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Austin-based travel expert with a passion for bringing literary worlds to life
About
Jen's Journey
I'm a lifelong reader and travel enthusiast who discovered my calling during a trip to Disneyland in my teens—realizing that the most magical journeys happen when stories and destinations collide.
As an Enneagram 2 helper, I'm naturally driven by unreasonable hospitality and a deep desire to help fellow book lovers experience the places that have captured their imagination. What started as personal wanderlust evolved into a mission: to help other literary travelers discover the magic I've found in connecting fictional worlds to real adventures.
Today, I combine my extensive travel experience with meticulous research skills to create unforgettable literary journeys for fellow book lovers. There's nothing I enjoy more than helping someone step into their favorite story and experience that same moment of wonder I felt all those years ago at Disney.
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SALINAS, CA
- Book: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
- Adventure: The National Steinbeck Center
- Food: The Steinbeck House
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
- Book: A Place Called Yellowstone by Randall K Wilson
- Adventure: Old Faithful Geyser and Lamar Valley wildlife viewing
- Food: Old Faithful Inn Dining Room
Fort Worth, Texas
- Book: Titans by Leila Meacham
- Adventure: Fort Worth Stockyards
- Food: Joe T Garcia’s
New Orleans, Louisiana
- Book: The Shop on Royal Street by Karen White, The Casquette Girls (YA series) by Alys Arden, Almost There (a Disney Twisted Tale) by Farrah Rochon
- Adventure: French Quarter Walking Tour
- Food: Cafe du Monde beignets
Orlando, Florida
- Book: The Kingdom Keepers Series by Ridley Pearson
- Adventure: Walt Disney World theme parks
- Food: Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival offerings
Savannah, Georgia
- Book: Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan (Henry) and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
- Adventure: Historic walking tour
- Food: Alligator Soul
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- Book: The Union Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini
- Adventure: Guided driving tour of the historic battlefields
- Food: Dobbin House/Springhouse Tavern, Sign of the Buck
New York, New York
- Book: any of Fiona Davis’ historical fiction books based on NYC Landmark buildings
- Adventure: Guided walking tour
- Food: La Grande Boucherie, Mia’s Brooklyn Bakery (Times Square), Famous Original Ray’s Pizza
Newport, Rhode Island
- Book: The Lost Summers of Newport: A Novel by Beatriz Williams, Karen White, and Lauren Willig
- Adventure: Touring the Gilded Age mansions; walking the Cliff Walk
- Food: Christie’s at Forty 1 North
VERMONT
- Book: The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller
- Adventure: Fall Foliage Drives
- Food: Apple Cider & Apple Cider Donuts
Surprising destination
Prague
Band
Bon Jovi
(Gen X through and through!)
QUOTE
"Someday we'll find it, the Rainbow Connection. The lovers, the dreamers, and me."
—Kermit the Frog
MOVIE
Best in Show 🐾
ARTIST
Alphonse Mucha
SCENT
Orange blossom
Frequently Asked Questions
Experience. Since graduating from Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in Hotel & Resort Management, I've gained 20+ years in active career experience, with a total of 30+ years in planning vacations for my immediate family as well as extended family and friends.
Experience and expertise are priceless. There is a plethora of travel content available on the internet and social media. But do you know which information is current? Accurate? And most importantly, what information will ensure *your* trip is as enjoyable and stress free as possible? That's where I come in.
My wheelhouse is North America and Europe. I've visited more than 29 US States; 55 cities/areas, 3 Canadian Provinces, 11 European countries; 25 cities/areas, 9 Caribbean cruises, 1 Hawaiian cruise, 1 Alaskan cruise, 1 Western Mediterranean cruise, and 1 European Rhine River cruise.
