Archived Articles on Travel
Peter Greenberg: Home Exchanges
Q: I am considering participation in a home-exchange program using my second home to exchange. Have you heard of any pitfalls of such a program? Do you see this as a beneficial idea? What are the legal ramifications of participation? What if the people don't leave at the end of their time due to their choice? Or if someone became ill? Would the same legal-eviction procedures need to be followed? -Linda, Trinity, Fla. -Laverne, Palm Springs, Calif.
June 10, 2009
By: Peter Greenberg | Source: AARP.org
Peter Greenberg: Round-the-World Tickets
What do you recommend for a flight to Beijing, then Kashgar [China], and return from Tashkent [Uzbekistan]? Going on a Peregrine Lake tour into Kyrgyzstan. -Diane, Monterey, Calif. -Laverne, Palm Springs, Calif.
June 10, 2009
By: Peter Greenberg | Source: AARP.org
Peter Greenberg: Beijing Olympics
Q: My wife and I decided to take our annual trip to Beijing this year and see the Olympics first hand. How do we avoid all the other tourists and still get to see everything? -Harold, Palm Beach, FL -Laverne, Palm Springs, Calif.
June 10, 2009
By: Peter Greenberg | Source: AARP.org
Peter Greenberg: Long Layover in Chicago
Q: We’re planning a family trip with my two sons and our five grandkids, who age from 3 to 14 to Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, we’ve got a long layover in Chicago O’Hare. Is there anything for the kids to do while we wait? -Laverne, Palm Springs, Calif.
June 10, 2009
By: Peter Greenberg | Source: AARP.org
Peter Greenberg: Hotel Refunds
Why won't the Holiday Inn in Boardman, Ohio, let me cancel a reservation? I made it on April 7, 2008 for a date at the end of May 2008, and I was told that I agreed to pay the rate when I thought that all I was doing was confirming the reservation. I need some help for this. Thank you. –William, Summerville, Tenn.
June 10, 2009
By: Peter Greenberg | Source: AARP.org
Peter Greenberg: Credit Card Air Travel Refunds
In your last article for AARP The Magazine, you mentioned the federal credit law stating that if you do not receive the goods or services you are charged for, then the card company will issue a temporary credit and then investigate. I am one of the many who lost airline tickets when ATA folded. When I called my Discover Card, they eventually (after the second call) offered to send the paperwork to initiate an investigation, but they offered no credit. Can you help? Thank You. –Renee, El Cerrito, Calif.
June 10, 2009
By: Peter Greenberg | Source: AARP.org
Peter Greenberg: Driving Cross-Country
To travel by car from Knoxville, Tenn. to San Diego and back, what would you recommend for the routing if we wanted to "see more of the U.S.A." ? –Philip, Knoxville, Tenn.
June 10, 2009
By: Peter Greenberg | Source: AARP.org
Visiting Central America
Q: We recently retired, spent a couple of months in Florida, and recently returned from Hawaii. We do not like the heavy traffic in Florida, nor the 12 to 13 hours’ flying time to Hawaii. Where are Americans going in Central America or the Caribbean that is reasonably economical? We are looking for somewhere that is safe.
June 10, 2009
By: Peter Greenberg | Source: AARP.org
Peter Greenberg: Visiting San Antonio
I would like to see the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas. Is there a special, inexpensive place to stay that is close by? Also, are there other things recommended to see while there? What would be a good choice of (reasonable) rental cars in that area? –Irene, Elk River, Minn.
June 10, 2009
By: Peter Greenberg | Source: AARP.org
Peter Greenberg: African Safaris
Peter, I have watched your travels for several years and listened to your tips on the NBC Today show. Now that I'm living in the Middle East, I would like to go on safari in Africa. Please recommend a safe and memorable place. Thank you for your time and thoughtful advice. –Curtis, Newport News, Va.
June 10, 2009
By: Peter Greenberg | Source: AARP.org
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