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Jessica Mlinaric
Writer, Photographer, & Marketer, Urban Explorer, Chicagoist
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About me

JESSICA MLINARIC is a writer, photographer, and marketer based in Chicago.

Her work covering music, arts, and travel has ranged from major music festival coverage like Lollapalooza to all the fried food at the Iowa State Fair. Her writing and photography has recently appeared in Chicagoist, Condé Nast Traveler, Zagat, Eater, Crain's Chicago Business, Architect's Newspaper, Chicago INNERVIEW, Rabbit Hole Magazine, and elsewhere.

She founded urbnexplorer.com in 2010 to share her travel stories.

Jessica's first book on secret places in Chicago is forthcoming from Reedy Press.

Why did you join the community?

I want to connect with other travel writers and industry professionals to share best practices, story ideas,

What is your favorite travel destination?

Visiting family in Croatia

Where do you dream of traveling to?

I've never been to South America

What was your first travel job?

Blogging about Chicago

What do you want to learn more about?

Connecting with other writers & travel professionals

Three words that describe why we should travel?

Curiosity, Discovery, & Connection

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