tyler, Author at Leisure Group Travel

Birmingham Civil Rights District Spotlights ’60s Struggles

The Birmingham Civil Rights District encompasses downtown and includes significant locations along the 1963 Civil Rights march routes.

Rhythm of the Rails: Tourist Trains Have Group Appeal

Magazine Features

Riding through forests, fields and mountains in vintage passenger coaches pulled by an old-fashioned steam or diesel locomotive provides groups with a little adventure away from the trappings of civilization, a nostalgic escape to bygone days.

Creative Ways to Spark Your Next Tour

Expert Advice

Giving clients lasting memories is how tour planners entice them back trip after trip. Readers of Leisure Group Travel were asked how they enhance itineraries with little extras.

Discovering Peoria, Illinois

Activities, Online Exclusives

Though I’ve lived in Illinois all my life, I finally had a chance to visit this mid-size city a few weeks ago.

Following California’s Migrating Wildlife

Online Exclusives

The Eucalyptus and Monterey Pine groves in Pismo Beach, Pacific Grove and Santa Cruz welcome the wintering monarch butterflies. The monarchs begin to appear in October, when the northern first chill of fall and a decline in nectar signal the start of migration.

Shun the Plane, Save the Planet: Navigating the Carbon Impact of Air Travel

Expert Advice

As concerns about climate change intensify, the role of air travel in carbon emissions has come under scrutiny. The aviation industry’s carbon footprint is undeniable, raising questions about the environmental impact of our wanderlust.

Say Yes to Santa Fe for Group Travel

Activities, Online Exclusives

On a plateau at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at an elevation of 7,000 feet, Santa Fe is surrounded by remnants of a 2,000-year-old Pueblo civilization and filled with reminders of almost four centuries of Spanish and Mexican rule.