Oh, Canada! By Kristy Alpert I HAD TO REMIND MYSELF I WAS NOT IN EUROPE AS I VEERED OFF THE PAVED SIDEWALK ONTO A COBBLE-STONED SIDE STREET IN MONTRÉAL’S HISTORIC DISTRICT. The gas lamps were glowing with pure Parisian panache against a backdrop of gothic architecture that towered above lively town…
15 Luxurious and Unexpected Honeymoons for Adventure Lovers By Kristy Alpert A wedding itself can be an adrenaline rush, but a stroll down the aisle is only the pre-game to a truly wild adventure in marriage. The real adventure starts with the honeymoon, and these unexpected honeymoons offer some of…
9 Amazing Thanksgiving Dinners That You Don’t Have to Cook And you could have a view like this while you enjoy the feast. BY KRISTY ALPERT Although the holiday is all about gathering with family and friends, Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t have to be confined to the home. From room service in a…
Bali Break By Kristy Alpert I TOOK MY SEAT on the floor beneath a large wooden pergola alongside a handful of fellow travelers sporting sun-kissed tans and eager eyes. A trio of girlfriends in their 40s huddled together to my right while a cleanshaven man, who seemingly swapped his business…
The 9 Best Water Parks in the U.S. By Kristy Alpert Across the country, water parks featuring heart-stopping attractions are breaking records and taking riders to new heights, while offering family-friendly fun that offers something for everyone. Water parks in America offer some of the best ways to cool off when the temperatures heat up. Whether…
Street Food Tours By Kristy Alpert THE CULINARY WORLD is full of restaurants where reservations can take months to score and where elaborate dishes come adorned in edible gold or delicate shavings of rare white truffles and expensive caviar — which is why it’s so refreshing some of the biggest…
Solo Travel Tours By Kristy Alpert IT HAD BEEN TWO DAYS since I had spoken to another person. It was just me and my rental car, cruising along the highways and back roads of the Baltics on my way from Lithuania to Estonia. I dreamed of exploring this lesser-known region…
Picture Perfect By Kristy Alpert THESE DAYS YOU DON’T always need the most expensive equipment or latest lens to get a quality shot during your travels. Not only have modern smartphones greatly surpassed the standalone point- and-shoot cameras of the past, but also apps and editing software improved so much…
Russian Evolution by Kristy Alpert LONG BEFORE THE FORMATION of the European Union, or even the United States for that matter, St. Petersburg, Russia, stood as a strong city with a keen eye for globality. Prior to the city’s founding in 1703, Emperor Peter the Great was said to have brought…
