The first “official” TravelMuse issue—Chicago—is now live!

Even though we’ve been publishing since late January, and we migrated the Seattle coverage over from our alpha site last week, this is the first time that a new issue has gone live first on the www address. (I also prefer to give props to Chicago because counting our test issues, this is technically No. 7—lucky!—plus it’s my hometown.)

So just what is a TravelMuse issue?

Typically an issue includes an “issue cover, ” focused on a destination or topic, which is comprised of an engaging image, an overview feature geared toward a wide audience, and three or four shorter satellite articles based on family travel. Below that are four general travel features, my editletter and five rotating columns. One or two of the features or columns might also focus on the cover destination, but not always.

Our current roster of columns includes:

Back Page (a weekly essay)
Book Reviews
College Visits
Ecotourism
Offbeat
Products
Special Needs
Taste Buds
Teen Voice
Travel News

What makes the Chicago issue different is the number of articles about the city: 10 out of 14 (not counting my edit letter).

Yes, that’s a lot. But there’s also a lot about the city worth writing about—great places to eat and stay, sights to see, a college visit itinerary, accessible info for visitors with special needs and more. Add in the fact that in addition to my connection to the city, one of our interns and a regular contributor both live in Chicago, and we all wanted to have our say.

You can read more about the overall issue in my Edit Letter, or dig right in to the content on the homepage.

We hope you enjoy the coverage!!