This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is from the historic Riviera Theater in Charleston, South Carolina. In a rollercoaster week in trade, tariffs, and Wall Street, Peter has all the updates on the impact on your travels — and it looks like it’s going to be a wild 2025. International airfares cratering, airlines scrambling to adjust to falling demand, and the intense intersection of flight, hotel, and cruise cancellations for existing reservations, and the drop in future bookings. How long will this bizarre buyer’s market last? Jack Ezon, Founder of Embark Beyond, on another unexpected trend: Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs impacting how and where you travel. Then a deep dive into Charleston, with Carl Borick, Director of the historic Charleston Museum. Charlton Singleton, Grammy-winning band Ranky Tanky, talks about the ways the Gullah culture has been maintained in Charleston and inspired his own career in music. And Elaine Sciolino, author of the fascinating new book Adventures of the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World’s Greatest Museum, discusses her history of covering Paris and the Louvre for The New York Times, with some special pointers for travelers who want to go beyond just the Mona Lisa. There’s all this and more on this week’s Eye on Travel.

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On this broadcast:

Peter’s News Open, Jack Ezon, Ask Peter, Carl Borick(0:00-39:40)