Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams - December Show Notes
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams Show Notes 2008 April
April 6, 2008Celebrate the 300th edition of Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams with a whirlwind tour from visiting Greece by moped to visiting the new Harley Davidson Museum complete with the travel insurance you need to give you peace of mind on your global journey, travel expert Stephanie Abrams delivers the world in two hours!
Topics Include:
The differences between the regions of Greece, the Ionian Islands, the north of Greece and other regions are explored for the cultural similarities and great differences.
Discussions include places to visit in Athens, Rhodes, Crete, Hydra, Santorini, Mykonos, and more.
Protecting the artifacts of Greece and displaying the artifacts found in Athens when their subway system was built.
Discussion of new museum created by the Greek government at the foot of the Acropolis.
What to see and do on the perfect itinerary visiting Greece provided by the General Director of the Greek National Tourist Organization including: Athens, the Acropolis, Acropolis Hill, Hydra, a traditional, unspoiled island with no automobiles, where mopeds and donkeys are basic transportation.
The experience of Greek Good Friday in Athens’ Constitution Square.
Humanitarian assistance of Skylink Travel Group in returning an obelisk to Ethiopia from Italy which was taken during World War II.
News and insights into the new Harley Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, WI.
Update on what travelers need to know about travel insurance to protect themselves and their travel purchase investment.
Guests Include:
George Tambakis, General Director, Greek National Tourist Organization
www.gnto.org
Steacey Schiesl, Director of the new Harley Davidson Museum
www.h-dmuseum.com
Jim Grace, President & CEO, Insure My Trip www.insuremytrip.com
April 13, 2006
A whirlwind tour of Rome, Italy, followed by a spectacular journey around Italy traveling in vintage cars then breezing through Boston and the Berkshire Mountains with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and ending up in Hollywood Beach, Florida is in store for listeners to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams in tonight’s outing!
Topics Include:
Exploration of Rome starting with the Spanish Steps and the Via Condotti from our base at the Intercontinental Hotel de la Ville Roma.
Exploration of the newly reopened House of the Emperor Augustus
History of the ICH de la Ville Roma tracing it to the 16th century residence of the Bishop of Rome
Travel tips from nationally syndicated radio show travel expert Stephanie Abrams on how to navigate through airline and other challenges to travelers
Stephanie Abrams’ Tips for the Travel Industry!
Guests Include:
Elisa Soregaroli, Director of Sales & Marketing, Intercontinental Hotel de la Ville Roma, www.ichotels.com
Tullia Caballero, owner/partner, www.vintagecartour.com
Kim Noltemy, Director, Sales & Marketing, Boston Symphony Orchestra, www.bso.org, www.tanglewood.org, www.bostonpops.org
Robin Orell, Director of Sales, Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Hotel, www.crowneplaza.com
April 20, 2008
A wee bit of Ireland in Boston, an outing on a paddlewheel boat on Long Island, a visit to Florida’s Space Coast, and update on Saxony, Germany and important info on the need for travel insurance in the midst of airlines declaring bankruptcy round out another whirlwind of travel information on this edition of Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams.
Topics Include:
How to find a wee bit of Ireland in Boston from where to stay to where to find Irish pubs
Insights into the experience of taking an outing on a paddlewheel boat
Learn about the Kennedy Space Center, the beaches and attractions of Florida’s Space Coast
Get the facts on the rich history and imposing countryside of the Saxony region of Germany with an update on new attractions, new hotels, and upcoming events
Learn how to protect yourself from financial losses you might incur from airline bankruptcies.
Guests Include:
Stephen Johnston, General Manager, Jury’s Boston Hotel, www.jurys.com
Mike Eagan, Owner, South Bay Paddle Wheel Cruise, www.laurenkristy.com
Tom Bartosek, Florida Space Coast Office of Tourism, www.space-coast.com
Hans Jurgen Gollen, Managing Director, Saxony Tourism, www.germanytourism.com
Jim Grace, President & CEO, Insure My Trip, www.insuremytrip.com
April 27, 2008
LIVE from beautiful St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands! Join radio show travel expert Stephanie Abrams at Carambola Golf & Country Club in St. Croix.
