This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond, Virginia. I have all the travel updates, ranging from the cartel violence in Mexico to the DHS announcement about TSA PreCheck and Global Entry — and what you need to know. Then, a conversation on Mexico with Jack Ezon of EMBARK Beyond and Amir Eylon, President and CEO of Longwoods International, with the latest research on Americans’ travel plans for 2026, the 250th birthday of America, the 100th birthday of Route 66, and the World Cup. A deep dive into Virginia and American history with Jamie Bosket, President & CEO of the Virginia Museum of History and Culture — and the institution’s massive reimagination, and how its collection — from George Washington’s personal journals to 16,000 years of human history — serves as the gateway to understanding the American story. Then, a deeper dive into Richmond with Colleen Curran of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, who reveals the city’s art scene, its top-tier murals and Class IV river rapids, and the hidden Civil War history of Belle Isle. There’s all this and more on this week’s Eye on Travel.
On this broadcast:
Peter’s News Open, Jack Ezon, Jamie O. Bosket (0:00-39:40)
Amir Eylon, Hannah Cheney, Colleen Curran, Ask Peter (39:40-1:19:20)
Allison Furman, Travis Elborough, Chris Semtner, Robey Martin (1:19:20-1:59:00)
