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Positano on the Amalfi Coast
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The Tulum ruins on a cliff above the turquoise sea
Destinations

Tulum and the Riviera Maya

Beaches, Maya ruins above the sea and cenotes to swim in, two hours from one of the best-connected airports in the Americas.
Whitewashed Santorini buildings above the caldera
Destinations

Santorini and the Greek islands

Whitewashed villages on a volcanic caldera, sunsets worth flying for, and boat days between islands.
Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como
Destinations

Lake Como and the Italian lakes

Villa gardens, boat rides between villages and long Italian lunches, an hour from Milan.
El Arco, the rock arch at Cabo San Lucas
Destinations

Los Cabos

Desert meets ocean at the tip of Baja California, with big resorts made for incentive trips and sunset sails past El Arco.
Beach wedding ceremony set up on the sand at golden hour
Wedding ideas

Ideas for a beach wedding guests will remember

The welcome party, the ceremony timing and the little touches that turn a beach wedding into a week everyone talks about.
Friends gathered around a beach bonfire at dusk
Wedding ideas

Welcome parties and farewell brunches

The events around the wedding are where guests actually get to talk. Ideas for both ends of the weekend.
Resort pool with umbrellas overlooking the beach
Group experiences

Incentive trips people actually want to earn

What makes a reward trip feel like a reward: the right destination, real free time, and one evening everyone remembers.
A group of cyclists riding up a green country lane
Group experiences

Club trips that don't turn the organizer into a travel agent

Cycling clubs, sailing clubs, alumni groups and friends' trips: how to plan one without chasing everyone for money and forms.
Hands making fresh pasta
Group experiences

Group activities people love

From pasta classes to catamaran days: the shared experiences that bring a group together, and how to choose one.
A planning desk with a laptop beneath a world map
Planning guides

The destination wedding timeline, month by month

When to book, when to send invitations, and when guests need to pay, counted back from the wedding.
Travellers walking through a sunlit airport terminal
Planning guides

What a group travel planner actually does

Room blocks, guest lists, payments and travel-day logistics, and why one person keeping track of it all makes the difference.
Destinations we love

Where groups go with us

The Tulum ruins on a cliff above the turquoise sea

Tulum & the Riviera Maya

Beaches, ruins above the sea and cenotes, close to Cancún’s many direct flights.

Best: December–April
El Arco, the rock arch at Cabo San Lucas

Los Cabos

Big resorts, desert-meets-ocean scenery and sunset sails past El Arco.

Best: November–May
A palm-lined Caribbean beach with clear water

Punta Cana

Palm-lined beaches and all-inclusive resorts that suit every age and budget.

Best: December–April
Green Caribbean hills above a blue bay

Caribbean islands & sailing

Island-hopping by catamaran, quiet bays and small resorts.

Best: December–May
Costa Rica coast and rainforest from above

Costa Rica

Rainforest, volcanoes and Pacific beaches for groups that like to get out and do things.

Best: December–April
Whitewashed Santorini buildings above the caldera

Santorini & the Greek islands

Cliffside villages, caldera sunsets and boat days between islands.

Best: May–June, September
Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como

Lake Como

Villa gardens, private boats and long Italian lunches.

Best: May–September
Positano on the Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast

Clifftop towns, lemon groves and boat days along the coast.

Best: May–June, September
Rolling Tuscan hills with cypress trees

Tuscany

Villas, vineyards and white roads for cycling, cooking and long dinners.

Best: May–June, September–October
Vineyard rows leading to the hills in wine country

California wine country

Tastings, vineyard dinners and no passports needed.

Best: April–October
A cruise ship docked by a white-sand beach

A group cruise

Unpack once, see several islands, and let the ship handle the meals.

Best: Year-round
Mood board

Little things that make a celebration

Outdoor wedding table with flowers, lemons and place settings
Friends gathered around a beach bonfire at dusk
A cenote with clear blue water in a limestone cave
Champagne being poured into a tray of flutes
Varenna on Lake Como with flowers by the water
An overwater suite opening onto the ocean
A white domed gazebo in a tropical garden
Guests dancing in a wedding marquee
Infinity pool overlooking the ocean and a rocky coast
Wedding dinner under trees strung with lights at night
Groups of 10 rooms or more

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