Topics Include:
What makes Carambola Golf & Country Club the US Virgin Island’s golfer’s paradise
An overflowing itinerary of places to visit, attractions to see, shopping havens, beaches, fishing, walking and hiking routes and more in glorious St. Croix, USVI
The inside scoop
on the differences between the regional areas of St. Croix, what you’ll find in each and why you’ll want to explore the area
How to get around St. Croix with tips on best ways to tour the island
Guests Include:
Golf experts at Carambola Golf & Country Club www.golfcarambola.com
Insights from the management team at Carambola Golf & Country Club www.golfcarambola.com
Updates from local tourism leaders on what’s new and what to do in St. Croix
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Computer America™ Becomes the “Official Radio Show of CompUSA.com®”
Effective April 1, 2008, Computer America becomes the Official Nationally Syndicated Radio Talk Show of CompUSA. Computer America is heard Monday through Friday on both The Business TalkRadio Network® and The Lifestyle TalkRadio Network®.“Computer America is well known across the nation as consistently delivering quality information, discussion and even tech support,” according to Lonny R. Paul, CompUSA’s Director of eCommerce. “This real-world usable information is what sets Computer America apart from other technology-related shows. We look forward to a long relationship.”
Computer America recently began its seventeenth year in national syndication and is heard world-wide via terrestrial broadcast radio stations as well as via its Podcasts.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams February Show Notes
February 3, 2008
Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams take listeners to the nationally syndicated radio show Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams from Alberta to Montreal and from Tanzania to the US Virgin Islands with a stop in Berkshire County, Massachusetts for High Tea and skiing all in 2 hours!Topics Include:
Where to visit in Alberta, Canada including driving from Calgary to Banff, Lake Louise
Taking a special winter weekend in Montreal before March 31, 2008 with roundtrip passage on Amtrak’s Adirondack for $75 roundtrip NY to Montreal!
Understanding the unique tourism attractions in Tanzania including Serengeti National Park
Report on the “Hats, Gloves, High Tea & Thee” event held at the Berkshire Crowne Plaza Hotel in Pittsfield, MA on January 31, 2008.
Guests Include:
Derek Coke-Kerr, Managing Director, Travel Alberta
Bill Hollister, Amtrak Albany Regional Marketing Manager
Karen Hoffman, Tanzania Tourist Board
Judy and Milton Meinck from Fairfield, CT, High Tea participants at Berkshire Crowne Plaza Hotel, Pittsfield, MA
Visit Stephanie’s award-winning website for travel tips, global photo gallery, archived radio shows and archived video interviews with leaders in the travel industry, travel news, worldwide weather, monetary currency converter, government travel advisories, critiques of hotels and resorts and more at www.sabrams.com.
Be sure to listen to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams on the Business Talk Radio Network on Sundays broadcast coast-to-coast in the 7pm to 9pm ET time slot and simulcast live at this site as well as i-Pod ready!
February 10, 2008
Encore Performance
"Travel With Stephanie Abrams!"
Fasten your seatbelt as radio travel show host, travel expert Stephanie Abrams, unfolds the Perfect Storm of a Boston Hotelier and visits Hawaii, Mexico and a stop in North Carolina!
Topics Include:
How a hotelier deals with a full house from Boston University Parents Weekend, being the official hotel for the Head of the Charles Regatta and the Boston Red Sox Playoff Games happening the same weekend around the corner from the hotel!
How a hotel deals with meeting special needs including 80 rooms all wanting room
Get the inside scoop on Los Cabos, Mexico’s newest hotel opening in January, 2008,
The Casa Dorada
Learn about the cutting-edge chic hotels in the Quaintance Hotels group based in North Carolina.
Get the latest news updates from the CEO of Hawaii Super Ferry, the newest transportation attraction for visitors to Hawaii to visit multiple Hawaiian Islands in relaxing luxury.
Guests Include:
Guests Include:
Terry Guiney, Managing Partner and General Manager at Boston’s Hotel Commonwealth.
Victor Gomez, General Manager, Casa Dorada Los Cabos, Resort & Spa.
Dennis Quaintance, CEO, Quaintance Hotels.
John Garibaldi, CEO, Hawaii Super Ferry.
Visit Stephanie’s award-winning website for travel tips, global photo gallery, archived radio shows and archived video interviews with leaders in the travel industry, travel news, worldwide weather, monetary currency converter, government travel advisories, critiques of hotels and resorts and more at www.sabrams.com.
Be sure to listen to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams on the Business Talk Radio Network on Sundays broadcast coast-to-coast in the 7pm to 9pm ET time slot and simulcast live at this site as well as i-Pod ready!
February 17, 2008
Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams, broadcast on the Business TalkRadio Network, formally welcomes new affiliate station KAXX in Anchorage, Alaska with a line up of guests that takes listeners from Africa to Greece, Florida, Harlem, and Costa Rica!
Topics Include:
NYTimes Travel Show presenter Greek National Tourism, an overview of their special exhibit and reasons to visit Greece in 2008
An overview of the special value to travelers who visit Africa
Insights into relaxing as a beachcomber in Snibel and the Beaches of Fort Myers
Update on Aftican-American Heritage Tours in Harlem for Black History Month
A traveler’s report on his visit to Costa Rica
A tour operator’s look at visiting Costa Rica
Guests Include:
Edward Bergman, Africa Travel Association
Faye George, Greek National Tourism
Suya Davenport, Executive Director, Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel
Peggy Taylor, Tour Guide, Harlem Spirituals
Brian Greenberg, Host of Radio’s Greenberg News
Josh Cohen, CEO, Wild Planet Adventures
Visit Stephanie’s award-winning website for travel tips, global photo gallery, archived radio shows and archived video interviews with leaders in the travel industry, travel news, worldwide weather, monetary currency converter, government travel advisories, critiques of hotels and resorts and more at www.sabrams.com.
Be sure to listen to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams on the Business Talk Radio Network on Sundays broadcast coast-to-coast in the 7pm to 9pm ET time slot and simulcast live at this site as well as i-Pod ready!
February 24, 2008
Hop aboard Amtrak’s Adirondack for Montreal as travel expert host of Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams chugs off to the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel for a live remote broadcast.
Topics Include:
Information on the spectacular winter roundtrip fare from any NY Amtrak station to Montreal for $75 roundtrip per adult and $38 roundtrip for kids under 15 years of age on Amtrak’s Adirondack train.
Enjoy a tour along the Hudson River Valley route and passed Lake Champlain on board Amtrak’s The Adirondack with a National Park Service guide.
Learn about the convenience in arriving in Montreal’s train station which is below the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in downtown Montreal.
Find out about the city under the city of Montreal, Place Ville Marie, where visitors can enjoy every form of shopping, entertainment, restaurants, and more without going outside and with direct entry from the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel and other points.
Learn about the contrasting areas of Montreal from the Old Port to the Gothic section, the vast shopping areas, museums and Casino as well as upcoming festivals and events.
Expect a visit with the Italian Government Tourist Board to learn why Italy is a Must Visit destination in 2008.
Get an update with InsureMyTrip.com on how to read the fine print in travel insurance policies.
Guests Include:
William Hollister, Amtrak Regional Marketing Manager, Albany Region
Joanne Papineau, PR Director, Fairmont Hotels, Eastern Canada Region
Members of the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, Quebec, hospitality team
Riccardo Strano, North American Director, Italian Government Tourist Board
James Grace, President & CEO, Insure My Trip
Visit Stephanie’s award-winning website for travel tips, global photo gallery, archived radio shows and archived video interviews with leaders in the travel industry, travel news, worldwide weather, monetary currency converter, government travel advisories, critiques of hotels and resorts and more at www.sabrams.com.
