Team USA’s Competitive Advantage is Eating Well “In the realm of athletic performance, food is far more than sustenance.” By Kristy Alpert All eyes have turned to Team USA as our Olympians continue to bring home an impressive amount of medals, making history as the most awarded delegation and also becoming…
All About Olympian Naomi Girma, Team USA’s Once-in-a-Generation Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe said it best: Naomi is “going to be the future of the team for a long time,” so it’s time to get to know her. BY KRISTY ALPERT John Todd/ISI Photos/USSF//Getty Images Watch Naomi Girma playing soccer once and you’ll see…
How Team USA Is Prioritizing Mental Health at the 2024 Olympics Team GB gets sleep pods. What do our athletes get? Turns out, a lot. BY KRISTY ALPERT Maja Hitij//Getty Images We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. When Simone Biles pulled out…
15 Foods to Try in France’s Brittany Region, From Breton Butter to Lobster and Lamb I live in Paris, and my favorite food destination is Brittany, France. By Kristy Alpert Like many people before me, I didn’t have any plans to visit Brittany until after I moved to France. My travels…
An Essential Guide to Texas Barbecue Here’s where to get’cha some smoked meat in the Lone Star State. By Kristy Alpert Backyard barbecues with beefy protagonists are about as Texan as it gets, but the tradition of Texas barbecue actually traces its roots to the state’s earliest immigrant and Native American…
Explore an Enclave Steeped in Authenticity Just Outside of Ubud By Kristy Alpert The verdant hills, rice terraces and serene temples have long attracted visitors to the island of Bali, where incense perfumes the air and raindrops scatter with an almost spiritual significance on city sidewalks. Today many visitors decide to…
10 Best Softside Luggage Options for Any Kind of Getaway They may be soft, but they travel hard. BY KRISTY ALPERT Payamona/Getty Images Fact: Some travelers like the beach and the mountains, but it’s beyond rare to find travelers who like hardside and softside luggage. You’re either a hard-shell or a soft-shell girlie, but never both….
The 100 Best New Hotels of the Year It List 2024: The best new hotels of the year, all visited and reviewed by Travel + Leisure’s expert editors and contributors. 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis Opening in August 2023 with the not-so-hidden agenda to breathe new life into one of…
I Travel Alone Often, and These Are the 16 RFID-blocking Bags I Recommend to Keep Your Info Safe — From $10 They’ll give you serious peace of mind. By Kristy Alpert I first started traveling solo internationally long before my career as a professional travel writer began, back in college when protecting my…
I’ve Road Tripped Solo on 3 Continents — Here’s What I Always Keep in My Car for a Safe, Comfortable Drive From personal safety devices to a comfy back cushion. By Kristy Alpert A road trip was a novelty when I was growing up. As the daughter of an airline pilot,…
