Charitable Giving

My family & business support the vital work of José Andrés, his staff and volunteers at World Central Kitchen. From Morocco to Maui, WCK is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.

WCK builds resilient food systems with locally led partners which allows them to serve folks in need well before others can. With every trip booked, Fork & Leaf Travel donates to World Community Kitchen.

Learn more: https://youtu.be/tUOotFAdA2k

Photo credits: World Community Kitchen

Fork & Leaf supports rising females in the hospitality industry through the Birmingham, AL chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier

Sustainability

How to be Mindful During Travel

  • Buy from locally owned stores & artists

  • Eat at restaurants who source regionally

  • Respect indigenous traditions & customs

  • Be considerate of other people and a good steward to the land, water & air

  • Leave what you find so that others may experience the same joy of discovery

  • Properly dispose of waste & recycle

How We Operate

  • Follow the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Guidelines

  • Work with properties and tour operators who align with local sustainable tourism initiatives & support the local economy

  • Encourage walking, biking, and train travel where possible

What to Pack

  • Reusable water bottles & insulated mugs

  • Dry laundry sheets

  • Cloth laundry and shoe bags

  • Reusable straws

  • Fill reusable containers with favorite toiletries to cut down on single use plastic

  • Reusable, foldable shopping bags

Press

  • Travel Weekly, April 2024

    Jennifer Nix, owner of Fork & Leaf Travel in Birmingham, Alabama, plans luxury travel in the food and nature space.
    “Folks are looking for more experiential travel today, which ties into that sense of place and how integrated the culture, the heritage, the agriculture, the topography affects what’s available in what season, and how it’s so unique to these wonderful places,” says Nix.
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    Nix is seeing more street food tours and hands-on culinary programs available in many destinations, and she’s quick to recommend them to her clients.
    “These are fun for me to book because that's also what I love to do when I travel,” she says. “I like to say we do everything from Michelin Star to Meat-and-Threes.”

    photo credit: Travel Weekly

    Full article

  • Mountain Brook Magazine, March 2024

    His & Hers—A honeymoon can be the perfect time to set the tone for how a couple likes to travel. Fork & Leaf Travel, Inc. Owner and Certified Travel Associate Jenn Nix shared a unique trip she planned for a couple who like very different things for vacation. The couple both wanted a Costa Rican honeymoon.

    He wanted fly-fishing in the mountains, while she craved luxe spa time on the beach. Jenn booked them in a private residence near pristine fishing for the first half of the trip and then at the adults-only Jardin del Eden Boutique Hotel in Tamarindo for the second half. Suffices to say, both the bride and groom got everything they wanted from this vacation. ~ Christana Roussel, @christiana.roussel

    photo credit: Mountain Brook Magazine