Be sure to listen to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams on the Business Talk Radio Network on Sundays broadcast coast-to-coast in the 7pm to 9pm ET time slot and simulcast live at this site as well as i-Pod ready!
Thursday, February 07, 2008
TALKIN’ PETS WELCOMES TIPPI HEDREN
Talkin' Pets with Jon Patch will be live this Saturday from Universal Studios, orlando Florida. Joining Jon at 5 PM EST will be long time friend, film and television actress and animal supporter, Tippi Hedren. Tippi will join Jon to discuss an Act, (The Federal Ban on the Breeding of the Exotic Felines for Personal Possession Act), to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ban breeding, selling, and trading of exotic or native or non-native wild animals by any persons regardless of currently existing permits or licenses to hold, keep or care for these animals granted by any governmental agency; local, starte or federal. Call the program at 866-606-talk with all your questions and comments, Saturdays 5-8 PM EST.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Computer America™ Begins Its Seventeenth Broadcast Season!
It's February 2008 and Computer America begins its SEVENTEENTH season in nationally syndicated radio! Computer America is heard Monday through Friday on both The Business TalkRadio Network® and The Lifestyle TalkRadio Network®.In a world where entertainment programs come and go seemingly overnight, we think seventeen years is a strong statement about the value we bring to our audience. People have learned they can trust Computer America to cover the world of personal computers, updating them on the important new products and services that will make their life in front of the keyboard better, and do it all with a sense of humor and a flair for entertainment.
On behalf of Craig Crossman, Co-Host Carey Holzman, the entire staff, and everyone at BOTH of our networks, Thank You for Listening! Seventeen years, and counting.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Jon Provost from Lassie to appear on Talkin’ Pets
Lassie fans get behind the scenes look at Timmy Martin's life. Child Superstar tells all in new book "Timmy's in the Well": The Jon Provost Story. A collie barks. "What's that, girl? Timmy's in the well?" This Saturday at 5 PM EST, Timmy (portrayed by actor Jon Provost) climbs out of the well to speak with Jon Patch on Talkin' Pets about his many years with Lassie and the years to follow surrounded by stars like Lucille Ball, Elvis Presley, Bob Hope, Robert Redford and even Mr. Ed...
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams - January Show Notes
We’re off to America’s Paradise. . . the US Virgin Islands with 3 shows live from St. Thomas’ Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, The Westin St. John, and Frenchman’s Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort in St. Thomas!January 6, 2008:
What better way to kick off 2008 than with live broadcasts from the US Virgin Islands! This episode, travel expert Stephanie Abrams takes listeners’ to Business TalkRadio© Network’s Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams, heard coast-to-coast in the 7pm to 9pm ET slot to St. Thomas to a beachcomber’s haven on a gorgeous stretch of sugary sand and turquoise waters at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort.
Topics Include:
Sailing, snorkeling, PADA certification and scuba diving right at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort
Understanding the uniqueness of Bolongo Bay Beach Resort through the eyes of guests
Historic sightseeing, getting to the most scenic spots on St. Thomas, USVI and learning how to get around to see them all on this island of spectacular beauty and charm.
Where and when to catch a ferry to visit the USVI’s St. Croix and St. John
How to travel around the USVI by air or chartering a boat!
Learn what makes Bolongo Bay Beach Resort unique and known for its relaxed beachcomber appeal and “the best bar on the island!”
And learn about how American Express Travel can assist in your trip to the USVI and elsewhere at the NYTimes Travel Show, Feb. 29 to March 1, 2008 at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC!
