WOW! IT’S HARD TO believe we’re celebrating our 15th anniversary. This month my photo features a majority of the team who helps make the magazine happen every month and ensures our continued success. I think we can all agree this is a momentous occasion for which to raise a glass and say, “Cheers!”

I remember clearly arriving for my job interview more than 12 years ago. In 2006, just two years after Francis X. Gallagher took a risk that certainly paid off, I made my way up the stairs, painted with a colorful cityscape, of our original office, perched atop a doctor’s office in Yardley, Pennsylvania, unsure of what to expect and still surprised to find a travel magazine operating just 20 minutes from my hometown. Fast forward to today — because the time really has flown — and we’ve moved and expanded offices, grown our suite of products and staff significantly, and made incredible memories along the way.

I’m fortunate to be part of the ride, and I’m proud to head up an unbelievable editorial team. Day to day, I work with the best people, knowing I can always rely on them to help produce 16 print issues a year and 16 articles a day across our three websites, and that’s just the beginning. On this 15th anniversary, I want to take the opportunity to thank them for their hard work, dedication and friendship. We wouldn’t be here without them and all the members of our special team.

Last month I let you know some of what’s ahead this year. In this anniversary issue, we debut a new look for our back page. Flip to the end of the magazine for Preview, which will, each issue, offer a glimpse at what’s to come next month.

The celebration continues on the following pages. Our worldwide party takes us to Brussels; Milan; Tunis; the Swiss Alps; Chengdu; Tbilisi; Bermuda; Birmingham, Alabama; Austin, Texas; and Mykonos. Next month we recap our annual GT Tested Reader Survey awards event and look more closely at UNESCO World Heritage sites. Here’s to continued success on the next 15 years of the journey!