Eye on Travel

Radio Guest List—The Fairmont Monte-Carlo—February 7, 2015

Locations in this article:  Berlin, Germany

monaco 2This week’s radio show comes from the Fairmont Monte-Carlo in Monaco, which may be the second smallest country in the world, but it is a highly visited one. Monaco sees nearly 300,000 visitors each year, who enjoy the warm weather of the French Riviera, the rich history…and yes, the Monte-Carlo Casino.

Joining Peter Greenberg at the Fairmont Monte-Carlo for this year’s International Luxury Travel Market is Vanity Fair‘s Travel Editor, Victoria Mather. She explains how shared services like Uber and Airbnb have given more luxury experience access to the middle class. Then, National Geographic’s own Urban Insider, Annie Fitzsimmons, shares why Berlin is one of the hottest cities in the world and where else you should be traveling in 2015. Nathan Lump, Editor of Travel + Leisure, helps us redefine luxury and why it is now all about experiential one-ups-manship. All of this and more when Peter Greenberg broadcasts from the International Luxury Travel Market and the Fairmont Monte-Carlo.

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Klara Glowczewska, Travel Editor for Town & Country, covers the high demand for rare luxury travel. High spenders want privacy and unique experiences more than anything else.

Lee Abbamonte, the youngest American to visit every country in the world, talks about being a member of the Traveler’s Century Club and how sometimes it is easier to talk to world travelers than “normal people.”

Annie Fitzsimmons, National Geographic‘s Urban Insider, dishes about the surprising new hot spots for travel and why Berlin is at the top of her destination list.

Victoria Mather, Travel Editor for Vanity Fair, explains why Airbnb can be a middle-class luxury experience. She’s even thinking about renting out her own beach house while she travels!

Farhad Heydari, International Managing Editor at Departures and Centurion, talks about being a contrarian traveler. The best way to travel is revolving around individualized experiences.

Nathan Lump, Editor of Travel + Leisure, dissects what defines luxury and how time is the most valuable thing for travelers. People want access to something new and exciting for their time and money.

Jennifer Fox, President of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, explains why shared accommodations like Airbnb don’t provide the service that you get in a hotel. Staying in hotels is still the better option for those who want to be pampered.

Pascal Visintainer, from lucien Barriere Hotels and Casinos, details how they are bringing a hotel brand that has traditionally only been in France to other locations around the world.

Kate Powers, Owner of Stars’N’Bars in Monaco, describes sailing in Monaco and the boats in the harbor that go out into the ocean more than you’d think. She also talks about the Monaco yacht show and why it is one of the most luxurious shows in the world.

By Darra Stone for PeterGreenberg.com