Heidi Sarna is the cofounder of QuirkyCruise.com, a guide to small-ship cruising. From popular Pacific Northwest routes along the Columbia and Snake rivers to sailings on the Mississippi and its tributaries, American Cruise Lines (ACL) offers an impressive array of river and coastal cruises in the United States. In addition to the marquee voyages…
As 2023 draws to a close, a look back at the year’s headlines shows it was an eventful one in travel—and much of what happened wasn’t great. Wars raged. The planet roasted. Prices soared. A wildfire devastated Maui. A tiny sub carrying passengers to see Titanic wreckage met a similarly tragic end. Higher-ups in various…