travel news Archives | Leisure Group Travel

What I’ve Learned This Past Year

Nov 28, 2013 | Expert Advice

Dave Bodle, Associate Publisher for Leisure Group Travel Magazine, recounts the lessons he learned this year about the travel industry.

Closing the Loop

Nov 28, 2013 | Expert Advice

Traveling does so much to open one’s mind that it’s a travesty many don’t care or don’t fully understand their responsibility as our role in the betterment of the communities we visit.

Trips with a Spanish Accent

Nov 28, 2013 | Expert Advice

Marty Sarbey de Souto provides a few examples of trip ideas for experiencing colonial Mexico without leaving the US.

How to Innovate in Faith-based Tourism

Oct 1, 2013 | Affinity Travel, Expert Advice, Faith Based Travel

Innovation is a word most often associated with the technology industry. It is a word less often used in relation to the travel and hospitality marketplace, apart from hi-tech products and services.

Analyze Your Market Before Planning Your Next Trip

Oct 1, 2013 | Expert Advice

As group travel planners, so often we come across a trip that sounds interesting and we assume our usual tour members will find it interesting also. We commit to a departure date and then embark on a marketing/sales plan – only to be disappointed at the turnout.

How to Attract the Boomer Market

Oct 1, 2013 | Expert Advice

Much has been written and even more spoken about the “generations,” their impact on travel and how we should sell to each group. Purposely, we’re skipping generations X, Y and Z in this column but will address each of their unique issues in the future.

Finding Tomorrow’s Group Travelers

Oct 1, 2013 | Expert Advice

Many hours have been spent pontificating on the baby boomer effect on travel, in particular the group travel sector. I’m not going down that path here, but a lot of us seem to be at a crossroads in our business, and everyone’s waiting for the next big thing.