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Radio Guests – Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin, Ireland – March 19, 2011

Locations in this article:  Dublin, Ireland

Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin entrance - Dublin, IrelandIt used to be that start-up airlines struggled to get ahead, but a new crop of upstarts in the industry is vying for their place in the sky. Ed Perkins of SmarterTravel.com introduces us to the new kids on the aviation block.

Need a little luck o’ the Irish? Peter sits down with the Lord Mayor of Dublin to talk about the city’s future in tourism, and he turns the interview tables on Ryan Tubridy, host of The Late Late Show, Ireland’s most popular television show.

Ever wonder what it must have been like to hike a mountain in a hoop skirt? Author Mick Conefrey talks to Peter about the courageous and often bizarre lives of early female explorers.

Get all this and more on Saturday, March 19, when Peter will broadcast his radio show from the Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin in Dublin, Ireland.

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.)

Featured guests include:

Gerry BreenLord Mayor of Dublin, talking about Dublin’s tourism future and the history of the Lord Mayor’s office;

Ben Mutzabaugh, travel editor for USA Today, discussing the impact of the Japanese quake on airlines, cruise lines and tourism;

Ryan Tubridy, author and host of The Late Late Show, speaking about his gig hosting Ireland’s most popular television show and the longest-running talk show in the world;

Ed Perkins, travel columnist for SmarterTravel.com, introducing the new kids in the airline industry and how they’re making their own place in the sky;

Pat Liddy, Dublin historian, author and artist (www.walkingtours.ie), sharing how a walk around Dublin can reveal the history of the city;

Fiona Looney, Irish columnist, playwright, scriptwriter, and media personality, recommending off-the-beaten-path places to explore in Dublin;

Paul BreenGuinness Food Ambassador, teaching us how to pair food and create dishes with Ireland’s iconic beer;

Dr. Patrick F. Wallace, director of the National Museum of Ireland, sharing the history of the museum and the origins of St. Patrick’s Day;

Colm QuilliganDublin Literary Pub Crawl, chatting about his tours of Dublin’s historic pubs with literary pasts;

Mick Conefrey, filmmaker and author of How to Climb Mt. Blanc In A Skirt: A Handbook for the Lady Adventurer, telling us the strange and inspiring tales of female explores over history;

Fionn Davenport, editor for Lonely Planet Ireland, talking about some of Ireland’s offbeat festivals.

As always, Peter will be taking your calls and answering your travel problems on the air! 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.) 

For more on Peter’s broadcast location, check out the Web site for the Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin.