Kim Mance writes about travel for Marie Claire's Travel DiariesandThe Huffington Post;she's editor of the online women's travel magazine,Galavanting.When not out traveling, Kim is exploring Chicago with her husband and kids.
Elisa Drakehas covered Chicago area travel for more than a decade, including five years as an editor atWheremagazine in Chicago. Working on this book gave her the opportunity to venture way beyond the city limits, rediscovering some favorite destinations and finding several new ones. Her work has also appeared in a variety of online and print publications includingTimeOut Chicago Kids,Self,the officialIllinois Travel Guide,ModernMom.comandRecreation Management.She's a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors and lives in Chicago with her husband, dog, and two precocious and precious daughters.