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…
Get to Know Tara Davis-Woodhall, America’s Cowboy-Hat-Wearing Sweetheart Gold medal? Check. Adorable romance? Check. Some tea on the Olympic Village? Check, check, check. BY KRISTY ALPERT Cameron Spencer//Getty Images Let’s state the obvious: It is fun to root for Tara Davis-Woodhall. And not just because she wins at pretty much everything (um, check out that…
4 Things Know About Olympian Logan Edra, aka Logistx, Team USA’s Youngest Breaker ICYMI, breakdancing just made its Olympic debut in Paris! BY KRISTY ALPERT ODD ANDERSEN//Getty Images Somehow, B-girl Logan Edra makes everything look effortless: her dewy skin, her sharp wit, her breezy style…and even her superhuman freestyle moves. Logan, better known…
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…
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 15 Most Underrated Summer Travel Destinations in the U.S. Time to discover them before your FYP does. BY KRISTY ALPERT Summer travel can be sooo painfully predictable sometimes. You’re either blowing your vacation budget on international airfare, or laying towel-to-towel on a beach with crowds of people who came up with the…
The 10 Best Cruises to Book Right Now…Even If You’re a Skeptic We took your biggest cruising complaints and found the perfect solution (aka ship!) for every single one. KRISTY ALPERT Aqua Expeditions Listen, I know what you’re thinking. Cruises? In 2023? It’s okay if you’re skeptical—we love critical thinking…
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…
