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TravelTalkRADIO
October 5,
2008
Broadcasting
from the
TravelTalkMEDIA
studios in
Southern
California
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this weeks
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This
week's
guests
include
Mary Beth Romig,
Director
of Communications and Public
Relations for the New Orleans
CVB, Don Cohn,
Author
of "Beijing Walks: Exploring the
Heritage",
John Johnson,
Director
of TravelTalkMEDIA's NYC Office,
Adam
Salerno,
Business Liaison for the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security,Travel
Writer
Nick
Gosling
and
Patrick
Peartree,
TTM's
Southern
California
Director.
A record-setting
attendance at
last
April's French
Quarter Festival
was great news
for The Big
Easy. Now
they're gearing
up for another
exciting event -
Halloween in New
Orleans. What
better way to
celebrate one of
America's most
haunted cities
than with a
Mardi Gras-style
parade, ghost
tours and a
Voodoo Music
concert? Mary
Beth Romig
joins the
program to talk
about the
obstacles New
Orleans has
overcome in
recent months,
including a
city-wide
evacuation
during Hurricane
Gustav, and how
those obstacles
haven't dampened
the city's
tourism spirit.
Find out what
guide named New
Orleans one of
the country's
most affordable
cities for fine
dining.
SEGMENTS
4, 5
& 6
DON COHN w/ Peking GAN
Author of "Beijing
Walks:
Exploring
the Heritage"
Since
1979, Don
Cohn has
lived in Beijing
for five years
and has visited
the city over
200 times. He
has also run
over 185 special
interest tours
to China, India,
Japan, Vietnam
and Cambodia.
Zen and
the Art
of Oboe
Playing.
To fully
master
the
musical
capabilities
of the
oboe, as
a young
music
student
he was
advised
to
immerse
himself
in the
study of
zen.
Join
author,
Don
Cohn,to
learn of
his 200+
visits
to
Beijing
as he
mastered
the art
of Oboe
Zen.
Along
the way,
he has
penned
a
stunning
portrait
of the
city
called
Beijing
Walks.
A must
read
book and
must
have
pictorial
guide to
the
heritage
of this
ancient
capital.
John Johnson, TravelTalkMEDIA's
East Coast Director, joins Sandy
to talk about the new First Lady
Tour series currently in the
works for TravelTalkTV. Plus,
you'll get to know a bit more
about John and his experience as
an international investment
banker as well as the many
countries he has lived in and
the numerous governments he has
consulted for around the world.
Sandy and John go back a long
way together. In fact, in high
school John was voted "Boy of
the Year" and Sandy was voted
"Girl of the Year". Learn how
after all these years they have
once again joined forces, this
time to make TravelTalkMEDIA a a
globally recognized media
company!
Click
HERE
to read more on the
appointment of John Johnson as
TTM's
New York City Director
On ski mountains, the "Black Diamond trails" indicate that they are for expert skiers only. Join Adam Salerno from the Department of Homeland Security to learn how the TSA is implementing a Black Diamond lane at airport security checkpoints for expert travelers only. Adam will also provide updates on the Frequent Traveler and Global Entry programs and talk about the latest developments at the model ports around the US, including instructional videos and a new welcoming video for foreign visitors produced by Disney studios.
