Author Archives: jennniferk01

It’s Christmas time but the snow has been replaced by sand, the evergreens by palm trees, and the warm air reminds you that you are far from home. A weekend in the sun is just what you need to wrap up another busy year. A glass of champagne is placed in your hand as youContinue reading “Where in the World am I?”

I have learned a lot of things in 2020. I have learned that security does not come from money. My identity does not come from a job. How important it is to to spend time with people you love. A Zoom gathering cannot replace the warm embrace from a dear friend. And how blessed IContinue reading “What lessons have you learned in 2020?”

The restaurant is the recipient of 3 Michelin Stars, a James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award and ranked by Le Liste, a French based food guide as #6 in the world. The inn has a 5 Star rating from Forbes Travel guide and a 5 Diamond rating from AAA, You won’t find it in Europe orContinue reading “Dream a Little Dream”

Imagine sitting at a very long table that seats about 200. You are surrounded by sky scrapers, tractors, fields of fresh vegetables as well old warehouses. The familiar sounds from a bustling city in the background yet you are on a farm. It is a hot summer evening in Chicago and there is excitement inContinue reading “A Midsummer’s Delight”

♪ ♪ “He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below. He saw everything as far as you can see…….But the Colorado Rocky Mountain high. I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky. The shadows from the starlight is softer than a lullaby…  Rocky Mountain High, Colorado. Rocky Mountain High, Colorado.  ♪ ♪ I remember my first drive through the RockyContinue reading “Mountain Climbing”

I miss traveling.  I long to board a plane and wander around a parking garage trying to find my rental car. And the frustration of being lost in a new town while trying to find a hotel that doesn’t register on WAZE or Google Maps. The good ol’ days. I can’t wait until I can exploreContinue reading “Travel Advent Calendar”

With summer upon us in the north and midwest, it is nice to be out and about, enjoying the sun and warm weather. Like most midwesterners , I try to do as much outside from May to October as I can. I know winter is around the corner and it will have me hibernating. ThereContinue reading “Day Tripper #2- Your State Park”

I am a morning person. Don’t hate me. I love the coolness of a Summer morning, when the heat of the day hasn’t hit yet and the world is just waking up. Everything is in slow motion. The earth is calm and the light of the sun is breaking through the trees and around buildings.Continue reading “Day Tripper- Your Favorite Farmer’s Market”

To be honest with you, I have been reluctant to post anything about travel considering; a worldwide pandemic, the injustice in our nation, and the risk of being judged for not taking COVID- 19 serious enough. It’s true , I find comfort in traveling, it was part of my job but more so a passionContinue reading “Is it time to travel again?”

Take a deep breath. Notice how your shoulders drop, your sense of awareness awakens. Take another one. You start to gain perspective of where you are in this moment. One more and gratitude starts to sink in. Gratitude for the friends and family you have in your life. For a job that allows you toContinue reading “Breathe”