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Brian Jewell
Brian is the CEO & Executive Editor of The Group Travel Leader Inc. During more than two decades, his career in travel journalism has taken him to 48 U.S. states and dozens of foreign countries.
I don’t have to take my shoes off anymore. The evolution of airport security screenings has been long and difficult. For most of my professional career, the changes have all been for the worse: more restrictions, more intrusions, more hassles and less freedom. Now, for the first time in a long time, the tide seems […]
It’s amazing how small gestures can help turn a bad situation around. My family and I came home from vacation a few weeks ago to discover that a water line in our guest bathroom had sprung a leak. We called our favorite plumber to come stop the leak, but in the process, he had to […]
Georgia's Plantation Trace region impressed our travel planner readers on this FAM tour.
Jim Coggin with the Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau shares his experiences in the travel industry and his top sales tips.
This Southern state is abuzz with energy over new attractions and tourism experiences.
Last May, I wrote a column in this magazine with some advice for tour operators and travel planners about acting professionally during familiarization (FAM) tours and professional events. Some readers in the travel industry have since asked for a follow-up article that would address FAM tours from their point of view. In 15 years of […]
Melanie Jackson with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum shares her experiences in the travel industry and her top sales tips.
A few months before the birth of our daughter in 2014, my wife, Laura, and I took a “babymoon” trip to Nashville to enjoy one last weekend of freedom before becoming parents. We took it slow, sleeping in late and enjoying brunch at a local hot spot, then spent Saturday afternoon at Cheekwood Estate and […]
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