Introducing a New Public Television Series: The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg

Premieres Fall 2013 (check local listings)

Tired of feeling like a helpless traveler? In the new series The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg, premiering nationwide beginning Monday, September 30, 2013 on public television (check local listings), CBS News Travel Editor and The Royal Tour co-host Peter Greenberg empowers audiences with travel news, must-have information and insider secrets known only to a select few in the industry. The series features 42, half-hour episodes and is distributed nationally by WLIW21. In the New York metropolitan area, the series premieres Saturdays at 7 a.m. on THIRTEEN and 6 p.m. on WLIW21 beginning October 5.

The Travel Detective reveals the process of travel from the inside, giving viewers access to hard-to-find information — from some of the best minds in the travel industry. Every week, Greenberg and a team of acclaimed experts — including editors from The Wall Street Journal and Travel Weekly — share the tools and information needed to take charge of every trip and deconstruct travel myths from the facts every traveler needs to know.

Greenberg adds:

How you travel is just as important as where you travel. Even paradise gets painful when the airline loses your bag, you’re being overcharged on your hotel room and you spent half a day on a tour bus, or the cruise line won’t refund your money after a cancellation. I’ve traveled the world for 30 years as an investigative reporter, and The Travel Detective allows me — for the first time on a weekly basis — to share that necessary information.

Greenberg, a multiple Emmy Award winner, reports on the potential fraud and financial truth of airline frequent-flier programs, and shows how to redeem your miles for that coveted frequent-flier seat — even when the airlines say there are no seats available. You’ll learn how and when to book a hotel room, how to avoid nickel-and-diming fees, and how to navigate airport security lines no matter what the signs say. The series also advises travelers where not to go, raising a red flag on must-miss cities, highways, airports and more. The Travel Detective goes behind the scenes of cruise lines, rental car companies and trains around the world to reveal the good, bad and sometimes even the ugly sides of travel.

The Travel Detective is produced each week from a different location around the world. From the wilds of Tasmania to roadside food stands in Mexico, from the cockpit of a wide-body jet in Abu Dhabi to hidden coffee plantations in Costa Rica, Greenberg’s signature “Hidden Gems” segments highlight experiences beyond the realm of traditional guidebooks. Each week, reports on the latest volunteer vacation opportunities around the world show viewers how they can help local communities every time they travel. For those traveling by car, The Travel Detective also suggests “one-tank trips”: great, affordable places reachable on just one tank of gas.

The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg is a production of Peter Greenberg Worldwide / Check Six Productions for WLIW21 in association with WNET. The Travel Detective is made possible by InsureMyTrip, Virtuoso and Norwegian Cruise Line.

Visit The Travel Detective online for a first look at the show and follow on Twitter (@TravDetective)  and on Facebook (TravelDetectivePG).