Congratulations to this week’s photo winner, Yvonne Wakeley! Yvonne writes this was photo taken in March 2026. “On my 2nd  attempt to get to Antarctica I succeeded!  I went there to see the Emperor penguins. There are 18 species and now with them I have seen all the 18 species.  Another great part of this...

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Trying to plan your next trip also needs to include a look at local traffic conditions at your destination. So which U.S. city has the slowest traffic? Most of you might pick Los Angeles — and yes, the traffic there is terrible, but it’s not the worst U.S. city. According to the latest research, New...

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A surprise development following the Iran conflict is not just empty seats on flights or vacant hotel rooms. It’s the sudden availability of frequent flyer or frequent stay award seats or rooms that are often at reduced redemption levels. The airlines and hotels didn’t plan on this, but it’s become perhaps one of the best...

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The latest research is in on the most turbulent airline flights in the U.S. So which are the bumpiest flights in America? The short 400-mile route between Denver and Jackson Hole, Wyoming and the next most turbulent flights include flights from Denver to Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, and Bozeman, Montana. Other high turbulence flight candidates:...

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In the past few weeks, and in the wake of the Iran conflict and both rising fuel prices and fuel shortages, airlines have been cancelling thousands of flights. They’re not just canceling on a daily basis but taking them off their schedules entirely. But which flights are getting cut, and how do you protect yourself?...

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This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is from the JW Marriott in Seoul, South Korea during the annual Virtuoso Symposium. Peter has all the travel updates, ranging from the fallout of the collapse of Spirit Airlines, and what it means for many other airlines in the U.S. along with some massive flight reductions in...

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Six months ago, if you wanted to score tickets for a World Cup game in the U.S., you were facing a very expensive proposition. This is the same for hotel rooms. You would have been told there was a steep premium — probably from a ticket broker, and many hotels in host cities not only...

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Congratulations to this week’s photo of the week winner, Linda Maxon! Linda writes, “Warm glow on the Hieropolis ruins at sunset on April 29th. The green mountains and absence of crowds make this scene special to me.” For a chance at being next week’s photo of the week winner, email your travel photo and story...

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This week, Peter answered your questions from the Sheraton Downtown Denver. Peter answers your questions on purchasing airline tickets, discounted buisness class tickets, travel to Europe, and more. Each week during our CBS Radio Show, Eye on Travel, Peter answers your travel questions. You can ask Peter your own travel questions by emailing him at...

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With many airlines either announcing checked bag fees, or dramatically increasing existing ones, the cost of checking your bags could exceed the actual cost of your ticket.  Or in some cases, upgrading to first class might be cheaper than flying coach and then paying to check bags.  Recently a passenger flying between New Mexico and...

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If you’re like me, you don’t get excited about going to an airport, but you look forward to getting through it so you can leave town.  But increasingly airports are stressful experiences. So which are the least stressful airports in the U.S.? The latest rankings are in.  Topping the list for the least amount of...

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Many of you possess more than one credit card, either linked to an airline frequent flyer program or one that offers a wide variety of perks and bonus points or statement credits triggered for restaurants, gas purchases, home improvement stores and more.  But which card should you use for which purchase? There’s now an app...

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When it comes to train travel in America, there’s one given — the tracks are old, and not built for high speed travel. And the train cars themselves are old — in some cases approaching 50 years of service. But now Amtrak is at least making the ride more comfortable and efficient — although not...

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This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is from the Sheraton Downtown in Denver, Colorado. I have all the travel updates: will United buy American? Will American buy Alaska? Will the U.S. bail out Spirit, and if so, what about Frontier, Avelo, and Allegiant? Are they lined up for financial rescue as well? What about...

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Congratulations to this week’s photo winner, Theodora Rellos! Theodora writes, “While on a sailing south around the Seychelle Islands, I awoke at 4 am on morning and took this photo of the moon. The Seychelle Islands are spectacular!” For a chance at being next week’s photo of the week winner, email your travel photo and...

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