I really like online writing. It's portable and accessible in ways that print writing can't be. And it's immediate. As I write this intro, I'm not writing to an audience of thousands, even though this goes out to more than 9,000 people - I'm writing to one colleague. I'm sending you an email with information that we think will help you in your own work. At the very least, we're helping you recall memories of places you've been, or helping you form first impressions of places you'd like to go.

I write this because we're launching our next generation of e-zines starting this January. The first, "InSite on Youth Group Travel," will complement Prep Traveler magazine and PrepTraveler.com . It will include a plethora of information that's relevant to the youth group market - whether that group is a college drum corps, an eighth-grade class trip or a small madrigals choir.

If you service youth groups or you'd like to, send me an email back to let me know you'd like to receive the first issue. There's nothing better than getting a head start on your planning and, with help, you can really get the ball rolling on 2008/2009.

Happy Halloween!

Travelocity launches personalized Road Trip Planning Tool

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Hot wire offers small Group Clubs discounts on arrangements

At the Globus family of brands, we know that every client you help is special. So special in fact, you want to treat that client like they're the only traveler you have. And we also know that it's eight times that important when you are planning a trip for groups of eight or more. That's why we offer focused assistance to agents booking group vacations.

The Globus family of brands has an abundance of opportunities to meet the specific travel needs of almost any group. With an impressive portfolio of more than 350 vacations to more than 65 countries on six continents, no other operator can deliver more unique travel experiences. And with a 97% traveler satisfaction rating, no other tour operator can deliver more satisfied customers time after time.

Visitors to any region's cities invariably start with the downtown areas and only rarely go beyond them. Yet it is in the eclectic neighborhoods, often historically ethnic, that one can really understand the history and mix that make up a great city. Let's explore a few of the Midwest's more interesting neighborhoods.

With more and more people planning their next travel spot online, online radio training host, Tim warren talks about how R&D systems are just another way to ease your vacation planning, as well as how suppliers will see an advantage in utilizing this system.

Sailing among the Hawaiian Islands is a time-honored tradition. The ancient Polynesians are believed to have arrived from the Marquesas and Society Islands via outrigger canoes sometime between 300 and 1,000 A.D. These first residents explored and settled the chain of seven islands and, through the centuries, other seafaring cultures have made Hawaii their home.

Recently, cruising has returned to Hawaii in a big way. Even the diehard Hawaii vacationer, who year after year returns to their favorite island, is jumping onboard for an interisland sea-going adventure.

Located on Florida's west coast, bordering the Gulf of Mexico, the Tampa Bay area is one of Florida's top travel destinations. Tampa has an average temp of 72 degrees and nearby St. Petersburg boasts over 600 miles of coastline, holding the record for most days of sunshine in a year with 361.

Taste-test some succulent fruits, spend some time shopping or go onboard some of the most infamous boats around while you and your group head over to one of Florida's most popular tourist destinations, Tampa Bay.

This week, InSite E-Zine interviews Bill Canter.

Joining the Tunica CVB team at its inception in 1997, Bill has worked with all aspects of sales and marketing that has led to the creation of one of America's largest gambling destinations.

His experience in Tourism sales and marketing spans some 25 years and draws from management positions with nationally known hotel companies, a tour operator and a Convention and Visitors Bureau.

One of the greatest successes of the Tunica Miracle is the unparalleled growth of a virtually unknown destination that has become a leading tourism destination. Annually, Tunica now draws over 12 million visitors, 14, 000 motor coach groups and 1000 meeting and conventions.