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Peter Greenberg Worldwide—Hotel Arts, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel Barcelona, Spain—November 21, 2015

Locations in this article:  Barcelona, Spain

This week, the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show broadcasts from Barcelona, at the very cool Hotel Arts. Joining Peter will be The Wall Street Journal’s Travel Editor Scott McCartney with some last-minute Thanksgiving travel updates, as well as tips on how NOT to evacuate a plane.

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Historian Allan Warren talks about Barcelona, the hidden history of the Spanish Civil War, and an unusual way to tour Barcelona; Dana Dunne, CEO of Odigeo (a giant travel website you probably haven’t heard of) drops by to talk about secrets of the largest European online travel retailer; and you can’t mention Barcelona without discussing Gaudi. Curator Jeffrey Swartz speaks about the amazing architect and his legacy, and where to find some secret Gaudi creations.

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Jetsetter’s Colleen Clark weighs in on the benefits of flying over Thanksgiving versus Christmas, with some surprises, and the editor of Barcelona Metropolitan magazine reports on the amazing food scene around Barcelona, including spotlighting executive chef of the Hotel Arts, Antonio Saez. (Hint, go to Arola and be sure to order the calamari sandwich).

Check out this week’s guest list, listen to the latest all-local podcast, and stream the full show below.

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