This week, Peter Greenberg Worldwide broadcasts from The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences in London, England–a hotel with history dating back to 1850. Simon Calder, Senior Travel Editor at The Independent, joins the program to speak about traveling to Russia during the World Cup, why he’s doing it and why it’s the best time to go. Steven King, Editor at Large for Condé Nast Traveller, discusses travel advisory warnings with the current example of travel patterns in Eastern Africa. Then, Trisha Andres, of The Daily Telegraph, discusses the boom in architecture tourism and the extensive history behind some of London’s most famous buildings and museums. There’s all this and more as Peter Greenberg Worldwide broadcasts from The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences in London, England.

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Simon Calder, Senior Travel Editor at The Independent, joins the program this week to speak about an iconic London restaurant that has its own bus stop and explains why this year’s World Cup is the absolute best time to visit Russia and travel freely. Hint: visas are easier to score. Then, politics aside, Simon discusses his experience traveling throughout Russia and his top recommendations there.

Jenny Graham, Director of Quintessentially Travel, shares the surprising destinations on the radar of her clients like obscure river cruises on the Amazon. Jenny discusses not only re-discovering destinations but also marketing campaigns behind the high-end market for watches.

Leila Packer, Curator at The Wallace Collection, explains how the Marquesses of Hertford amassed such a variety of world class artwork, the vibrant exhibitions program and the collection’s expansion. She tells the story of Sir Richard Wallace–the son of the 4th Marquess–and the surprising collection of items you wouldn’t expect to find there.

Julie Falconer, California Expat and Founder of A Lady in London, speaks about the recent royal wedding, the fall of the British pound and the influx of foreign tourists traveling to the United Kingdom as a result. She also discusses the effect Brexit has had on local travelers. Julie then comments on upcoming trends in travel, the destinations on her radar that may not be on everyone else’s and London’s continuously growing food scene and infrastructure.

Declan McHugh, Author of Bloody London: A Shocking Guide to London’s Gruesome Past and Present, reveals what most people think that they know about the infamous Jack the Ripper and why he’s such a major part of London’s tourism. He then discusses modern serial killers and the scariest places he encounters around London–including a location commonly known to make visitors faint–while on The Blood and Tears walk.

Trisha Andres, Commissioning Editor for Travel at The Daily Telegraph, discusses traveling for architecture, the London Festival of Architecture, and the extensive history behind some of the city’s famous buildings and museums. She then reveals where the building that surprised her the most is located. Trisha then comments on the specific industry in travel that is now generating over $400 billion in profit and continues to grow.

Chris Galvin, Michelin Starred Chef and Chef Patron at Galvin at The Athenaeum Hotel in London, discusses his apprenticeship and experience working with the best French chefs over the course of 20 years, his training from all around the world and what he’s brought back to Britain. He elaborates on what he loved about cooking in the United States and what country’s cuisine has been one of his all time favorites.

Jim Burns, The Athenaeum’s Doorman, joins the program to speak about the purpose and role of a doorman, his time at the hotel and reveals that he is 7-foot tall (with his top hat). Jim also reminisces about Sally Pullick, the former Athenaeum hotelier and a former film star. According to Jim, she treated everyone around her like they were film stars, too.

Steven King, Editor at Large for Condé Nast Traveller, talks about traveling to France in the upcoming weeks as part of a “rediscovering France” project and his reasoning behind it. He goes on to speak about travel advisory warnings. He gives the example of travel patterns in East Africa and how it saddens him that people can be deterred from going to a particular place based on forward warnings.

David Kynaston, Historian and Author of City of London, speaks about London’s endless historic buildings and in particular the story of the Bank of England–a building that was built to intimidate. He reveals where in the city Vladimir Lenin lived before the Russian Revolution and discusses how London has been a sort of magnet for people fleeing from different countries. He shares the fascinating aspects of London, how it’s become less intimate in the last 30 years while still maintaining its traditional qualities, and pinpoints the moments in history that led to London’s re-internationalization.

By Alessandra Taryn Bea for PeterGreenberg.com