Category: Lifestyle
Travel + Leisure
I’ve Solo Traveled to 50 Countries, and the 15 Safety Items I Always Pack Are Up to 71% Off Today Everything you need for peace of mind starts at $8. By Kristy Alpert I love traveling alone. Traveling solo is a choice I find myself making over and over again, and happily so….
Travel + Leisure
This Renewed Five-star Hotel in Paris Has Some of the Best Eiffel Tower Views in the City Hôtel Balzac’s sleek new redesign sets the standard for tech-savvy luxury, with loads of personality and meaningful interactions. By Kristy Alpert When I arrived at Hôtel Balzac for its opening day post-renovation and rebranding,…
HiLuxury
BEAUTY IN BLOOM By Kristy Alpert The Butchart Gardens throughout the seasons boasts a kaleidoscope of botanica. Photos courtesy venue A great garden does so much more than appeal to the aesthetic in us all. Destination gardens are beds of inspiration and modes of meditation; they have even been, at times, symbols of power….
Cosmopolitan
I Got to Tour the Olympic Village—This Is What I Saw Answers about the condom situation incoming. BY KRISTY ALPERT The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are upon us, and the entire city is buzzing with delight… and so many questions. Can I still score tickets to any of the Games? Why was Colin Jost replaced as…
Cosmopolitan
Oh, These? Just the 19 Best Places to Travel Solo as a Woman in 2024. Step 1: Book your flight. Step 2: Buy a tripod. BY KRISTY ALPERT JGalione/Getty We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Don’t get me wrong, I…
Cosmopolitan
Inside the Private Location Where Team USA Trains (and Recovers) in Paris A suburban gym outside the city turned out to be Team USA’s haven during the 2024 Olympic Games. BY KRISTY ALPERT Something feels inherently spammy about an email from an obscure marketing agency in Cyprus requesting to “pop in” on…
Food & Wine
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…
Cosmopolitan
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…
Cosmopolitan
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…