As a Senior Executive in the food and wine business for thirty years, Karen realized that the two things she missed most were family and a place to stay that felt like home.

Background: Right after graduating with a BS in Biology from the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC, Karen decided to become the first of the four siblings to move away from Charleston. It seems her career was a lot less about Biology and a lot more about food, wine, and travel. She was quickly on airplanes and in hotels and rental cars and away from family and friends more often than she was home.