This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg covers the work that went on behind the scenes so that Greece could open to vaccinated travelers and the devastating impact that the pandemic has had across all parts of the cruising industry and how the industry has recovered with the Minister of Tourism of Greece Harry Theoharis and Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Richard Fain.

Minister of Tourism of Greece Harry Theoharis and  Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Richard Fain

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Every summer for the past seven decades, 50 high school seniors—one from every state—descend on Mobile, Alabama to take part in one of the country’s most lucrative scholarship competitions for teen girls. 




The Competition takes you behind the scenes of the Distinguished Young Women (DYW) program, and follows seven girls as they experience the highs and lows of competing for two weeks, away from home and under the most high-stress circumstances. Some girls enter for the money, some for prestige. All of them are used to being the best and the brightest. But only one will walk away with the top prize.




Host Shima Oliaee (Dolly Parton’s America, Pink Card) was Nevada’s contestant in 2001. More than 20 years later, she returns to Alabama as a judge. What can two weeks with 50 of the country’s most ambitious teens tell us about girlhood in America?




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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from  Los Angeles, California. Peter sits down with Geoff Freeman - President and CEO of U.S. Travel Association - for an extended conversation on the backlog of visa approvals for travelers wanting to come to the U.S. and the serious impact of those delays on the U.S. economy, Then, Boeing 737 Captain Dennis Tajer stops by with an update on the ongoing federal investigations. Finally, on a lighter note,  Christopher Elliott - Founder of Elliott Confidential and Elliott Advocacy - joins the program for some insight into airborne etiquette, as in...who really has the right to the armrests if you're sitting in coach.

US visas, an update on Boeing, and tackling the airplane armrest debate

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from The recent Seatrade Global Summit in Miami, Florida. It's all about the cruise industry as Peter sits down with the CEOs of Carnival Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and MSC for their frontline executive suite reports on the economy and its recovery, passenger behavior changes and expectations, sustainability, resilience, and their continuing challenges.

An update on the cruise industry with three cruise line CEOs

On This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg. Peter sits down with Gary Leff - Founder of ViewFromTheWing.com -  for a conversation on airline seats and seating, and perhaps a dramatic change about to happen from one particular carrier. Then, if you thought last summer was crazy for travel, get ready for this summer. Amir Eylon of Longwood International has done the research and his findings for the summer may surprise you. Finally, if you think planes and hotels are going to be full, get ready for cruise ships. Kelly Craighead - President and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association - sheds some light on the growth of cruise ships, the number of cruise passengers, and what all this means to you.

Airline seats, summer travel numbers, and growth of cruise ships

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from the new Global Ambassador Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. Peter sits down with Jaynie Adams from the Arizona Historical Society to discuss the state's long and rich history. Then, Peter takes a look at the Phoenix’s art scene with Olga Viso, The Chief Curator at the Phoenix Art Museum. And Sam Fox - cutting edge restaurateur and the Owner of The Global Ambassador - on the evolutionary and some revolutionary changes in hospitality and travel in Phoenix.

Minister of Tourism of Greece Harry Theoharis and Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Richard Fain

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