This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg. A deep dive into airline frequent flyer programs and a discussion with aviation business expert Mike Boyd, on our obsession with mileage programs and whether or not they have reached a legal definition of fraud. Then, the power and impact of State Department travel advisories? Most recently the U.S. has issued an advisory for Americans to "reconsider travel" to Jamaica. We’ll speak with Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett on the immediate and long term effects of these advisories. Are they being painted with too broad a brush? What travelers need to know. Finally, Andrew McCarthy - Actor, Producer, Director and Author of Walking with Sam - shares his experience walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain, and how that journey changed the dynamic, not to mention the strength of his relationship with his son.

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg from The 2023 Virtuoso Symposium in Montreal, Quebec. Planes are full and airfares are skyhigh, and at the same time, many airlines are cutting back on routes. Mike Boyd -  Aviation Consultant & President of Boyd Group International - stops by with his take on another cutback – customer service. Then, we catch up with Matthew Upchurch - The CEO of Virtuoso - on the explosion of luxury travel and what it means for you, pricing and your choices. Finally, we address the issue of travel insurance -- often confusing, often misleading, but in many cases essential, with Richard Aquino from Allianz, the largest travel insurance company in the world - on what you need to know -- and deciphering policy language before you ever commit to buying the insurance.

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg from The Hyatt Regency Orlando in Orlando, Florida. First, we catch up with Caryn Seidman Becker, the CEO of Clear, with a report on the real numbers at the airports and how technology may be coming to the rescue in more ways than one as we head into the summer and rest of 2023. Then,  Christina Tunnah from World Nomads stops by to discuss a continually confusing topic - travel insurance. An intelligent and necessary conversation about what you need to know before hitting “accept.”

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg from The Four Seasons in Nashville, TN. We kick off with a conversation about summer travel with Bjorn Larsen, Founder and CEO of Norse Atlantic Airways. Then, we take a deep dive into the history of Music City with Nashville Historian David Steele Ewing. Then, you can’t talk about Nashville without discussing guitars, and you can’t talk about guitars without talking about Gibson. We have an extended conversation with President Cesar Gueikian about the iconic guitars, his history, and he even plays for us! Then Mike Severson, Founder of Songwriter City stops by to discuss the importance of songwriters to the city and giving them the freedom to tell their stories.

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg from The Ritz Carlton in Dallas, Texas. Scott McCartney, Host of the Airlines Confidential podcast and Travel Editor Emeritus of the Wall Street Journal, discusses how the airline seat has become a political battleground. Then, as we approach the 60th anniversary of the assassination of JFK, Stephen Fagin, Curator for The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, speaks about one of America’s most defining, tragic moments and what it meant for the world – not to mention Dallas, then and now.. Finally, Dean Fearing, legendary Chef and Author of The Texas Food Bible), chats about his 40 years in Dallas, the changing food scene in this city, and a few things he can never take off his menu.

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg from The Lanesborough Hotel in London, UK with a deeper look at the Coronation of King Charles III and what that means for travel. Simon Calder, Senior Travel Editor for The Independent, stops by with his predictions on all travel costs - from airfares to hotels to whether a surge in bookings can be sustained. Then veteran Royals Watcher, Victoria Mather, Travel Correspondent for Airmail, chats with her perspective on the Coronation and the Royal Family -- and she doesn't hold back. Finally, want the real travel numbers? Then Julia Simpson, President and CEO of The World Travel and Tourism Council, stops by with the latest research on where people are really traveling and why.

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg from Cartagena, Colombia. Peter speaks with Larry Cuculic, President and CEO of Best Western Hotel and Resorts, for a world overview about the explosion in new hotels. Then, we take a deeper dive into the hotel resort fee controversy, with Greg O'Stean, Chief Development Officer at Aimbridge Hospitality, weighing in on who really controls what when it comes to charging resort fees...or not. And what travelers can do. Finally, if you believe that there are only two types of airline bags - carry on and lost, then Bryan Owens, Owner of Unclaimed Luggage stops by to talk about where many of your lost bags end up. With more than a few surprises.

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This week’s Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg. is from the historic Chamberlin Inn in Cody, Wyoming - perhaps the best Western town in America. First up, Al Simpson, Former three-term U.S. Senator from Wyoming, and his brother, Professor Pete Simpson, stop by for an extended conversation about their hometown, their heritage, and why Cody perseveres as part of the distinct culture of America. Then, a look into a truly unique museum, The Buffalo Bill Center of the West with Executive Director Rebecca West. Then Peter sits down with Historian Sam Lightner Jr., and author of Wyoming: A History of the American West, with the latest report on over tourism in national parks like Yellowstone and how to visit properly, as well as some true, underappreciated hidden gems of Wyoming.

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg from Tampa Bay Florida.  First, a look at an ultra low cost carrier -- Florida-based Spirit, and a conversation with its CEO, Ted Christie, with a few cost versus value surprises at a time when most airfares are at historic highs. Then, a report on one of the more outrageous -- and absurd, airline passenger complaints.  Then, a deep dive into the Tampa food scene with Andrea Gonzmart, Fifth Generation Owner of the Columbia, a historic must stop in the city followed by the hidden stories revealed by Fred Hearns, Curator of Black History at the Tampa Bay History Center

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg from the Ritz Carlton Maui Kapalua in Maui, Hawaii. Peter chats with legendary author Paul Theroux on his definition of paradise and the dangers of over tourism. Then, an immersion into Hawaiian culture and history with Clifford Nae'ole, on the the importance of storytelling to preserve the state’s history and the legacy guests can embrace in Hawaii. Then, a conversation with Dr. Norm Estin on the impact of COVID-19 on the state and how to stay healthy when you travel. And, Flip Nicklin arguably the best whale photographer in the world with an update on the return of the whales -- in bigger numbers -- to Maui, and what it means.

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