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.

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 became less about Biology and more about food, wine and travel. She spent much of her time away from her family and friends while traveling in airplanes and rental cars, and staying in hotels.