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Travel + Leisure

I Just Moved to Paris, and These Are the 12 French Fashion Basics That My Closet Was Desperately Missing These essentials make any basic outfit look effortlessly more French, and start at $12. By Kristy Alpert I landed in Paris in December with a suitcase filled with pots and pans, sheets…

Food & Wine

In Paris, Hot Chocolate Isn’t Just a Drink — It’s a Ritual Yes, the French dedicate an entire season to hot chocolate. By Kristy Alpert  It had been a hard week. The sheen of moving to Paris dimmed slightly as my son started his first week of moyenne (the French equivalent…

Travel + Leisure

Traveling Professionally Taught Me How to Pack a Purse That’s Ready for Anything — Here’s What’s Inside  Including one genius trick I learned from Samantha Brown. By Kristy Alpert There are many things I’ve learned since becoming a professional travel writer nearly 20 years ago; like the importance of saying “yes” more often…

U.S. News & World Report

Monterey Travel Guide Why Go To Monterey Monterey County is different from any other part of California. Here, time slows, the architecture is humble (with the exception of the homes in Pebble Beach), and the lifestyle is the perfect synthesis of SoCal laid-back and NorCal sophisticated. Colorful crops are displayed like…

Car & Driver

Take a Drive-Through Tour of Stuttgart, Germany The cradle will rock.BY KRISTY ALPERT GETTY IMAGES From the January 2024 issue of Car and Driver. The so-called “cradle of the automobile,” Stuttgart, Germany, is Deutschland’s Motor City. It has multiple auto museums, a decommissioned Formula 1 street course among its public roads, and…

TIME magazine

Best Trail Running Shoes for Men and Women Our evaluations and opinions are not influenced by our advertising relationships, but we may earn a commission from our partners’ links. This content is created independently from TIME’s editorial staff. Learn more abot it. BY KRISTY ALPERT It’s not even fair to compare the freedom…

Global Traveler

Making History: Paris Opens the Entire City for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games By Kristy Alpert For the first time in Olympic history, when the 2024 Summer Olympics kick off on July 26, 2024, they will not do so in a stadium. Instead of an Olympic venue, the entire city of…

Travel + Leisure

A Pilot’s Wife Reveals Her Packing Secret for Flying With a Single Carry-on — It’s Never Failed for 30 Years Hint: she packs light with this versatile two-in-one bag.  By Kristy Alpert I have many memories from childhood growing up as the daughter of an airline pilot, like sleeping in an…

Travel + Leisure

I Travel for a Living, and These Are the 15 Products That Make Flying More Comfortable  I’ve been flying for three decades, and these game-changing accessories might make you forget that you’re in coach.  By Kristy Alpert There was a time in my life when I would fall asleep the second…

Fodor’s

No One Seems to Know About This Airline’s Best Perk for New Parents By Kristy Alpert Iwas fully aware that I would soon lose my waistline, my sleep, and much of my preferred diet after becoming pregnant with my firstborn; what I didn’t expect was that I would also be…