SOME RECENT CLIPS:
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The Surpising Connection Between the Mississippi River Basin and Tahitian Black Pearls
Garden & Gun Magazine
August 2024 (Online)
Airstream Factory Tour, Where Freedom Rolls On
Hook & Barrel Magazine
July / August 2024
San Antonio Urban Oasis
AAA Explorer Texas Magazine
July / August / September 2024
Go Ireland
Experience Traditional Irish Sporting Adventures at Luxury Hotels
Hook & Barrel Magazine
March / April 2024
Irish ‘Shine
Poitín — Ireland’s moonshine — packs a potent punch of Irish history and culture
Hook & Barrel Magazine
March / April 2024
Evolving Oasis
What’s New and Next in Iconic Palm Springs
USA TODAY Go Escape Magazine
Winter 2023
Growing Hope
Choctaw Nation heritage seed program cultivates legacy
USA TODAY Department of Agriculture
Special Edition 2024
Confluence of Cultures
San Antonio’s River Walk, history and architecture make it the rising star of Texas
USA TODAY
Texas & Southwest Special Edition 2023
Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’
Road-tested tips and tricks for RVing success
USA TODAY Go Escape Magazine
Summer 2023
Making the Grade
Universities join with military to help veterans maximize GI Bill Benefits
Veterans Affairs
Fall 2023
Wright of Way
Illinois’ Frank Lloyd Wright Trail
Girl Camper
Fall 2023
Road Warriors
Black regiments helped build the Alaska Highway and pave the road to desegregating US military
USA TODAY Weekend Extra (Online)
2023
Indiana Dunes National Park
Girl Camper
Summer 2023
Road Warriors
Black regiments helped build the Alaska Highway and pave the road to desegregating US military
USA TODAY Veterans Affairs
Memorial Day Special Edition
2023
It’s a Date
World’s oldest cultivated tree crop thrives in California desert
USA TODAY Department of Agriculture
Special Edition 2023
Frontier Fulfillment
USA TODAY Veterans Affairs
Special Edition
2022
Shifting Sands
Indiana Dunes National Park ranks as one of the most biodiverse National Parks
South China Morning Post (online)
Fall 2022
Small Town Charms
The power of placemaking along America’s Main Streets
Girl Camper
Fall 2022
On the Fly
Flock to the Windy City for bird-watching pageantry
USA TODAY Go Escape Magazine (online, p.112)
Summer 2022
Chicago is a Birder’s Paradise
Heartland Summer
USA TODAY Go Escape Midwest (online, p. 58)
2022
Dehydrate Foods in Your Kitchen Oven
Girl Camper
Spring 2022
Comeback Beaches
Sustainable Tourism in Alabama’s Gulf Coast
USA TODAY Go Escape Magazine
Winter 2022
Kit RVer Profile: Travels Twists and Turns
Girl Camper
Winter 2022
Fundraising Frontline
USA TODAY Veterans Affairs
Special Edition
2021
Seasoned by Centuries
USA TODAY Go Escape Magazine
Summer 2021
Path of Petals
USA TODAY Go Escape Magazine
Summer 2021
Comeback Beaches
USA TODAY Go Escape Florida & Southeast
2021
The Great American Road Trip
Rachael Ray In Season Magazine
Summer 2021
6 Great Places to Vacation Virtually
Reveal Magazine
Winter 2021
3 Places to Stargaze
Reveal Magazine
Summer 2020
3 Places to Go Ballooning
Reveal Magazine
Spring 2020
At Home With Hemingway
Westways Magazine / AAA
November / December 2019
3 Places to Swim with Gentle Giants
Reveal Magazine
Winter 2020
Down Under
USA TODAY Go Escape Magazine
Summer 2019
By the Book
USA Today
February 2019
The Broadmoor at 100
South China Morning Post
(print and online)
November 2018
Stage Presents, The Nutcracker
Midwest Living Magazine
November / December 2018
By the Book
USA TODAY Go Escape Magazine
Winter 2019
Come On In!
Home & Away Magazine
(print and online)
September / October 2018
Carnival!
USA Today Go Escape Magazine
Summer 2018
Go with the Flow in Wild Idaho
USA Today Go Escape Magazine Summer 2018
Fly First, Then Float: Get to Know Gem Air
The Eddy, OARS Whitewater Rafting & Adventure Travel Blog Summer, 2018
48 Hours in Boise, Idaho
The Eddy, OARS Whitewater Rafting & Adventure Travel Blog
Sustainable Dining: Firefly Grill
Travel Illinois Magazine
Fall / Winter 2018-19
Old School Americana at Michigan’s Grand Hotel
South China Morning Post
(print and online)
June 2018
Looking for Lincoln
2018 Travel Illinois & Michigan Heritage Corridor Guide
For more than 25 years I have worked as a freelance travel journalist, editor and photographer. I cover solo, family, adventure, culinary and luxury travel experiences, in addition to interior design, architecture, golf, spa, shopping, attractions and events.
My work has appeared in many print publications and online including Rachael Ray In Season, USA TODAY, Reveal Magazine, USA TODAY Go Escape Magazine, SmarterTravel.com,U.S. News & World Report, AAA Publications, South China Morning Post, Delta Sky, Midwest Living, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Magazine, Travel Illinois Magazine and FamilyTravelForum.com. I am a USA TODAY 10Best expert for Illinois. I’ve received the distinguished 2018 U.S. Travel Association & Brand USA IPW Travel Writer Award for Best U.S. Travel Destination Article and the 2017 TravMedia Journalist of the Year Award (watch the video from the awards presentation here). I’ve been a contributing editor for Meredith Corporation’s Midwest Living Magazine, a Lowell Thomas Award winning publication.
I am available for interviews about travel tips, trends, family travel and destinations.
Want more? Download Kit’s full resume here.
Kit’s work has appeared in:
Reveal Magazine
Rachael Ray In Season
USA TODAY
USA TODAY Go Escape Magazine
USA TODAY 10Best
USA TODAY Veterans Affairs
SmarterTravel.com
U.S. News & World Report
CNN Travel
Delta Sky Magazine
CruiseCritic.com
Midwest Living Magazine
MidwestLiving.com
TakingTheKids.com
Travel Illinois Magazine
AAA Publications
South China Morning Post Magazine
FamilyTravelForum.com
Harley-Davidson Ride Atlas of North America
Hemispheres
HomeExchange.com
HX: The Hotel Experience
Chicago Magazine
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Home & Garden
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Life
The Golfer
Gourmet
Journal & Topics Newspapers
Michigan Travel Ideas
MtnScoop.com
Not For Tourists Guide to Chicago
Reveal Magazine
Transitions Abroad
Chicago Parent Magazine
Westways / AAA Magazine
WHERE Chicago Magazine
Watch Kit Bernardi chat on camera with Ski.com about the best U.S. ski resorts for families at the Travel Media Showcase Family Travel Conference video workshop.
