Category: Portfolio

Cosmopolitan

The Weird Symptoms of My Traumatic Brain Injury—and the Freak Accident That Caused It Why is it so hard to spot a TBI? BY STACEY REYNOLDS, AS TOLD TO ANTONIA DEPACE AND KRISTY ALPERT LAURA STOLFI/STOCKSY UINTED I knew I’d seen her white-framed glasses before, many times even, but I was…

Cosmopolitan

Your Guide to the Best Food in Nashville Right Now Don’t you dare visit without ordering hot chicken… KRISTY ALPERT  BECCA WILDSMITH The odds that you’ve been invited to at least one Nashville bachelorette party are extremely high, so if you haven’t already visited Music City, you’re in for a real (re)treat. Whether you’re…

Cosmopolitan

30 Seriously Unforgettable Destination Wedding Ideas for Anyone Who’s Over the Banquet Hall Reception And yup, an underwater altar is an option.  by KRISTY ALPERT  GETTY IMAGES There are weddings in lovely venues, and then there are legit destination weddings—we’re talking locations your guests will dream about years after you’ve said your vows,…

Cosmopolitan

The 30 Best Places to Visit in Ireland, Like, Now IDK, but I’m feeling lucky just thinking about going… By KRISTY ALPERT  Kinda like St. Patrick’s Day festivities, it literally doesn’t matter if you are zero percent Irish or 100 percent—you can still go to Ireland and have a great freakin time….

Fodor’s Travel

Have You Been to All 15 of the Top American Landmarks?  Kristy Alpert  Whether you’ve seen them in person or not, you’ll undoubtedly recognize these wonders from East Coast to West Coast. Although it’s the roads, mountains, plains, and rivers that carve out America’s landscape, the true mile markers of…

Wine Enthusiast

Buzzed Cuts: Six Boozy Barbershops Across the Country BY KRISTY ALPERT A happy accident before a wedding led Alex and Dawn Mongelluzzi Quintana to make a spirited change to their Cleveland Heights barbershop, The Speakeasy at Quintana’s Barber & Dream Spa.  “The first weekend of December 2014, we had a groomsmen party that was…

Fodor’s Travel

25 New Hotels We Can’t Wait to Visit in 2022 By Kristy Alpert Get ready to pack your bags! After nearly two years of last-minute planning and daydreaming over screensavers and Zoom backgrounds, tangible travel may finally come back in 2022…and there’s a lot to look forward to. The excitement…

HiLuxury

Upper East Side Story By Kristy Alpert An A-lister fave, The Mark boasts a one-of-a-kind hotel experience. Moreover, guests are chauffeured to the city’s top shopping spots, museums and galleries via the hotel’s black-and-white striped pedicabs, should a day of sight- seeing be on the agenda. There’s a distinct hush…