Though we primarily focus on European river cruises, we would be remiss not to mention Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals on the Mississippi. Here are two from American Queen Voyages and American Cruise Lines.

American Queen Voyages is offering savings of up to $2,500 per stateroom plus FREE roundtrip air on select 2024 voyages when sailing on American Queen, American Countess and American Empress. Guests will have the opportunity to sail the Lower Mississippi, Upper Mississippi, Ohio, Snake and Columbia rivers while exploring top ports and quaint small towns along the way.

American Cruise Lines is offering Free Domestic US Airfare and $1,000-OFF Spring 2024 Mississippi River cruises: Good for ALL February & March 2024 departures of American’s Historic Mississippi River cruises (roundtrip from New Orleans); and classic Lower Mississippi River cruises (between Memphis & New…

‘Tis the season to give thanks for family, friends and clients—and to show our appreciation by sending them a gift. So we’ve put together some suggestions of some the favorite things of our own staff and our travel advisor readers.

Happy gifting, happy getting, and happy traveling to all.

I’ll start with my personal favorite this past month, as I flew three times from 90-degree weather in the Caribbean to the 50s in New York: a soft, storable and eco-friendly jacket. My Jack Wolfskin Pack and Go jacket, specifically designed for travelers, is made of waterproof, windproof and 100% recycled polyester. It’s snuggly, soft and stretchable; as you head south you can roll it up and stuff it into one of the two pockets. The eco-friendly company…