About Melinda and Gary Crow

We're so glad you found us. We've been traveling together for almost 45 years. Our first cruise was when Carnival only had three ships! 

Melinda writes travel guides that not only inspire you to get off the couch and go, but give you the information you need to make it a reality. She is an 8x national award-winning travel journalist and author whose work has appeared in Newsweek, Forbes, and Yahoo Travel. Her current primary outlets are Cruise Critic and The Points Guy. You'll find links to some of those stories here in addition to photos, tips, and trip reports, all focused on the concept of sharing travel truth. Melinda's favorite cruise memories include those shared with their daughter, Alyssa.

Gary photographs travel destinations in a way that lets you stand in the center of an Italian piazza or swim along side him on a reef. His award-winning work frequently appears alongside Melinda's words. His favorite destination always involves water -- in it, on it, or under it.