September 29, 2007
San Diego, CA
According to local legend, San Diego is haunted with the spirits of departed ones. Nancy Cobb of Coronado Tours fills us in on the city’s mysteries.
Tom Blair, editor-in-chief of San Diego Magazine, tells us why the city has reappeared on the radar as a hot destination.
David DeVoss of East-West News Service updates us on changes in Hong Kong over the past decade, straight from the heart of the city.
Plus, Steve Brill, media mogul and founder and CEO of Verified Identity Pass, tells us why he thinks the Registered Traveler program is the wave of the future. And Ted Reed from TheStreet.com updates us with the latest breaking airline news.
September 22, 2007
Fire Island, NY
Capt. John Prater, president of Airline Pilots Association tells us how the summer of the airline’s discontent looks from the pilot’s seat.
Join Peter for another edition of “Ask the Editor” as David Bear, travel editor of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette fills us in on his favorite destinations.
Plus, Paul Hochman, Today’s “Gadget Guy,” calls in from New Zealand to tell us about his latest tech finds.
And Herve Houdre, general manager of the Willard InterContinental in Washington, D.C. discusses sustainable development in hotels.
September 15, 2007
Boston, MA
Ever think that Massachusetts is full of “Curiosities, Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities, & Other Offbeat Stuff?” Well, author Bruce Gellerman co-wrote the book on it. He tells us all about it and shares other juicy tidbits from Massachusetts’ rich history.
Boston is one of our most historic cities and visitors can trace the history of America in every step. Sam Jones of the Freedom Trail Foundation helps us find the historic bars where ancestors drank after the Boston Tea Party and during the Revolutionary War.
You’ve heard of Harvard, but two students want you to know the inside stories of the famed university. Daniel Andrew and Jordan Jones, founders of Unofficial Tours chat about their quirky university tour.
Plus, Peter Howe from the Boston Globe keeps us updated on the latest airline news, and Patrick Smith, author of Salon.com’s “Ask the Pilot” column tells us about flying high in the sky.
September 8, 2007
Fire Island, NY
A film about traveling around the world? That’s right. Director Neil Mandt talks about how he used an around-the-world ticket to create a series of Web episodes and, ultimately, a small film that been making big waves.
World-class vagabond and journalist (Slate and National Geographic Traveler) Rolf Potts answers the burning questions on how you can travel to far-off destinations.
Plus, Keith Epstein of Business Week gives his take on the air traffic control system and the need for modernization as discussed in his cover story, “Fear & Loathing at the Airport.”
And Stina Sternberg, senior editor of Golf for Women, has just returned from China and fills us in on traveling to the Far East.
September 1, 2007
Airlines, Airlines, Airlines…
Marion Blakey, Administrator of the FAA, discusses the agency’s position on a next-generation air traffic control system that’s expected to improve airlines’ on-time performances.
On the other side, Patrick Forrey, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Union, talks about what they think needs to happen.
Everyone can be a little “green.” Jen Boulden, co-founder of the Web site Ideal Bite, tells us how to live an eco-conscious lifestyle, one small step at a time.
Plus, learn all about modern-day pirates with Smithsonian Magazine’s Paul Raffaele.
Also, Sun-Sentinel Travel Editor Tom Swick talks about his favorite destinations, and The New York Times columnist Joe Sharkey briefs us on the state of the airlines.
