River cruisers dock in a variety of locations. Some tie up within steps of the city centers; others not so much.  In 2019, I was on a Moselle cruise that I thought would dock in Trier. Turned out, we dropped anchor 12 miles away.

A friend and I decided to pedal the route to Trier. We spent most of the morning getting there and most of the afternoon getting back. While the ride took us through beautiful countryside, there were traffic-snagged sections to navigate…

There’s more to Mexico than Cancun—and our neighbor to the south is counting on travel advisors to spread the word about its abundant luxury, adventure, cultural, and family travel opportunities. To help them along, 200 or so travel advisors showed up for CCRA’s PowerSolutions conference in Jersey City last week to hear about new options, like the jaw-dropping Copper Canyon (25,000 square miles, four times the size of the Grand Canyon) and the new lines on the Mayan Railroad, many of which are aimed at high-end travelers.

The goal is twofold, said keynote speaker Miguel Torruco Marques, Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism: to deliver new products that attract tourism, and to ensure that local communities share in the wealth by bringing travelers to the smaller—and indeed, more…