On May 30th, Peter broadcast his radio show from the new Hotel Palomar in Atlanta Midtown.

If you’d like more information about the guests, as well as details on their interviews right, it’s here on PeterGreenberg.com.

So check out some of the highlights from the show:

Scott McCartney, “Middle Seat” columnist for The Wall Street Journal and author of The Wall Street Journal Guide to Power Travel: How to Arrive with Your Dignity, Sanity, and Wallet Intact, discusses his recent article on summer travel bargains.

The weak economy has led to significant price cuts at hotels, airlines, resorts and cruises. Americans are changing their travel habits, focusing more on domestic destinations and traveling closer to home—destinations such as Minneapolis, Salt Lake City and San Francisco are seeing increased bookings, while the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada are seeing a decline.

But don’t forget, now may be a very good time to travel to Europe, with the dollar gaining strength against the euro and British pound, fewer crowds and great deals. Read the full article here.

Our friend Johnny Jet of JohnnyJet.com checked in to share some of his favorite new Web sites. This week’s winners are:

TitanicAwards.com – From fellow writer Doug Lansky, TitanicAwards.com is not your typical travel Web sites. It takes the unusual approach of celebrating the travel industry’s underachievements, including the five worst experiences from travel legends, videos of the most crowded train and a desert driving tour gone bad, as well as user-generated experiences.

PetAirways.com – This concept has been bandied about for years, and according to reports, paw-sengers will be flying high this July. PetAirways is a pet-only airline where the animals ride in the main cabin, not in the cargo. No humans are allowed in this Beech 1900, except for the pilots and “pet attendants.”

Pet Airways will be flying night flights from secondary airports in or around the major cities of Chicago (Palwaukee Airport), Denver (Rocky Mountain Airport), New York (Teterboro Airport), Los Angeles (Hawthorne Airport) and Baltimore/Washington International Airport. The introductory fares are $149 each way and pet owners can drop their loved ones off two to 72 hours in advance.

WakerUpper.com – This service is invaluable, says frequent-flier Johnny Jet. This online program allows you to set a wake-up call at a specific time so you don’t have to rely solely on the hotel wake-up call or try and figure out the alarm clock. In addition, you set reminders for important events and meetings. Best of all it’s free and easy to use, and it works with any phone in the U.S. and Canada.

BedJump.com – Johnny discovered this one on Twitter, and it’s a doozy. BedJump.com is about just what you might think it is … hotel guests jumping on the bed. You just have to see it to believe it.

Peter also spoke with James May, CEO and President of the Air Transport Association of America, about his concerns over new legislation that basically treats travelers like an ATM. The legislation would reauthorize FAA programs and funding, and the airport community is asking to raise the Passenger Facility Charge from its current level of $4.50 to $7. In an op-ed for Aviation Week, May said the tax would amount to an additional $2 billion for airports annually.

While there is no question that that airports have valid funding needs for projects, he also points out, “the best and most certain way to reduce flight delays and make legitimate airport improvements is not to increase the PFC tax to fund airports’ pet projects, but instead to modernize our air traffic control system to alleviate airspace congestion and make better use of existing airport facilities.” Read the entire article here: Aviation Week.

Carolyn Spencer Brown, editor in chief of CruiseCritic.com, also phoned in to talk about cruising during hurricane season. Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30, and according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, we’re most likely facing a “near-normal” season with nine to 14 named storms.

It’s important for cruisers to be prepared for the possibility of changed itineraries or canceled ports of call if sailing in the Caribbean or along the Atlantic. And be forewarned—cruise lines are not obligated to compensate passengers when ports are canceled due to weather.

Peter’s final guest was 17-year-old Zac Sunderland, who is on the home stretch sailing around the world—solo. Sailing his own 36-foot sailboat, Sunderland has just left Panama on his final leg, from Panama City to Marina del Rey, California, and expects to be home in mid-June.

If he succeeds, he will have covered nearly 25,000 miles and will be the youngest person to circumnavigate the world alone in a sailboat. Read about his adventures on his blog, www.zacsunderland.com.

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Last time Peter was broadcasting from Atlanta, in Dec. 2008, he was at the InterContinental Buckhead Hotel. Check out that show here.