About Amanda
Amanda Black has been writing for Group Tour Media for 10 years. Over the course of writing thousands of articles, she’s worked to uncover the group-friendly perks available in cities large and small and attractions famous and undiscovered.
Before joining Group Tour Media full-time, Amanda served as an intern here at the wane of the 20th century — writing articles, requesting slides and researching to see this Internet thing is going to turn into something.
She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Hope College, in Holland, Mich., (a good five miles from the Group Tour home office), and has lived in the Holland area since arriving as one the few non-blonde freshmen at a college known for its tall and pale descendants of the Dutch settlers.
In addition to Holland, Amanda lived in Cartersville, Ga., (amazingly not named after Jimmy Carter), Arlington Heights, Ill., and various places in Indiana. Depending on the conversation, she might claim to be a Michigander, southerner, Chicagoan or Hoosier.
After winning the young authors contest in third grade, Amanda knew she wanted to be a writer. And she’s thankful every day that she gets to write for a living.
In her free time, Amanda enjoys getting out into nature, photography and mind-bending TV dramas. If you ever want to discuss Lost or Fringe, she’s game.
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Recent Articles
New museum celebrates Louisianas sports chops
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum opens in the state’s oldest city, Natchitoches
West Virginia turns 150
Sesquicentennial celebration taking place June 20–23 at the State Capitol with fireworks, concerts and plenty of fun for group tours
New Mexicos Golden Triangle
Las Vegas, with nearby Santa Fe and Taos, hosts group excursions for recreation, agriculture, culture and history programs
High Plains Western Heritage Center celebrates a region
Group excursions connect with five states’ worth of stories at the South Dakota museum
Ontario Science Center gets its game on
Latest blockbuster exhibit explores gaming history, technology and culture with more than 150 playable games
Franklin: North Carolina's hidden gem
Mine for precious gemstones and fun for group tours in Franklin, nestled in the North Carolina mountains
Recent Blogs
Top travel tips
A blog full of advice and wisdom for traveling smart on group excursions
Hail to the chief: Visiting presidential museums and libraries reveals the man behind the office
A blog about adding some presidential heritage to group excursions
Five cool ways to celebrate National Train Day
A blog about when group tours ride the rails and visit railroad for National Travel & Tourism Week
Five top tulip stops
Spring is the time when tulips and group tours meet: A blog about the best places to find tulips in bloom
In praise of Pinterest
Let your pictures speak: A blog at the conjunction of group tours and great photos
(Big) Dancing in Atlanta
College basketball crowns a winner, and this blog looks at ideas for group tours connected to the three cities involved: Ann Arbor, Louisville and Atlanta
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