Top Travel Articles of the Week

The L.A. Times weighs in on the question of using a travel agent to book a cruise. Click here for the article.

Haha — here’s a fun one: “8 places to go before you have kids.” There are plenty of places that really aren’t kid-friendly, so the article is a decent guide for parents, too, for where NOT to go. Click here.

European river cruise capacity keeps increases — the latest news is that Avalon Waterways will be adding 3 ships to their fleet. Find out what’s going on here.

Miami is a great cruise-port city and full of action for an extended stay before or after your cruise. Find out about a few of the lesser-known (and less crowded) attractions here.