Eye on Travel with Peter Greenberg

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes fromThe Rubens At The Palace in London, England. It’s a hotel whose history is ingrained in more than three hundred years of hosting royalty, (it was even an army headquarters during World War II). This week, Roger Dow, President and CEO of the US Travel Association, reports on the decline of inbound foreign travel to the U.S. for a second year in...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg  takes a tour through Florida. The first stop is Tampa Bay, which is known for a mix of historic architecture and modern landmarks, bustling business districts, and scenic waterways. Bob Buckhorn, the Mayor of Tampa, joins Peter Greenberg to talk about the exploding growth happening in the urban core of the city. Next up is Miami, home to a bustling art...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg takes a look back at some great midsize cities of America. These are the cities that don’t boast an international airport, but have a rich culture and history. First up is Norfolk Virginia, with an amazing waterfront presence (not to mention the US Navy). Then it’s off to a great (and often overlooked) city—Syracuse, New York, which still has many cobbl...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg celebrates the best of America’s museums, with a look back at some of this year’s memorable moments in history as displayed, in many cases on an interactive basis, by many of these museums. First, the radio show broadcasts from the Mile High City, where the Denver Art Museum houses a collection of more than 70,000 works. Then, it’s on to The National WW...

In support of the victims of the recent shooting in Las Vegas, this week the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show featured a special rebroadcast. The original show aired from the Nobu Hotel in Caesars Palace on June 27, 2015, and featured hotel developers and restaurateurs of Las Vegas. This destination depends heavily on travel and tourism for its economic base. If you would like to help those af...

This week's episode of Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Branson, Missouri, a city with its own unique history and culture. Karen Best, the Mayor of Branson, discusses Branson’s growth and the new attractions on the strip. Branson Fire Chief Ted Martin explains how he started out as a volunteer firefighter and works to keep the city and its residents safe. Mary Kellogg, Co-Owner of the...

This week's episode of Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Franklin, Tennessee—one of the best and biggest little small towns in America. Just 17 miles outside of Nashville, Franklin is steeped in American history and culture. Last weekend Franklin played host to Pilgrimage Music Festival, headlined by Justin Timberlake. Joining me is Kevin Griffin, lead singer of Better Than Ezra, and hi...

This week, Travel Today With Peter Greenberg comes from Langham Place, New York on New York's historic Fifth Avenue. We'll have an update on both hurricanes Harvey and Irma and what you can do to help the devastated islands and destinations. Alex Davies, Transportation Editor for WIRED Magazine talks about Harvey, Houston, and automobiles. Author and Historian Donald Miller talks about Manhattan,...

This week, Travel Today With Peter Greenberg comes from the Royal Lahaina Resort in Maui, Hawaii. The Royal Lahaina is a classic Hawaiian hotel, one of the last to be family owned and run. Albert Perez, Executive Director of Maui Tomorrow discusses the importance of managing growth and what can be done to preserve the magic of the islands. George “Keoki” Freeland, Former Executive Director at the...

This week, Travel Today With Peter Greenberg comes from the 17th Annual Virtuoso Travel Week. More than 6,000 leaders in the travel industry have an unprecedented 350,000 meetings—which works out to about 2.9 years of networking—and a few billion dollars of luxury travel business. Joining Peter Greenberg will be Virtuoso CEO Matthew Upchurch with a front line report on the state of the travel indu...

This week Travel Today With Peter Greenberg comes from EAST, Miami at the Brickell City Center in Miami, Florida. Joining Peter Greenberg will be Mark Hatfield, Assistant Aviation Director and Chief Security Officer at Miami International Airport, to talk about airport security and the wild things—and animals confiscated by the TSA. Carlos Frias, Food & Dining Editor at the Miami Herald, revea...

This week's Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Carnival Paradise enroute to Havana — and then the show continues from the new Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana. Joining Peter Greenberg will be Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line, on the cruise line’s commitment to Cuba and how it fits into Carnival’s global strategy. Stefano Bonica, the first Carnival captain to c...

This week's Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Epicurean Hotel in Tampa Bay, Florida. Tampa, Florida’s third largest city, is a great mix of historic architecture and modern cultural landmarks, Everywhere you look there’s Cuban and Spanish culture-infused flavor and accessible waterways. Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn stops by to talk about how getting turned down from Navy pilot school br...

