Travel Today with Peter Greenberg

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno Tahoe USA. Joining Peter will be Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve to discuss the growth of the “biggest little city” and how they’ve done it sustainably; Costas Christ, Editor-at-Large for National Geographic Magazine, talks about what it really means to be an eco-tourist. Writer John Tyson discusses the wild western culture that’s still so much a part of Reno’s scene. Paul Brady of Condé Nast Traveler weighs in on President Trump’s executive order banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries and the greater long-term impacts. Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochran shares some of his favorite secret dining spots around town. One surprise: a technical report on thermal energy and how it runs Peppermill! There’s all of this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, Nevada.

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Syracuse, New York and the restored Marriott Syracuse Downtown. The hotel dates back to 1924 and is a great example of how to maintain and preserve a piece of history. Joining Peter Greenberg will be, Author of The Soul of Central New York, who shares the hidden history of Syracuse. Speaking of history, Frank Barrows, Superintendent of Fort Stanwix National Monument and overseeing Harriet Tubman Monument, talks about a side of Harriet Tubman that many of us do not know about, and how her efforts differ from those of Frederick Douglass. And Gregg Tripoli, Executive Director for the Onondaga Historical Association, shares the history of the Onondaga Lake, along with Philip Arnold, Associate Professor of Religion S.U. & Director of the Skä•noñh - Great Law of Peace Center, who shares the history of the Onondaga Indians and the impact that the group of Native American tribe Haudenosaunee (people of the Long House) have had on the formation of the United States as we know it. There is all of this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the legendary Marriott Syracuse Downtown in Syracuse, New York.

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from Newark Liberty International Airport, which is launching United’s first nonstop service between Newark and Havana, Cuba.  United executive Stephen Morrissey, who is in charge of regulatory policy, will explain how Cuba-U.S. negotiations produced the Newark to Havana route, and the challenges the airline faced in the process. Greg Geronemus, Co-CEO of smarTours, talks about the changing nature of Cuban tourism for Americans, the infrastructure challenges (hotel rooms, transportation, and even bathrooms) for what is expected to be an explosion of U.S. travelers. Laura Redman from Condé Nast Traveler discusses the rapid changes on the ground, in the air, and on the water in the once-forbidden destination. There’s all of this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Newark Liberty International Airport.

This week Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Hotel Plaza Athénée in Paris. Joining me will be Elaine Sciolino from The New York Times with a situation report on the year after the Paris nightclub shooting and what travelers need to know about Paris. Sciolino's new book, The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs is a great place to start. Laurant Poncelet, Concierge at Hotel Plaza Athénée, shares some of the more unusual requests he’s received from guests, from baby lions to a charter jet flight in search of a kilo of white truffles. Catherine Down, Cio Down Editor and American Expat, will talk about secret French cheese and how to find them. Othman nasrou, Vice-président de la Région Île-de-France, takes on the topic of the decline of tourism after the terrorist attacks and how smart travelers can benefit. There's all of this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Hotel Plaza Athénée in Paris.

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from The Dorchester Hotel in London. What will a Trump presidency mean for the travel industry? And what will it mean for your travels? Joining me will be Simon Calder, Travel Editor for The Independent, on the effects on travel after Brexit and how the U.S. dollar is now king. Martin Burrell, The Dorchester’s go-to man about London theatre, with an insiders view on the top London plays right now, and the dynamics of the London theatre scene. Another insider, Philip Hammond, the Designer Florist at The Dorchester, on the unknown story of what flowers wont work at the hotel for at least one guest and why roses are the hotel’s secret guest satisfaction weapon. Also stopping by, Steve King, Editor-at-Large forCondé Nast Traveler. All that and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the legendary Dorchester in London.