Guests Include:
Paul Doumeng, General Manager of the family-managed Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, St. Thomas, USVI
Robert Walcyzk, Executive Chef, Lobster Grill Restaurant, Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, St. Thomas, USVI
Mark Hiebel, Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, US Virgin Islands, Food & Beverage Manager and Director of Special Events
Colleen Doumeng, PR Director, Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, St. Thomas, USVI
Audrey Hindley, Vice President/ American Express Travel
Andre Weber, co-owner, St. Thomas Dive Club, St. Thomas, USVI
Pam Balish, General Manager, St. Thomas Skyride and co-owner of St. Thomas Dive Club
Visit Stephanie’s award-winning website for travel tips, global photo gallery, archived radio shows and archived video interviews with leaders in the travel industry, travel news, worldwide weather, monetary currency converter, government travel advisories, critiques of hotels and resorts and more at www.sabrams.com.
Be sure to listen to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams on the Business Talk Radio Network on Sundays broadcast coast-to-coast in the 7pm to 9pm ET time slot and simulcast live at this site as well as i-Pod ready!
January 13, 2007
It’s off to St. John, USVI, for a respite in secluded paradise at the Westin St. John Resort & Villas located on 1,200 feet of private beach and minutes from the Virgin Islands National Park where travel expert Stephanie Abrams takes listeners to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams on the Business TalkRadio© Network for a beachside visit to this incredibly beautiful and pampering resort destination.
Topics include:
How the Westin St. John blends elegant pampering into their US Virgin Island’s relaxed style of casual luxury. No rush or hurry here. No challenges. No hustle and bustle in this resort’s tropical paradise where it’s all about what you want and giving it to you!
Take a walk with radio show travel expert Stephanie Abrams on the beach, through the gardens, around the pool area into welcoming guest accommodations and suites with every comfort and amenity waiting as we tour the Westin St. John Resort & Villas together on Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams!
Learn about the elegant and casual dining options at the Westin St. John and the romantic sunset dinners and dinner cruises and exploration of the types of cuisine available to guests.
Explore all the possibilities for weddings, honeymoons, as well as family reunions and conferences in this perfect location prepared to meet the needs and challenges of every guest and group request.
Guests Include:
Mr. Kim Chappell, General Manager, Westin St. John Resort & Villas
Toya Frazer, “Fun” Director, Westin St. John Resort & Villas
Other Guests TBA
Visit Stephanie’s award-winning website for travel tips, global photo gallery, archived radio shows and archived video interviews with leaders in the travel industry, travel news, worldwide weather, monetary currency converter, government travel advisories, critiques of hotels and resorts and more at www.sabrams.com.
Be sure to listen to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams on the Business Talk Radio Network on Sundays broadcast coast-to-coast in the 7pm to 9pm ET time slot and simulcast live at this site as well as i-Pod ready!
January 20, 2007
Last chance to check-in LIVE from St. Thomas, at Frenchman’s Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort in the US Virgin Islands, with radio show travel expert, Stephanie Abrams broadcasting Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams coast-to-coast in the 7pm to 9pm ET time slot on the Business TalkRadio© Network!
Topics Include:
The advantages and benefits of staying at Frenchman’s Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort
Learn about the unique and historic location of Frenchman’s Reef and it facilities for banquets, meetings, conventions, and weddings
Get tips on travel to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands including romantic spots, best places to see dramatic sunsets, where to have that memorable toast, naturally beautiful sights, and excursions by boat, historic sightseeing, amazing shopping and more in America’s tropical paradise!
Find out how Frenchman’s Reef and Marriott Morning Star Beach Resort staff help guests get the most our of their St. Thomas visit
Learn about water sports and adventures in the US Virgin Islands from local experts
Guests Include:
Lisa Hamilton, Director of Sales, Frenchman’s Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort
Other Guests TBA.
Visit Stephanie’s award-winning website for travel tips, global photo gallery, archived radio shows and archived video interviews with leaders in the travel industry, travel news, worldwide weather, monetary currency converter, government travel advisories, critiques of hotels and resorts and more at www.sabrams.com.
