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Radio Guest List—Rail Europe, Paris to Barcelona—November 14, 2015

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Locations in this article:  Barcelona, Spain London, England Paris, France
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This week, the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show broadcasts with Rail Europe from the TGV train traveling from Paris, France to Barcelona, Spain. Joining us is The Independent’s Simon Calder to talk about London’s Heathrow Airport expansions as well as his love of train travel. Then, Rail Europe Representative Melanie Albaric details the history of Rail Europe and its popular Eurail Pass. Then, Alexandra Magnum, an American producer living in Paris, talks about French food and shares her secret hideaways and local hot spots in the famous French city.

Sean Kelly, author of the book Home Bases: US Military Bases In and Around London, discusses Cold War tourism and the U.S. veterans who are going back to their old military bases in Europe to relive memories. There’s all of this and more when the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show broadcasts on board the TGV train from Paris to Barcelona.

Click here to listen to the show, streaming live from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. EST on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Call in with your travel questions at 1-888-88-PETER (1- 888-887-3837) or email peter@petergreenberg.com (Write “Ask Peter” in the subject line).

Melanie Albaric, Representative from Rail Europe, discusses the history of the Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée (PLM) Rail Europe route.

Elaine Sciolino, Foreign Correspondent in Paris for The New York Times, reveals her top Parisian hot spots.

Alexandra Mangum, an expat producer living in Paris, clues us in on her favorite places in the city and warns us when to avoid certain Parisian tourist attractions.

Sean Kelly, the Author of Home Bases: US Military Bases In and Around London, points out where some of the preserved U.S. military bases are in the United Kingdom and in Europe, and talks about why Americans travel to see them.

Alejandra Victoria, RENFE SNCF Representative, talks about the new route Peter rides and shares why riders love the high-speed train experience.

Simon Calder, Editor-at-Large for The Independent, gives insight on the new expansions at London’s Heathrow Airport as well as some of his top picks in London.

Louise Twining-Ward, Chief Executive Officer at Sustainable Travel International, explains some of the ways you can travel green and be conscious of your carbon footprint.

Scott Solombrino, Chief Executive Officer and President of Dav El Chauffeured Transportation Network and also the Co-Founder of The National Limousine Association, speaks about the rise of Uber and what its success means for consumers.