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This week, Eye on Travel broadcasts from the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Marco Island, Florida. Joining the program is Scott McCartney, Travel Editor of The Wall Street Journal, with an update on the world’s longest flight between Singapore and Newark. Patrick Smith, Author of Cockpit Confidential, with his take on airport VIP lounges at the airports and how we may have reached the point of diminishing returns — why they can often be even less relaxing and comfortable than the common waiting areas. Also visiting the show is Pete DiMaria, Fire Chief of Naples Fire-Rescue Department, on hurricanes, Florida and emergency response. And Jack Mulvena, President and CEO of Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, with a more interactive approach to operating the zoo experience and how Naples Zoo brings its visitors as close to the animals as possible. Plus, find out its thought-provoking way to make you revisit your use of plastics when you travel. There’s all this and more as Eye on Travel broadcasts from the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Marco Island, Florida.

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