Ibiza The Real Club Med Spain’s Sultry Island of Ibiza boasts sun-drenched days and spectacular nights. by Kristy Alpert My plane began descending at the same moment the sun slowly started its ascent from where it was hiding beneath the horizon, the pink hues and deep shades of red saturating…
Six Places to Drink Naked in Germany Yes, seriously. (Bring a towel to sit on.) BY KRISTY ALPERT If I had known then that the small wristband they handed me would be the only thing I would be wearing for the next few hours, I may have reconsidered. I arrived at…
14 Places to Travel Before You Have Kids By Kristy Alpert Picnicking beneath the Eiffel Tower isn’t the same with a busy toddler in tow, and the high-altitude, stony streets of Cusco aren’t quite as charming when you’re struggling to push a stroller around them. Although it can be wonderful…
Jettisoning Jet Lag in HanoiBy Kristy Alpert I half-stumbled my way into the lobby of the Le Spa du Metropole, still weary from spending the better part of 24 hours on a plane. My arrival in Hanoi, Vietnam, had been smooth, but it didn’t take long before the hours caught…
FIGHT CLUBS By Kristy Alpert In a small, dark room lined with traditional samurai weaponry and paved in well-worn planks of Japanese hard wood, a group of masked men meet together for the ultimate show down of physical prowess. If it seems like this scene is straight out of a…
Don’t Hike Hungry Eat your way through the German countryside this month By Kristy Alpert THE TRAILS AND PATHWAYS are well worn in Germany, where hikers seek to conquer the Palatinate Forest by foot, hike the hilltops in the Eifel mountain range or wander the Weinstrasse and its rolling…
Weddings at the Ice Hotel in Quebec At Canada wedding venue, expect cold feet By Kristy Alpert / August 31, 2016 Although the walls are made entirely of snow and ice, and the internal temperature of the chapel averages around 23 degrees, weddings and vow renewals at Canada’s Hotel de Glace…
