I’ve Hiked Everywhere From Antarctica to Africa, And These 20 Amazon Finds Are My Go-to Trail Clothing And they’re all less than $50. By Kristy Alpert As a professional travel writer and gear reviewer, I’ve hiked toward Everest, trekked the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, traversed portions of the Inca Trail, and…
15 Best Lakes To Visit In Arkansas Oxbows and reservoirs and ponds, oh my. By Kristy Alpert Nicknamed “The Natural State,” Arkansas is a playground of hot springs, vast forest lands, lakes, rivers, and limestone caverns just waiting to be explored. The mighty Mississippi River may carve out Arkansas’s eastern border, but…
17 Waterfalls In Arkansas That Will Make You Fall For The Natural State Fall in love with the Natural State, one cascade at a time. By Kristy Alpert It would be easy to focus solely on the impressive foliage and rock formations that have made Arkansas such a must-visit destinations for hikers…
15 Best Weekend Getaways In Arkansas The Natural State is full of hidden gems. By Kristy Alpert There’s an unspoken rule in Arkansas about not bragging, and it has nothing to do with Southern propriety or humility. The truth is, if the secret got out about how much there is to do…
I Didn’t Want Kids. Then I Lost My Period. Then I Suddenly Wanted Kids? First came love, then came marriage, then came…this kind of wild saga. KRISTY ALPERT My mind was racing as I jogged to a pharmacy in the Balinese village where I’d spent the past month surfing, studying…
Honeymoons Are Back, But They’re Actually Megamoons This Time Hot-air balloon rides not optional. KRISTY ALPERT Big-budget weddings were so pre-pandemic. In this economy, we’re more intentional about cash, and that means spending that hot-station-buffet money on an all-in, weeks-long vacay with your lawfully wedding lover instead, simply because life can be…
This Is Your Sign to Book a Food Trip to Portland If only to understand what a micro-restaurant actually is? But also, obviously, to take in all the innovative eats this food-centric Oregon city keeps delivering. KRISTY ALPERT You can pretty much thank Portland for your city’s food scene. Food…
The 15 Best Things to Do in Branson, Missouri By KRISTY ALPERT Branson’s natural beauty and effortless Ozark hospitality have welcomed travelers for more than a century, when visitors first arrived seeking to experience the peaceful scene described in Harold Bell Wright’s 1907 novel, “The Shepherd of the Hills.” Much has…
JFYI, You Don’t Need a Trust Fund for a Wellness Retreat …or even an entire week of precious PTO! KRISTY ALPERT If your brain instantly serves you up an image of your wallet draining when you hear the word “wellness,” we don’t blame you. Between spa treatments, fitness classes and all the…
15 Best Babymoon Destinations to Vacation in the U.S Kristy Alpert Leave your passport behind, don’t worry about changing money, and get ready to have a babymoon you’ll never forget. Babymoons don’t have to require a passport, and they certainly don’t have to include quarantine periods or threats of rare mosquito-borne diseases. In…