Be sure to listen to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams on the Business Talk Radio Network on Sundays broadcast coast-to-coast in the 7pm to 9pm ET time slot and simulcast live at this site as well as i-Pod ready!
Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams - December Show Notes
December 2, 2007:LIVE from Aruba! Radio’s premier travel expert, Stephanie Abrams, and her On-Air Travel Companion, radio veteran Dave Isby, take the show on the road to broadcast live from the Aruba Marriott Resort & Casino.
Topics include:
Why guests return year after year to stay at the Aruba Marriott Resort & Casino.
Where to go, what to do, what to see, and how to get around to it all in Aruba.
Insights into Aruba Reef Care
How to plan a wedding in Aruba and how easy the Aruba Marriott Resort makes the planning process.
Unwinding and rejuvenating at the Aruba Marriott Resort’s Mandara Spa.
Golfing on Aruba’s Divi Links
Guests Include:
Angelica Vleeming, Corporate Marketing Manager, De Palm Tours
Castro Perez, Aruba Reef Care Chief Organizer, Aruba Tourism Authority
Chela de Lannoy, Director of Events/ Destination Weddings, Aruba Marriott Resort
Ella Perrotte, Spa Director, Mandara Spa, Aruba Marriott Resort,
Adam Williamson, Golf Pro, Divi Links
Visit Stephanie’s award-winning website for travel tips, global photo gallery, archived radio shows and archived video interviews with leaders in the travel industry, travel news, worldwide weather, monetary currency converter, government travel advisories, critiques of hotels and resorts and more at www.sabrams.com.
Be sure to listen to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams on the Business Talk Radio Network on Sundays broadcast coast-to-coast in the 7pm to 9pm ET time slot and simulcast live at this site as well as i-Pod ready!
December 9, 2007
Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes radio show listeners off to Grand Cayman and then for a drive in the Cadillac named Motor Trend’s Car of the year in this episode of the nationally syndicated “Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams,” on the Business TalkRadio Network.
Topics Include:
The wide range of water sports and water-enjoyment activities available in Grand Cayman through Red Sail Sports
An update on news and packages especially designed for visitors to the Westin Casuarina in Grand Cayman including Resort Credits for use in the spa and for Food and Beverage purchases.
Champagne Brunch and Pirates Nights plus other edible delights at the Westin Casuarina in Grand Cayman
News on Motor Trend’s Car of the Year from Cadillac
Filling the loopholes in travel insurance to be sure your needs are covered for unforeseen events, trip cancellation, trip interruption, travel supplier bankruptcy, lost luggage, delays, and medical issues in the US and internationally.
Guests Include:
Rod Mc Dowell, General Manager, Red Sail Sport, Cayman Islands
Dan Szydlowski, General Manager, Westin Casuarina Resort & Spa, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Marcus Repp, Director of Food & Beverage, Westin Casuarina Resort & Spa, Grand Cayman
James E. Taylor, General Manager, Cadillac Corporation
Jim Grace, President & CEO, InsureMyTrip.com www.insuremytrip.com
Visit Stephanie’s award-winning website for travel tips, global photo gallery, archived radio shows and archived video interviews with leaders in the travel industry, travel news, worldwide weather, monetary currency converter, government travel advisories, critiques of hotels and resorts and more at www.sabrams.com.
Be sure to listen to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams on the Business Talk Radio Network on Sundays broadcast coast-to-coast in the 7pm to 9pm ET time slot and simulcast live at this site as well as i-Pod ready!
December 16, 2007
Listeners to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams take off with radio’s travel media expert Guam, Hawaii, San Diego, Mexico and a stop in North Carolina!
Topics Include:
World War II tours, scuba diving, snorkeling, visiting cave drawings, and touching 2 vessels from two different World Wars, in the oldest civilization in the Pacific
Visit the iconoclastic Loews Coronado Bay Resort & Spa in San Diego, California with California’s General Manager of the Year, Kathleen Cochran
Learn about all the sightseeing opportunities in San Diego
Get the inside scoop on Los Cabos, Mexico’s newest hotel opening in January, 2008,
The Casa Dorada
Learn about the cutting-edge chic hotels in the Quaintance Hotels group based in North Carolina.
