About
Melinda Crow is a freelance contributor to TravelPulse focusing on advice, soft adventure, family travel, culinary travel and cruising. She is the author of four Falcon Guides, including Camping New Mexico and Camping Colorado. Her passion for travel has taken her and award-winning photographer husband, Gary, to 38 U.S. states and 32 countries spread across four continents. Her favorite routine in a new destination is to find a small grocery store and buy a local beer. She is a six-time North American Travel Journalist Association award winnerincluding two gold prizes. She blogs at FirstRead.Me.
Latest Articles By Melinda Crow
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Dec 3, 2018 6:00 PM ET
30 Vacation Rental Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)
If you want your next vacation rental stay to be pleasant, pay close attention.
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Nov 21, 2018 9:00 PM ET
10 Amazing Spring Break Cruises to Book Now
Don't wait to book your spring break cruise getaway.
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Nov 12, 2018 4:00 AM ET
15 Reasons to Take a Christmas Market Cruise
It's not too late to escape the hectic holidays for a bit of fun on a Christmas market cruise.