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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
15 Foods to Try in France’s Brittany Region, From Breton Butter to Lobster and Lamb I live in Paris, and my favorite food destination is Brittany, France. By Kristy Alpert Like many people before me, I didn’t have any plans to visit Brittany until after I moved to France. My travels…
An Essential Guide to Texas Barbecue Here’s where to get’cha some smoked meat in the Lone Star State. By Kristy Alpert Backyard barbecues with beefy protagonists are about as Texan as it gets, but the tradition of Texas barbecue actually traces its roots to the state’s earliest immigrant and Native American…
Explore an Enclave Steeped in Authenticity Just Outside of Ubud By Kristy Alpert The verdant hills, rice terraces and serene temples have long attracted visitors to the island of Bali, where incense perfumes the air and raindrops scatter with an almost spiritual significance on city sidewalks. Today many visitors decide to…
