversary of the worst storm to hit Puerto Rico in 80 years and one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes. While power has finally been restored to the entire island, Peter reports on the continuing rebuilding...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Hotel Lutetia in Paris, France, an iconic, historic and luxury hotel on the Left Bank and newly reopened after a nearly four year, $234 million restoration and renovation. (First opened in 1910, it’s been the hangout for everyone from Charles de Gaulle to Pablo Picasso, from Ernest Hemingway to Josephine Baker). Catherine Down, Founder of...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe in Truckee, California. Joining Peter is Wendy David, Mayor of South Lake Tahoe, who discusses maintaining the largest alpine lake in North America and the challenges that come with balancing development and preservation. Fire Chief Schwartz talks about the special challenges operating in Lake Tahoe’s district tha...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Fairmont Amman Hotel in Jordan. Joining the show is Taleb Rifai, Jordanian Economist and, most recently, Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, who talks about the current U.S. travel ban and how it unintentionally serves the agenda of terrorists and some other unexpected consequences. Akel Biltaji, former May...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Omni Providence Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island. Joining Peter is the Mayor of Providence, Jorge Elorza, on how Providence has always been a mid station for immigrant communities and diversity. Gail Ciampa, Food Editor of Providence Journal, reveals her favorite places to eat in Providence and explains why restaurants that look like bom...

This week Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the W Punta de Mita Hotel in Nayarit, Mexico.  Madeline Milne, Editor of Vallarta Tribune, joins Peter to talk about U.S. State Department travel warnings and the true crime picture in Mexico–are tourists (or even expats) at risk? Chef Nacho Cadena, Poet and the unofficial Gastronomic Ambassador of Puerto Vallarta, explains the unique culinary...

This week Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego, California. Serge Dedina, Environmentalist and Mayor of Imperial Beach, speaks about the very successful Cross Border Xpress and Ann Wycoff from San Diego Magazine on all things food in San Diego–from oysters, to steakhouses, and the best secret fish tacos. Michele Parente, Dining, Wine and Li...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Silversea’s Silver Cloud as the ship celebrates its 10th year of expedition cruising. Jacqueline Gifford, Travel Director at Travel and Leisure and Departures, speaks about the boom in expedition cruising and the demographics that support the popularity. Tom Stieghorst, Cruise Editor at Travel Weekly, reports on Silversea’s breakthrough itine...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences in London, England–a hotel with history dating back to 1850. Leila Packer, Curator at The Wallace Collection, explains how the Marquesses of Hertford amassed such a variety of world class artwork, the vibrant exhibitions program and the collection’s expansion. Julie Falconer, California Expat and Founder o...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Super Bowl of travel conventions, the U.S. Travel Association’s International Pow Wow (IPW) in Denver, Colorado. Thinking about where to travel this year? Roger Dow, President & CEO of U.S. Travel Association, joins Peter to talk about the changing patterns in travel trends and the $4.7 billion that was generated from the convention’s...

This week’s broadcast of Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the new Norwegian Bliss sailing out of Miami, Florida. Joining Peter is Andy Stuart, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, on the little known Jones Act and how it impacts cruising and your choices of ports. Then, Frank Del Rio, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, shares where the idea to have a double-dec...

This week’s episode of Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this planned community was constructed on the Potomac River roughly 10 miles away from Washington, D.C. Joining Peter is Robert McCartney, Senior Regional Correspondent for The Washington Post, on the history of National Harbor and its impact on...