Work trips for me happen fairly often. I leave my comfortable little apartment on the Hudson River to meet new people and share some knowledge all over the Midwest and the North. This past month, I spent a week in Omaha & Kansas City and then the following week in Indianapolis. I don’t get much time to get out and do anything, especially that week in Indy when the temps were in the single digits the whole time.

I’m a person that enjoys my usual routines and finds comfort in them, but a change of scenery does good things for me too. It’s nice to see new things and meet new people. I enjoy driving around little midwest towns that I’ve never seen before. I actually enjoy eating alone in restaurants and chatting with the bartenders.

It was definitely a change of scenery from New York City. Some people call the midwest a bunch of “fly-over states” but it is a great place to explore. Wonderful people, wonderful food and beautiful country. Now if only I can get back when it’s a little warmer outside. Do you travel for work?