Wednesday was an exciting day for those of us at FX Express Publications, Inc., who also work on GT’s sister Web publication, trazeetravel.com. It marked the site’s first birthday! On Sept. 2, 2014, after months of planning, meetings, sourcing, preparing and more, the first set of articles debuted on Trazee Travel, and we were off and running! After 365 days, it’s a different website. What started as just a few articles in each category and section is now an in-depth archive of information on all things travel. We’ve covered A LOT in the last year and touched on each and every trend in the industry over the last 12 months. As editor, I can attest to the quality and quantity of the information on trazeetravel.com — I’ve read every single article! I’ve been inspired — who wants to go glamping? — and found a few articles I’d rather not read any more about — yikes, poisonous snakes of Sri Lanka. And that’s not even scratching the surface! As we say Happy Birthday to Trazee Travel and look forward to another successful year, here are a few highlights from the last year. And if you haven’t yet, check out trazeetravel.com — the ultimate source for travelers ages 18–35.

• Launched our fully interactive Community section in late 2014, encouraging readers to submit their own travel stories and have their articles published
• Launched our first content partnership with My Best Friend’s Weekend
• Partnered with advertisers including Aloft Hotels, IHG Rewards Club, United Airlines, EVA Air, Tourism Ireland, South African Airways, Alitalia and China Southern Airlines
• Awarded the inaugural Trazees, awards voted on by our readers, contributors and staff
• Launched our first contest with Snapdragon Guitars

— Kim Krol, managing editor