Brian Jewell
Executive Editor at The Group Travel Leader
Brian a travel journalist, executive editor of The Group Travel Leader family of magazines, and host of the Gather and Go podcast.
Articles
-
3 weeks ago |
grouptravelleader.com | Brian Jewell
There are innumerable ways for student groups to have fun — and learn — in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. That’s what eight student tour operator readers of The Group Travel Leader discovered during a four-day familiarization trip in April to Myrtle Beach and the surrounding communities of South Carolina’s Grand Strand.
-
1 month ago |
grouptravelleader.com | Brian Jewell
In 1961, a group of travelers boarded a motorcoach, and their journey changed the world. The Freedom Rides were among many important demonstrations and activities that took place in Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. On this special bonus edition of Gather and Go, we’re sharing an episode of the Alabama Civil Rights Trail Podcast that tells the stories of the brave men and women who took the first Freedom Ride and how their courage continues to resonate today.
-
1 month ago |
grouptravelleader.com | Brian Jewell
It’s not just you — everybody really is talking about river cruising right now. With new and established cruise lines making their way into the market, river cruising might just be the hottest trend in travel in 2025. Colleen McDaniel, editor-in-chief of Cruise Critic, knows exactly why. Colleen joins joins this episode of the podcast to unpack the popularity of river cruising and help you understand how you can make it work for your group.
-
1 month ago |
grouptravelleader.com | Brian Jewell
What would it take for you to grow in your tourism career? For Lorna Holland, it took a customer who believed in her. After years as a freelance tour director, Lorna and her husband took a client’s idea and turned it into not one but two tour companies. Today they operate TourDCWithUs and VaFeltre Tours in addition to raising a young daughter and managing home life in Italy.
-
1 month ago |
grouptravelleader.com | Brian Jewell
Louisiana’s capital city region is full of big flavors and colorful characters. That’s what seven tour operator and travel planner readers of The Group Travel Leader discovered during a five-day familiarization tour hosted by the Louisiana Office of Tourism. The hub-and-spoke tour, which was based in Baton Rouge and featured excursions into nearby towns and parishes, showcased Cajun culture, wonderful wildlife, fascinating local history and some of the best food in the capital city and beyond.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 956
- Tweets
- 1K
- DMs Open
- No
Check out @andrewzimmern's eloquent description of how travel can change lives — why we're in danger of losing it. Full interview at https://t.co/tF6irNTqML #travel #grouptravel #poweroftravel #transformation https://t.co/CGnweyYDLF
Meanwhile, in non-debate news, I got to interview one of my travel heroes, and he was delightful. @andrewzimmern #travel #grouptravel #travelagents #food #bizarrefoods https://t.co/50fdA5udRj
RT @GroupTravelPubs: New on the Gather & Go Podcast: Theresa Nemetz, founder of Milwaukee Food Tours, joins this episode of the podcast to…