The Europeans Have Some Notes About American Sauna Culture Don’t get them started on the bathing suits. Or the dancing. By Kristy Alpert It wasn’t the fiber-optic lighting, nor the tepid heat, that shocked Cécile Méguère the first time she entered a New York City sauna. It was the young woman…
Some Newlyweds Are Trading Dance Floors for Gaming Floors Out with the smooth moves, in with the video game consoles. By Kristy Alpert (a freelance journalist and children’s book author whose video game prowess started, and ended, with Super Nintendo). Credit…Dale Stephens Photography The dinner was over, the speeches were finished…
The Coolest Ways to Warm Up With Hot Chocolate This Winter Caviar bumps have come for your hot cocoa. By Kristy Alpert Published on December 2, 2025 While you may not remember the first sip of hot chocolate you ever had, there’s a good chance the experience of that moment is…
My Dad’s a Pilot, and These Are the 15 Travel Accessories He Won’t Take Off Without—From $6 From safety devices to a spacious carry-on, these are his top-recommended essentials. By Kristy Alpert Growing up with a dad who worked as a pilot for Delta Air Lines had some major perks—obviously, the main one…
I’ve Traveled Solo for 20 Years, and These Are the Only Personal Safety Items I Trust to Protect Me—From $6 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…
I Lived in Paris, and These Are the 15 French-inspired Capsule Wardrobe Pieces I Still Swear by—From $15 I came back to the States chicer than ever before. By Kristy Alpert When I moved to Paris in 2023, I brought my over-stocked American wardrobe with me, but months later, the tags…
My Dad Was a Delta Pilot, and These Are the Anti-theft Items I Bring on Every Flight Because of His Stories Decades later, I still follow his advice. By Kristy Alpert My travel safety education started during packing in my childhood home. As the daughter of an airline pilot (who also flew…
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…
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…
