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Nancy Schretter

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As an award-winning journalist, editor, and senior business executive, Nancy Schretter has been writing and covering travel for decades. She has traveled to more than 70 countries on all seven continents. Nancy’s areas of expertise include family and multigenerational travel, cruising, leisure group travel, and destination hotels and resorts.

Nancy’s articles and insights on travel have been featured in dozens of leading print and online media outlets. She has appeared as a travel expert on numerous radio and television shows including The TODAY Show, CNN, and NBC News.

Nancy is founder of the Family Travel Network, launched in partnership with America Online. She serves on the Board of the Family Travel Association and is a consultant and frequent presenter at top travel industry conferences and events. Nancy is a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association and the International Food, Wine, and Travel Writers Association. She was honored with the Family Travel Association's Mike Janes Media Member Award in 2022.

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Disney Wish's upper deck featuring water attractions.
Disney CruisesI Was On The First Sailing Of The Disney Wish, Here Are My 10 Favorite Experiences On Board
Royal Caribbean ship at Perfect Day at CocoCay in the Bahamas
Family Vacations10 Best Cruise Lines When Traveling With Your Multigenerational Family
M/S Paul Gauguin
Cruises and Sailing11 Reasons Why A Paul Gauguin Cruise Is The Ultimate All-Inclusive French Polynesia Experience 
Glacier spotted from a Holland America Line cruise ship
Cruises and Sailing9 Reasons Holland America Line Cruises Are Fantastic With Grandchildren
Miray Cruises has acquired a larger ship, which will be named MV Lara
Cruises and SailingEpic 3-Year World Cruise Sets Sail This November — What You Need To Know
Lindblad Expeditions' National Geographic Explorer in the Lemaire Channel, Antarctica
Cruises and Sailing6 Best Antarctica Expedition Cruises To Add To Your Bucket List
Sunrise in Ocean City, Maryland
Maryland9 Reasons Why This Mid-Atlantic Beach Town Is A Fantastic Off-Season Getaway
Sky Princess
Cruises and Sailing9 Reasons You’ll Love A Princess Cruise In The Western Caribbean
Glencoe, Scotland
ScotlandMy 11 Favorite Experiences On A Road Trip Through Scotland
Busch Gardens Christmas Town, Virginia
Holiday Travel9 Fantastic Places In Virginia To Enjoy Dazzling Holiday Lights
Strasbourg Canal
Cruises and Sailing11 Most Memorable Experiences On My AmaWaterways Rhine River Cruise
Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Character Fashions
Disney9 Incredible New Things At Walt Disney World The Whole Family Will Love