On The Bookshelf
The Travel Detective
The "Today" show's Peter Greenberg
educates travelers on how to get the most
pleasurable trip from start to finish.
rific country and people shouldn't be
fearful to go there, but stay away from
large crowds and buses."
The travel expert does, however,
mericans are traveling more
advocate buying medical coverage and
than ever, but they still need
evacuation insurance whenever you go
to be more assertive, says
abroad. "You want to buy a policy that
Peter Greenberg, travel editor
of NBC's Today show.
offers medical evacuation to better treat-
ment facilities and hospitals — includ-
"Americans should never accept a 'no'
from someone who is not
ing being able to fly back
empowered to give a 'yes' in
to the United States, if
the first place," he says.
necessary," he says.
the Best Service
the tics'? Deals
"Whether you are making a
"Many medical insur-
hotel, cruise or plane reser-
ance
policies only pay
lialeis,
Cruise Ships,
vation, keep working up the
for treatment overseas;
gar fle.tat
ladder until you finally
they do not provide for
Age:Ivies
speak to the person who can
medical transportation
give you what you need."
back to this country."
That's just one of many
Greenberg has visited
helpful tips in The Travel
some 120 countries over
Detective (Villard Books;
the years. Born and
S15.95), a new book
raised in New York City,
aimed at readers who want
he's
been traveling since
PETER GREENBERG
to become savvier travelers.
he was 6 months old.
"There is so much mis-
His career as a journalist
Peter Greenberg on trav-
information out there,"
includes being a corre-
eling to Israel: "I say go,
Greenberg notes. "I want-
spondent for Newsweek.
just think smart."
ed to explain how the trav-
His first in-front-of-the-
el process really works."
camera experience was on
the Mery Gri n Show, where he was a
For example, he says, when making
lodging reservations, don't call the
television journalist specializing in travel.
hotel's 800 number.
From there, he landed a job as travel
reporter on Good Morning America, and
"Instead, call the hotel directly and
seven years ago joined the Today show.
ask to speak to the manager or direc-
tor of sales and establish a relationship.
Greenberg, who earned his college
These are the only people who know if degree at the University of Wisconsin,
there is a convention at the hotel and
also is the chief correspondent for the
Discovery Network's Travel Channel,
if rooms have become available at the
last minute. A clearinghouse won't
which is considering a consumer-ori-
have that information."
ented show with Greenberg, based on
his latest book.
Greenberg believes that Americans
can be some of the least adventure-
"On Sept. 24, I will have a one-hour
special [on the Travel Channel] called
some people in the world. "In the
The Royal Tour, a one-on-one with me
summer we go to Europe; in the win-
and the King of Jordan," says
ter we go skiing," he writes. "We are
easily scared by world events. One ter-
Greenberg. He follows that with another
special, Top Secret Beaches in the World,
rorist incident, and we retreat."
"beaches that aren't in the guidebooks."
The only places you shouldn't go are
Logging 400,000 miles in the air a
countries where no one is in control
year, Greenberg has clearly mastered
— like Liberia, Afghanistan and
Kosovo, - he says. "There are 187
the ins and outs of traveling. When
asked about the best vacation he has
countries in the world, and there are
ever taken, Greenberg, who is not mar-
only about five countries that I would
suggest not visiting ''
ried and doesn't have any children, says:
"This may sound corny, but I have
And what about traveling to Israel?
been to so many places that the best
"I say go, just think smart," says the
vacations are anywhere I am with
Jewish journalist, who has visited
someone I'm in love with." ❑
Israel on several occasions. "It's a ter-
ALICE BURDICK SCHWEIGER
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ALBERTO MIZRAHI
Starring in the musical part of
the program, Greece-born tenor
Alberto Mizrahi, who apart from
serving as Hazzan (Cantor) at
Chicago's historic Anshe Emet
Synagogue, has earned high
acclaim in worldwide concerts
with outstanding symphony
orchestras and in opera. Mizrahi
is equally at home in contem-
porary music, such as popular
recordings of "Songs for
Jerusalem," The Voice of a
People" and "Songs of the
Yiddish Theatre."
FREDDIE ROMAN
Adding humor and comedy to the Balfour
concert program will be the celebrated star and
producer of the highly acclaimed "Catskills on
Broadway," a hilarious and nostalgic salute to the
New York resort area where many of America's
foremost entertainers had their start. Roman has
headlined at many of the major resorts across
the country, including Caesar's Palace in Las
Vegas and Harrah's in Atlantic City
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