15 Self-Care Spa Treatments Starring Ingredients in Your Kitchen All-natural beauty boosters and easy stress relief recipes from world-class spas. BY KRISTY ALPERT These all-natural at-home spa treatments are easy ways to practice self-care, and they’re made from ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Just because spas aren’t booking…
Grab a Glass and Jump Into a Virtual Wine Tasting in Dallas You need not drink solo when an expert’s just a Zoom call away. BY KRISTY ALPERT Wineries around the country have been offering virtual wine tastings to help customers stay safe and socially distant during the current coronavirus…
Spa Day at Nemacolin By Kristy Alpert I INHALED THE DELICATE SCENT of the sage wafting through the air as I lay motionless on the table, the soft sound of my therapist’s feet grazing the ground as she navigated her way around the dark room, waving a smoldering stack of…
How to Sanitize Your Space and Avoid Germs While Flying By Kristy Alpert Here’s how to stay safe and clean while traveling. Even when there’s not a Coronavirus lurking around, airplanes and airports can be like Petri dishes with some gnarly germs and grime. Only traveling while you’re healthy is the best…
A Bookworm’s Guide to Baltimore, the City That Reads By Kristy Alpert Long before trying on mottos like “The Greatest City in America” and, its latest straightforward attempt, “The Birthplace of the Star-Spangled Banner,” Baltimore was known as “The City that Reads.” Packed with offbeat bookstores and storybook libraries, this…
15 Alternative Uses for Your Bread Machine It does so much more than bake. BY KRISTY ALPERT Could your bread machine give your Instant Pot a run for its money? Maybe not, but here are 15 surprising ways to use your bread machine for things that aren’t bread (or jam). Specialty appliances have no room…
Women-Led Hotels Women at the Helm: Women rise to leadership roles in the hospitality industry. BY KRISTY ALPERT
Where to Go for a Romantic Getaway in 2020 10of 10 Bentonville, Arkansas Northwest Arkansas has yet to make it on the radar for many travelers, which only adds to the allure of the seemingly undiscovered charming mountain towns and emerging cities of the region. A drive through Northwest Arkansas…
Lomo Saltado Is the Chinese-Peruvian Stir Fry Dreams Are Made Of And it’s served with French fries. By Kristy Alpert If you’re not familiar with Peruvian cuisine, there’s a lot to love. One of the most iconic dishes of the country is lomo saltado, a delicious example of fusion cuisine and…
