Jennifer Billock
Thrillist
Chicago, IL, United States
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Venture Into the Apocalypse at This Bunker-Turned-Museum in Europe
A new museum has opened in an underground bunker from the 1980s. Here’s what to know to visit Regan Vest and see what life in Europe was like in a nuclear bunker. → Read More
Things You Can Do in Chicago That Prove the City Is the Perfect Year-Round Destination
Chicago even has a Christmas market that rivals with Europe's best! → Read More
The World's Largest Collection of Standing Totem Poles Keeps Getting Bigger
Eighty sculptures in and around Ketchikan, Alaska, tell the ancestral stories of Indigenous clans → Read More
Experience Panama's Coffee Farming Tradition in the Chiriquí Highlands
A coffee circuit connects 15 farms that offer tours and tastings in what's been called the "Napa Valley of coffee" → Read More
Lollapalooza: Everything You Need To Know for the Perfect Festival Weekend
Know where the best thrift shops and cannabis dispensaries are. → Read More
How To Make the Most of Your Visit To the WNDR Museum in Chicago
WNDR is home to one of Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Rooms. → Read More
This Kenyan Gin Bar Is the Best Place To See Elephants on Safari
Sip for a cause. → Read More
I Learned I Had a Genetic Daughter 10 Years After Donating My Eggs
An egg donor shares her story of how a genetic daughter and her biological parents reached out to meet her for the first time. The reality of the situation — and its fitting conclusion — is a departure from a modern fairytale. → Read More
This Missouri Company Still Makes Cassette Tapes, and They Are Flying Off the Factory Floor
National Audio Company is the largest manufacturer in the world for this retro sound → Read More
2 business owners share how they created a succession plan for when one steps down — and what it includes
Russ Stephens made a plan outlining how he'd pass the reins to his daughter Sky before APB was even founded — including share ownership. → Read More
I've freelanced for 15 years. Here are 4 free tools I use to stay organized for tax season.
Jennifer Billock said she once owed the IRS $7,000. She now keeps on top of miles, receipts, and other crucial information using these apps. → Read More
A Brand-New Museum in Oklahoma Honors Indigenous People at Every Turn
The team behind the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City incorporated the traditions and spiritual beliefs of 39 tribal nations into its design → Read More
How to Talk to Your Boss About Working Remotely, Even After the Pandemic Ends
If you're hoping to avoid a full-time return to office, it's time to talk with your boss about permanently working remote post-COVID. Here's how experts say you should negotiate. → Read More
Ridiculous Reviews of Some of the Best National Parks
A new book combines illustrations of the parks with laughably bad critiques from disgruntled tourists → Read More
How to share a bed with a restless sleeper
If your partner's restless sleep disorder is a becoming a problem for you, speak up. If you don’t, you’ll be suffering in silence. → Read More
How to share a bed with a restless sleeper
If your partner's restless sleep disorder is a becoming a problem for you, speak up. If you don’t, you’ll be suffering in silence. → Read More
How to Stop Being Angry at Yourself and Others
Anger is a natural emotion but it can have devastating physical effects long term. Psychologists share how to stop being angry, including acceptance and forgiveness. → Read More
Six Wonders Built by Pioneering Women Architects
Virtually explore these groundbreaking designs around the world, from an Italian villa to an American castle → Read More
Only One Factory in North America Still Makes Washboards, and They Are Flying Off of Shelves
Sales of the antique tools have boosted since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with people wanting to avoid a trip to the laundromat → Read More
For 25 Years I've Battled Emetophobia, a Fear of Vomiting That Rules My Entire Life
What exactly is emetophobia? The thought of vomit often causes chronic nausea and anxiety in people who deal with this phobia, which is treated with therapy. → Read More