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Mens Health: 6 Places to Drink Naked
Six Places to Drink Naked in Germany Yes, seriously. (Bring a towel to sit on.) BY KRISTY ALPERT If I had known then that the small wristband they handed me would be the only thing I would be wearing for the next few hours, I may have reconsidered. I arrived at…
Fodors: Suite Hearts
Suite Hearts: 10 Romantic Hotels Perfect for Valentine’s Day When it comes to romantic Valentine’s Day packages, these hotels make rose petal turndown service look like routine flower arranging. From Massage 101 sessions for couples and aphrodisiac tasting menus for two to midnight snowshoeing excursions in the Swiss Alps followed…
Global Traveler: Unwind in Goa
Unwind in Goa Photo: Fishing boats on a Goa beach at sunset © MARINA PISSAROVA | DREAMSTIME.COM By Kristy Alpert I WAS MILES OFF THE coast of India in a small wooden fishing boat on the Arabian Sea when I first got the feeling we were being followed. Manned by…
Fodors: Do As I Dubai
Do As I Dubai: How to Eat, Navigate, and Socialize Like a Local Posted by Kristy Alpert In a country where locals are a small minority of the population (in 2015, expats outnumbered Emiratis nine to one), Dubai isn’t necessarily the first place you’d expect to find a thriving local scene….
Fodors: Bottoms Up! 13 Great Places for Booze and Beers in Salt Lake City
Bottoms Up! 13 Great Places for Booze and Beers in Salt Lake City Posted by Kristy Alpert Until recently, Salt Lake City was better known for its list of long rules than it was for its long pours. The city is legendary for its tough restrictions on alcohol, like how the…
Global Traveler: Business in Belgrade
Impress Clients in Belgrade By Kristy Alpert IF THE REST OF THE WORLD can learn anything from Belgrade, it is that appearances can be deceiving. This Serbian city has famously been referred to over the years as “gritty” and “raw,” with one of the city’s most renowned writers even observing his…
Fodors: Not So Alone in Russia
Not So Alone in Russia: A Solo Traveler Becomes One of the Crowd Posted by Kristy Alpert Russia had long been the pipe dream on my list of travel goals, its candy-colored cathedrals taunting me with their unreachable points. It seemed so unattainable—I’d only known a few people who’d gone, none…
Fodors: 10 Essential Experiences for Wine Lovers
10 Essential Experiences for Wine Lovers For true wine lovers, wine is all about the experience, from savoring the pop of the cork to exploring the wine’s aromas and expressions through a ritual of swirling, sniffing, and sipping. Every glass of wine has the power to take its holder on…