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Celebrate Germany’s Christmas markets with Kensington Tours By Kristy Alpert WHEN THE COMFORTING AROMAS of spiced glühwein (mulled wine); roasted chestnuts; and delicious, fresh gingerbread begin to scent the air throughout Germany, it can only mean one thing: The season of Christmas Read More …
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Ultimate Expedition UNLIKE THE ROOM FULL of eager voyagers surrounding me, waiting to board a ship destined for the seventh continent, I had never once dreamed of stepping foot on Antarctica. As they regaled me with stories of planning the Read More …
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Best Food Tours Photo: Eat Mexico cactus farm tour © ANA TELLO / EAT MEXICO By Kristy Alpert ULTIMATELY, GETTING A TASTE for culture and adventure is what travel is all about, and now more than ever, travelers take that Read More …
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Best Wine Tours Photo: Santa Margherita wine tour © SANTA MARGHERITA By Kristy Alpert JUST AS A GOOD WINE CAN ENHANCE an experience within a destination, a good destination can help enhance the experience with a bottle of wine. Wine Read More …
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Moscow: Culinary Capital Russia Photo: © KRISTY ALPERT By Kristy Alpert MY EXCITEMENT WANED as he approached, holding a straw and a bottle of what appeared to be Russian vodka. I had come to the White Rabbit restaurant specifically to Read More …
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Four Seasons Hualālai Spa Photo: Treatment room © FOUR SEASONS HUALALAI SPA By Kristy Alpert I WAS STILL GETTING RE-ACCUSTOMED TO WALKING on solid ground as I took my first step into the refreshingly cool waters of the Waiea (“Water Read More …
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Responsible Travel Photo: © YAMNUSKA MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES By Kristy Alpert – April 1, 2018 TRAVEL HAS ALWAYS HAD A WAY of connecting people to the land, literally stepping us out of our comfort zones and onto an entirely new terrain Read More …
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Nepal/Everest Trekking Tours Photo: Bridge in Sagarmāthā National Park © KRISTY ALPERT By Kristy Alpert – January 1, 2018 WHEN JAPANESE MOUNTAINEER Takashi Miyahara arrived in Nepal back in 1962, he did so with a one-way ticket and a dream Read More …
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Dogsled, Lapland Finland, November 2017 Photo: © VADYM LAVRA | DREAMSTIME By Kristy Alpert – November 1, 2017 AS A KID GROWING UP IN TEXAS, the closest I ever came to dogsledding was when I strapped on a pair of Read More …