Which company is charging you more for booking flights depending on whether you’re a Mac or PC user? How would King Arthur and Merlin fare in our world today if they were still alive? And could your perfect career be as an airline consumer advocate?
Find out the answers to these questions plus the latest travel news when Peter Greenberg Worldwide broadcasts from Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea, Wales, UK.
Click here to listen to the show streaming live from 10 am until 1 pm ET on Saturday, May 12, 2012.
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Featured guests include:
Arnie Weissmann, vice president and editor in chief for Travel Weekly, lets us in on how CEOs of large companies such as Orbitz are using microsegmentation as a means of predicting customer preferences and gaining optimal revenue.
Jon Morgan, executive director for the Federation of Disability Sport Wales Ltd. (FDSW), elaborates on the history of the organization, which athletes it benefits, as well as the venues they use.
Jack Otter, executive editor of CBS MoneyWatch.com, talks about his latest book Worth It…Not Worth It, which shows the best ways to invest your money. Find out from whether it’s worth it to take an annual vacation or buy a new car.
Susan Rice, project manager for Wales Coast Path, drops by the office to fill us in on the office launch of the project to create a 1,030 mile continuous walking route around Wales. She discusses how the project came to be, who can access it, and little surprises along the path
Michael Boyd, president of Boyd Group International, discusses the 30th anniversary of the first big airline bankruptcy of Braniff International Airways and lets us in on the perfect job: Airline Consumer Advocate.
John Wake, FMR Detective Inspector in the South Wales, discusses his recent undertaking of a forensic examination into the origins of King Arthur and Merlin. He tells us how his investigation began, where he is researching, and whether Shakespeare ever wrote about King Arthur.
Nerys Howell, author of Wales on a Plate, fills us in on Welsh traditions, her favorite restaurant in Swansea, and some of the most surprising best foods of the region.
Michaela Guzy, travel evangelist and founder of Ohthepeopleyoumeet.com, reports from Durban, South Africa to tell us about her mission, the tips and tricks she has learned thus far, and how to follow and get involved in Michaela’s volunteer efforts.
Dan Askin, news editor of CruiseCritic.com, discusses some bizarre cruise stories, including a recent one where passengers got kicked off the ship for possession of tobacco.
Professor Peter Stead, cultural historian and author of So Much, So Little, tells us about documenting the life of Richard Burton, how Wales shaped him to become an international superstar, and the Richard Burton trail to launch this summer.
By Collette Torunyan for PeterGreenberg.com
