We were supposed to start with a jet boat ride through Hells Canyon – skimming along the Snake River, taking in the cliffs, maybe even spotting some bighorn sheep. But travel had other plans.

After being delayed out of Asheville in a TSA meltdown that funneled the entire airport into a single working security line, we arrived in Washington a full day later than expected. It wasn’t quite the start we’d envisioned, but by the time Emma and I checked into the Holiday Inn in Clarkston, we were just happy to be there.

This was the beginning of our weeklong journey aboard American Jazz, sailing from Clarkston to Astoria with American Cruise Lines. I wrote more about the onboard experience, what surprised me and what I loved…

“I strongly believe 60% of travel advisors are going to fade away,” says Jack Ezon, founder of Embark Beyond, a $250M+ luxury travel agency with more than 300 employees. “But 40% are going to thrive like never before”—and he has a plan in place to position himself among them.

If AI hasn’t yet shaken up your world yet, some nuggets of news this week—including Ezon’s prediction, Delta Airlines’ announcement that it will be using artificial intelligence and Google's New AI Agent to set prices based on what it thinks each individual traveler is willing to pay—surely should deliver food for thought.

Jack Ezon. Photo: Cheryl…