A certain level of preparedness and planning can come in handy when traveling—and could even save a life. Possible “medical emergencies” are seemingly endless and even the smallest occurrence could affect travel plans, turning a dream trip into a nightmare. So, how can group travel leaders prepare?

A while ago, we conducted a focus group of readers from across the country. While we do our annual readership survey, our goal with the focus group was to dive deeper into the thoughts, reader behaviors, and identify what we could include that would be of more value.