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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.
Courtesy Door Co. Visitors Bureau With all its water and wilderness, Door County offers plentiful opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. One of the most fun options for adventurous groups is Gravity Trails, a zip-line tour beneath the forest canopy. The Gravity Trails experience starts at the company outpost in Ellison Bay, where participants are […]
Courtesy Door Co. Visitors Bureau A few miles off the tip of the Door County peninsula, Washington Island is a world unto itself. The island is home to the oldest and largest Icelandic community in the United States, and many of its families have occupied the small mass of land for generations. About 700 people […]
In autumn, Door County is absent the summer crowds and ablaze with fall color, and local farms and orchards bring in a harvest of apples and a host of other fruits.
Back at my Kentucky office, where the humid air seems to boil underneath the 95-degree southern sun, looking through photos is a great way to remember the wonderful, cool freshness of the British Columbia mountains. It’s also a great reminder of the many meals, attractions and activities that haven’t appeared yet in this blog. Here […]
Though it was 75 degrees in Whistler today, on top of the mountain I found myself surrounded by snow. The town of Whistler sits in a valley between two mountains, Whistler and Blackcomb. Both are ideal ski destinations in the winter; in the summer, they afford great opporutnities for sightseeing, hiking and gorgeous views of […]
For outdoor enthusiasts, there’s no shortage of things to do on the mountains in Whistler. But groups can also find ways to enjoy themselves at a more leisurely pace, such as a cooking experience with the staff of The Four Seasons resort. One of the most popular chefs at the hotel is Edison Mays, a […]
The Hairfarmers can play more than 3,500 songs… and know the vast majority of them by heart. This two-man duo is the best known musical act in Whistler, B.C., a ski resort town about an hour and a half north of Vancouver. With a couple of microphones, some conga drums, a tambourine and a guitar, […]
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