Author: kristyalpert

Food & Wine

The Powerful Ways Chefs Are Pairing Food and Art As art programs get slashed and AI increasingly devalues artists, the restaurant industry is rallying around artists more than ever. By Kristy Alpert Expat artists Megan Boon Siegl and Ruth Watson-Blumenfeld have painted in cafés all around their adopted home of Paris, creating their…

HiLuxury

Hands Off! By Kristy Alpert Spring had just started to show its colors when I met Marcela Bemposta, the pinpoint tips of green blades just beginning to work their way through the packed snow along the hiking trails of Les 3 Vallées (les3vallees.com) in the French Alps. We met in…

Global Traveler

VISIT THE REAL-LIFE CASTLES THAT INSPIRED DISNEY FILMMAKERS by Kristy Alpert I had to lean in closer to hear what my daughter was whispering into each of the doors we passed at the open-air Norsk Folkemuseum in Oslo, Norway. The museum includes 160 buildings dating back to the Middle Ages, and…

Travel + Leisure

Studies Show New Skin Cancer Risks for Flight Crews—Now This Pilot Won’t Fly Without This $13 Sunscreen You shouldn’t fly without applying SPF either.  By Kristy Alpert I grew up in an era that didn’t necessarily prioritize skincare…at least not those of us who grew up in the lakeside suburbs of Dallas, Texas,…

Conde Nast Traveler

11 Best Bachelorette Airbnbs in Nashville, From Cozy Townhouses to Luxe Penthouses These Music City rentals offer rooftop views, hot tubs, and karaoke rooms. BY KRISTY ALPERT Every night is a celebration for bachelorette parties in Music City, where honky-tonks and high heels go together like sweet tea and barbecue. Nashville…

Global Traveler

Connect with People and Places on a City Walk with a Local Guide By Kristy Alpert Not only had I visited Paris many times throughout my life, but I was also living in La Ville Lumière when I took my first waking tour of the city. Having previously spent hours of my precious travel time…

Travel + Leisure

I’ve Traveled Solo for 20+ Years, and These Are the Only Items I Trust to Keep Me Safe—From $5 These essentials will give you peace of mind when exploring alone. By Kristy Alpert I remember feeling nervous before heading on my first solo trip overseas. A college newbie using my Delta standby…

Food & Wine

This Paris Nightclub Has a No Men Policy – and Dinner and Drinks Are Included The promise of dinner and being done before midnight — without any men on the dance floor — is selling out. By Kristy Alpert I wasn’t even the first in line when I arrived as the…

Food & Wine

There’s a Hidden Club on This Massive Cruise Ship…and It’s Invite Only Don’t worry, I crossed my fingers when they told me not to talk about it. By Kristy Alpert There’s a saying on large cruise ships that goes, “Once you know your way around the ship well enough, it’s time to go…

Cosmopolitan

The 16 Most Underrated Summer Travel Destinations in the U.S. Time to discover them before your FYP does. BY KRISTY ALPERT Pexels We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Summer travel can be so painfully predictable sometimes. You’re either blowing your vacation…