Matt Hannafin is a freelance writer, editor, and musician based in Brooklyn, New York. Coauthor of the upcoming "1,000 Places in the U.S.A. & Canada to See Before You Die" (a sequel to the 2004 bestseller) and "Frommer's Cruises & Ports of Call," he also writes regular travel columns for "Frommers.com," the "Boston Herald," and "Porthole" cruise magazine. His work has appeared in dozens of other books, magazines, and websites, including "Gourmet," "Modern Bride," "Avid Cruiser," and "Travel Weekly,"
Heidi Sarna is a freelance writer who has sailed the oceans blue for more than a decade, often with her young twin sons and lucky husband in tow. Coauthor of "Frommer's Cruises & Ports of Call" and a contributor to several other guidebooks, she also writes regular travel columns for "Frommers.com" and "Porthole" cruise magazine. She's written for many magazines and newspapers, including "Gourmet," "Conde Nast Traveler," "Parenting," "Bridal Guide," the "Boston Herald," and "Travel Weekly,
Sarna has cruised on some 75 ships of all shapes and sizes. She's a contributing editor to Travel Holiday Magazine.