Brittany Chrusciel has covered the cruise industry for many years, formerly as Cruise Critic's Destinations Editor, and has been quoted in publications such as Skift, USA Today and the LA Times. She is a proud alumnus of Semester at Sea, where she circumnavigated the globe while studying writing, Spanish and political science. Her favorite river cruise experiences so far have been visiting the Christmas markets with her German grandmother and Portugal's Douro River.