Get the latest news updates from the CEO of Hawaii Super Ferry, the newest transportation attraction for visitors to Hawaii to visit multiple Hawaiian Islands in relaxing luxury.
Guests Include:
Cindy Hanson, Guam Visitors Bureau
Kathleen Cochran, General Manager, Loews Coronado Bay Resort & Spa
David Peckinpaugh, President & CEO, San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau
Victor Gomez, General Manager, Los Cabos Casa Dorada Beach Resort
Dennis Quaintance, CEO, Quaintance Hotels
John Garibaldi, CEO, Hawaii Super Ferry
Visit Stephanie’s award-winning website for travel tips, global photo gallery, archived radio shows and archived video interviews with leaders in the travel industry, travel news, worldwide weather, monetary currency converter, government travel advisories, critiques of hotels and resorts and more at www.sabrams.com.
Be sure to listen to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams on the Business Talk Radio Network on Sundays broadcast coast-to-coast in the 7pm to 9pm ET time slot and simulcast live at this site as well as i-Pod ready!
December 23, 2007
Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams revisits special interviews from 2007 reminding listeners of their rights as travelers, cruising the Greek Islands and insights on where to stay and what to do in Athens, Greece!
Topics Include:
Knowing your rights as a traveler before you travel
Understanding the sailing experience in the Greek Islands
Learn about the on-board experience of passengers on Louis Hellenic Cruises
Follow the cruise itinerary from Athens’ port city, Piraeus, to Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini, Crete, Patmos, and more.
Visit the hotel with the largest swimming pool in Athens, a great view of the Acropolis, a panoramic view of Athens, Club Floors, Presidential Suites, and more!
Guests Include:
Alexander Anolik, leading travel law attorney, and coauthor of Travelers’ Rights
George Stathopoulos, CEO, Louis Hellenic Cruises
Natasha Kefala, Director of Sales, Athens Hilton
December 30, 2007
For the last 2007 episode of Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams, listeners hear Sir John Leslie, the 91 year old patriarch of Castle Leslie, located in County Monaghan, Ireland, the site of Paul McCartney’s second marriage, shares his memories of living at the castle and his travels in his lifetime, and then go off to Universal Orlando!
Topics Include:
The Leslie family’s connection to the Ide family of Vermont
Sir John Leslie’s travels from the US to Ireland by ship
His prisoner of war years in World War I in Germany
Sir John’s visits with his first cousin, Winston Churchill, at Castle Leslie
Visiting Winston Churchill at No, 10 Downing Street.
Sir John Leslie tells ghost stories about ghosts at Castle Leslie and other family ancestral homes and tells listeners about the book his father, Shane Leslie, wrote about ghosts in Castle Leslie and elsewhere.
Hour 2 of this episode of Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams takes listeners to Universal Orlando Resorts for a visit with two of their three Lowe’s managed hotels, Royal Pacific and Hard Rock Hotels, and a stop at Universal’s theme park, attractions, and City Walk!
Guests Include:
Sir John Leslie, Patriarch of Castle Leslie, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan, Ireland
David Bartok, General Manager, Universal Orlando Resort’s Royal Pacific
Carlton Hudson, General Manager, Universal Orlando Hard Rock Hotel
Dennis Quinn, Vice President, Travel Industry & International Sales
Visit Stephanie’s award-winning website for travel tips, global photo gallery, archived radio shows and archived video interviews with leaders in the travel industry, travel news, worldwide weather, monetary currency converter, government travel advisories, critiques of hotels and resorts and more at www.sabrams.com.
Be sure to listen to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams on the Business Talk Radio Network on Sundays broadcast coast-to-coast in the 7pm to 9pm ET time slot and simulcast live at this site as well as i-Pod ready!
