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Radio Archives – November 2007

Locations in this article:  Chicago, IL Los Angeles, CA Madison, WI Moscow, Russia Paris, France

Saturday, November 17
Monaco

Peter’s broadcasting live from Monaco! He’ll be speaking with Claire Lathbury, editor of The Riveria Times, about what’s happening in the Principality of Monaco.

He’ll also talk to Paul M. McManus, President and CEO, The Leading Hotels of the World, about what it takes for a hotel to achieve this prestigious status.

We’ll hear from Kip Hawley, Administrator of the TSA, as he tells us what to expect in travel this holiday season.

Plus, Peter will be joined by fellow travel journalist Rudy Maxa to talk about the latest travel developments.

And, Alan Levin of USA Today shares the latest breaking travel news.

Saturday, November 10
Madison, WI

Straight from the stadium seats at the Wisconsin v. Michigan game, Peter will be talking to local personalities for a dose of Wisconsin flavor.

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle stops by to chat on game day. You can find a transcription of the interview with the governor here.

Jim Leary, Professor of Folklore and Scandinavian Studies, and founder of the Center for Upper Mid-Western Cultures, fills us in on the polka, bratwurst (Wisconsin’s “soul food”) and Mid-Western accents.

And Erika Janik, author of Odd Wisconsin: Amusing, Perplexing, and Unlikely Stories from Wisconsin’s Past, tells us what’s really going on behind the scenes of the cheese state.

Saturday, November 3
Los Angeles, CA

Moscow and St. Petersburg have the most beautiful subways. Paris’s subway is the quickest. And Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital has its very own subway system where stations are named after the revolution. Mark Ovenden, author of Transit Maps of the World fills us on all the quirkiest aspects of the world’s transportation system.

Rum, reggae and travel. What more could you want in a trip? That’s what Jonathan Runge, author of the Rum and Reggae guidebooks thought, and he teaches us how to join the fun.

Traveling with kids isn’t easy, and with all the negative news of late, parents aren’t even sure where to begin. Anya Clowers, RN and author of Jet with Kids, tells us how to protect ourselves and our kids while flying. Want to hear the interview? Check it out online.

Plus, all the latest breaking travel news from Jeff Bailey of The New York Times and Alfred Borcover of the Chicago Tribune.

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