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Andrea Santillan

Andrea is an experienced corporate communications professional. She has covered various travel and transportation companies, including cruise lines, marine cargo ops, and transportation technology startups. A few times a year she likes to escape to sunny destinations or visit a new amusement park.

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Ashley Kosciolek

Ashley Kosciolek is a Pennsylvania-based travel writer and cruise expert. She has spent more than 15 years covering the industry for major publications like The Points Guy, Tripadvisor-owned Cruise Critic, and Yahoo Travel. She has taken more than 100 cruises spanning all major cruise lines, including luxury, expedition and river brands. Ashley's work includes thousands of ship reviews, industry news pieces, and planning and tips features. She has been interviewed as a subject matter expert by CBS, "Good Morning America," The New York Times, Forbes, and Fox News, among other outlets. She almost never checks a bag when she travels and thinks the best food on any cruise ship is the soft-serve ice cream.
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Ashley Kosciolek

Ashley Kosciolek is a Pennsylvania-based travel writer and cruise expert. She has spent more than 15 years covering the industry for major publications like The Points Guy, Tripadvisor-owned Cruise Critic, and Yahoo Travel. She has taken more than 100 cruises spanning all major cruise lines, including luxury, expedition and river brands. Ashley's work includes thousands of ship reviews, industry news pieces, and planning and tips features. She has been interviewed as a subject matter expert by CBS, "Good Morning America," The New York Times, Forbes, and Fox News, among other outlets. She almost never checks a bag when she travels and thinks the best food on any cruise ship is the soft-serve ice cream.