Obama and Clinton may still be battling it out for the Democratic nomination, but TravelMuse’s Washington, D.C., issue is now final and live on the site! The capital is one of the country’s top family vacation destinations, and you’ll see why after you check out all the great D.C. coverage we’ve added: from a breakdown of museums and monuments by age appropriateness to recommended family-friendly Washington hotels and restaurants to special events and children’s theater and more.
This issue also includes articles on renting a Tuscan villa; Birmingham hiking trails; Cape Town, South Africa township tours; and a road trip survival guide by Amy Hatch, our Back Page columnist.
We’re also officially weekly now. I don’t know whether I should jump for joy or scream and cry. I started out in publishing at a trade paper that came out 18 times per year: monthly during slow periods, biweekly during busy seasons. When I moved over to a monthly magazine, I thought it would be a breeze—I’d be in production only one week a month, not two! Little did I know that no matter what your set schedule is, you’re always going to be scrambling to make sure the latest issue is “just right.” Or “good enough,” when it comes time to call an end to the fixes and just get it out the door—especially when the staff has been downsized and you’re producing 50 percent more content with half the staff. But that’s another story (from the past) for another blog.
As for TravelMuse’s weekly production schedule, it’s too soon yet to tell how many new gray hairs I’ll start to see. Publishing online is vastly different from the print process; there are many more details and steps that you have to take into consideration, in comparison. But it’ll be worth it if the additional content makes a positive impact for our users. And the only way we’ll know that is if you tell us. So drop us a line—either here on the blog, by using the feedback button on the site or to our editorial inbox, editorial@travelmuse.com.
We look forward to hearing from you and hope you enjoy the issue!
