Category: Lifestyle

Cosmopolitan

Drumroll, Please: The 24 Best Bachelorette Trip Destinations for 2025 Whether you’re into partying all night or would rather stay in and chill, we’ve got a city with your name on it.  BY KRISTY ALPERT Getty Images If you’ve been on TikTok or IG in the past few years, you know…

Food & Wine

The Most Romantic Places to Sip and Dine on Italy’s Isola d’Elba The Mediterranean island has has its own famous DOCG wine and plenty of handmade pasta. By Kristy Alpert Embraced by the warm, crystalline waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, just off the west coast of Italy’s Tuscan shoreline, Isola d’Elba…

Roadbook

The dude ranch revival – where to experience cowboy culture in the US WORDS BY KRISTY ALPERT Increased interest in cowboy culture is inspiring a new generation of travellers to make tracks for America’s great outdoors. From ranch stays and rope-and-ride classes to cattle drives and poetry slams, here’s where to…

Travel + Leisure

I’m an American Writer in Paris, and You Can Snag These 15 Effortless French Styles on Sale — From $10 From crossbody bags to cozy sweaters, here’s how to dress like a Parisienne.  By Kristy Alpert As an American living in Paris, I have come to accept that there are a handful…

Fodor’s Travel

I Once Paid Money NOT To Attend This Terrifying German Festival  Kristy Alpert | October 17, 2024  Michael Morgenstern  As an American living in Europe, there are few moments when I miss my homeland more than right before Halloween. I miss hearing “Thriller” or “Monster Mash” whenever I walk into a store….

Food & Wine

Here’s How Gen Z Is Changing High Tea Afternoon tea is actually exciting now — and these are the tea rooms leading the change. By Kristy Alpert The tradition of afternoon tea has long attracted the rule followers and the etiquette adherent among us. It’s a formal tradition that doesn’t lend…

Travel + Leisure

I’ve Traveled Solo for 20 Years, and These Are the Wearable Personal Safety Devices I Recommend — From $7 Including self defense alarms, RFID-blocking travel bags, emergency self rescue bracelets, and more to keep you safe during travel. By Kristy Alpert When I started traveling solo nearly 20 years ago, I remember frantically…

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,…