ABOUT

 

Jennifer Bradley Franklin is an Atlanta-based multi-media journalist, storyteller, editor and author. 

Her work appears in USA Today, Delta SKY, American Way, People, Food Network , Southbound, Flavors, Hospitality Design, Time.com, Southern Seasons, and a host of others. She holds an ABJ in Journalism from the University of Georgia's Grady College. Jennifer has ridden a camel in Morocco, dug ditches in a remote Kenyan village, been taught to make gnocchi by a master chef in Florence and learned to surf in Australia. However, one of her greatest joys as been immersing herself in some of the biggest concerns facing America's young people - weighty issues like poverty, hunger and much more - through the research and writing of Make it ZERO, out January 5, 2016. 
 

 
 
Hope your weekend is coming up roses, whatever that means to you. For me, since it’s 29F in Atlanta (this was an old photo from the @hotelclermont opening last summer), that means the hottest coffee I can find, a good book, an indoor workout, the tiniest bit of work & dinner with our favorite neighbors who just moved off of our street (😭). . . . . . . What’s bringing you joy this weekend? Merida is nothing if not colorful. Technicolor buildings, bold flavors, brilliant skies... . . . . #skypainters #girlsthatwander #girlvsglobe #wanderingwomen #travelgirlscollective #walkingthestreets #explorergecity #justtravel #girlsabroad #ourcolourdays #streetgrammers #agameoftones #travelpuertorico #seetheearth #meridayucatan #meridmexico No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit. {love this quote by Helen Keller...also, I’m standing in a doorway, so...} . . . #skypainters #girlsthatwander #girlvsglobe #wanderingwomen #travelgirlscollective #walkingthestreets #explorergecity #justtravel #girlsabroad #onassignment #ourcolourdays #streetgrammers #agameoftones #travelpuertorico #seetheearth #oldsanjuan Just another day at the “office.” A year ago today Eryn & I were just starting our whirlwind tour of India (Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Udaipur - Mumbai), trying to decide what would be more powerful: jet lag or excitement. Excitement won out (of course!). . . 📷: @partyoferyn A love song in marble. About a year ago I was anticipating what it would be like to see the Taj Mahal in person & once I saw it last September I couldn’t tear my eyes away. It’s spectacular. . . . Random thought: I have NO idea how so many instagrammers seem to be able to get photos without a ton of people in the background. We went twice (sunset & sunrise) & it was crawling with visitors. Maybe they’re better photo editors than me? Stunning regardless. 💜 I always want the window seat. . . . 📷: @franks_whiskey_ 🚂: @belmondhirambingham 📍: Cusco— Aguascalientes, Peru 🇵🇪 Reading my story (“Quintessential Quito”) in JWM Magazine from the balcony of the JW Marriott Cusco (researching for a future article). Nice symmetry, I think! 📷: @franks__whiskey_ However awe-inspiring Machu Picchu was in my dreams, the reality was even better. Some days you’re in your home office, grinding out a ton of copy projects. On others, one of your favorite media clients asks you to go on a last-minute trip to tour with a band for a couple days to produce a story & video with a super-talented crew. . . It’s been a crazy few days, but I wouldn’t trade it! It’s never too early to start planning your next brunch! Researching these for @cntraveler was a tough job but somebody’s gotta do it. 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ What’s your favorite brunch spot? {link in profile} So glad she was born this week 13 years ago... My world is brighter with her in it. Happy birthday, Elle Marie! 💜 🎁 🎈 June 13, 2011 started like any other day: I woke up, drove to my marketing job & desperately wished to be a full-time writer, after freelancing “on the side” for almost 3 years. Except, it wasn’t like any other day. Within an hour of settling in, I was laid off. . . . Of course, I cried. Life as I knew it was over - the place I’d spent my professional years was no longer my work home. But two days later I landed my highest paying editorial assignment to date, within a month I’d signed on as a stringer with @people & things grew from there. A freelance career I never knew was possible started happening. . . . It definitely hasn’t always been easy & being self-employed can be tough (who else can relate to being a tougher boss to ourselves than anyone else would dare?), but I’m so grateful. It feels almost poetic that this month I’ve got THREE stories in @deltaskymag, including the cover feature on designer @zacposen & his new @delta uniforms. If you’re flying this month, I hope you’ll check it out (& my piece on @theellenshow & some ND business luminaries). Here’s to 7 years. ❤️ Best day fishing with Jeremy from Angler’s West. I’ve fished a bunch in N. Ga, but this was my first actual catch & couldn’t have asked for a better experience. . . . Funny story: was on a wine tasting tour in Tuscany in April & met a sweet woman from NY who mentioned she has a son who guides fly fishing trips. Turns out he lives in Emigrant (where Mountain Sky is). So we connected and hired him for the day. Gotta love travel serendipity. ❤️ 🎣 If you’re near Buckhead, Brookhaven or Sandy Springs, pick up a copy of the latest Simply Buckhead, with my 6-page cover story (“Food Scene from A to Z”). I can almost guarantee you’ll be hungry by the time you finish. . . . . Not only was it fun to research / write, but I got to help dream up & style the cover (shot at St. Cecilia’s brunch, 📷: Sara Hanna). I love how it turned out!