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from one of America’s best museums—The National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. Stephen Watson, Executive Vice President and COO of The National WWII Museum, talks about the museum’s innovative approach to telling the thousands of World War II stories. Award-winning Chef John Besh discusses supporting local communities in post-Katri...

This week, Travel Today With Peter Greenberg comes from the Waldorf Astoria Orlando, nestled in the 482-acre Bonnet Creek Nature Preserve. George Hobica, founder of Airfarewatchdog.com, reports on hurricane season and travel insurance, and when you're covered (and when you're not). Want to ignore the brochures? Seth Kubersky, Author of The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2017 and contributor...

This week, Travel Today With Peter Greenberg comes from the legendary Crescent, Amtrak’s historic former Southern Crescent line—the rail route between New York’s Penn Station and New Orleans. The train goes back to 1849, and the route goes through 13 states and 30 separate stops. It’s a moving history lesson of the American South—past Civil War battlefields, new age Southern cities, and Louisiana...

This week, the Travel Today With Peter Greenberg comes from the largest, hippest, and fastest growing borough in New York City—Brooklyn—and the cutting edge, very cool The William Vale Hotel. Brooklyn Historian Ron Schweger drops by to talk about some hidden Brooklyn history. Carolyn Murnick, Senior Editor at New York Magazine, discusses the culinary explosion taking place in Brooklyn, where food...

This week, Travel Today With Peter Greenberg comes from the new and fascinating Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia was one of the crucial hubs of the American Revolution, and this museum explores the dynamic story of the American Revolution using its expansive collection of art, manuscripts, and printed works from the Revolutionary Period. This is history...

This week Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the U.S. Travel Association’s International Pow Wow in Washington, D.C., one of the largest travel conferences in the world, with more than 6,000 leaders in the largest industry in the world coming together. Joining Peter will be Chris Thompson, CEO of Brand USA, Roger Dow, President and CEO of the US Travel Association, to discuss the economi...

This week, Travel Today With Peter Greenberg comes from the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Annual Global Summit, from Bangkok, Thailand. Each year, heads of state, leaders of industry, ministers of tourism, and Fortune 500 CEOs in travel and tourism gather in a different country to discuss the cutting-edge issues facing the industry. This week, Tony Fernandes, the CEO of AirAsia, joins the sho...

This week, Travel Today With Peter Greenberg comes from the Prince de Galles Hotel in Paris, France. We’ll take a look at the history of the Prince de Galles, which was first constructed in 1928 on the Avenue George V. Hotel historian, Andreas Augustin, tells us some great stories about the hotel, including one about the legendary Marlene Dietrich. Jake Cigainero, a New York Times reporter living...

This week, Travel Today With Peter Greenberg comes from the Hotel Amigo in Brussels, Belgium. The hotel building dates back to the early 16th century when the Spanish misunderstood the word “amigo” and thought it was the Flemish word for “prison.” The building served as a prison for centuries. It’s located right in the heart of the Grand Place in the middle of Brussels’ historic center. Joining Pe...

This week, Travel Today With Peter Greenberg comes from the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, Canada at the annual Virtuoso Summit. Joining Peter Greenberg Michael Wiebe, Vancouver Park Board Chair, talks about the city’s well known Stanley Park—as well as the other 240 parks in Vancouver. We’ll talk about high tea at Fairmont Empress in Victoria and the city’s exploding food scene with Nea...

This week's episode of Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the inaugural voyage of the luxury cruise ship Silver Muse, operated by Silversea Cruises. Gene Sloan, USA Today’s Cruise Editor, joins Peter to discuss the uptick in demand for cruising—the industry is now commissioning ships faster than they can be built. Alessandro Zanello, Captain of the Silver Muse, reveals the features of th...

This week Travel Today With Peter Greenberg comes from Norfolk, Virginia and the largest naval base in the world. Joining Peter Greenberg is Norfolk historian, Peggy McPhillips, as she discusses the city’s heritage and surprise history. Glenn Sutch, President of Waterside District, talks about the new entertainment and dining destination coming to Norfolk next month and the local restaurants that...