Take a Haunting Tour of Legendary Bran Castle … If you Dare By Kristy Alpert The road turned to gravel as we veered off the winding main street of Bran toward the Romanian villa we had rented for the night. The air was crisp and smelled like apples and moss as…
I Bought My Arkansas Home Sight Unseen While Living Abroad — and It Was the Best Decision I Ever Made by KRISTY ALPERT I was sitting in a rented apartment in Tallin, Estonia, when I first saw what would become my very own house. I had a glass of wine…
Travel Guide to Champagne By Kristy Alpert France’s Champagne region has a long history as a place of gathering and celebration. In the Middle Ages, the monarchy held their coronations in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Reims, the region’s unofficial capital, and annual market fairs—an entrepôt of European merchants selling…
The Best Staycation in Every State Eureka Springs, Arkansas Eureka Springs, AR, USA The curious and the afflicted were some of the earliest arrivals in Eureka Springs, drawn by the legends of miraculous healing waters veiled beneath the isolated wilderness of Northwest Arkansas. Today it’s the adventurous and the hungry who come seeking…
9 Things to Consider When Moving from the City to the Country By Kristy Alpert It was a family decision for real estate broker Jose Quiñones to move from his Park Slope apartment to his rural home in Sussex County, Delaware… or, rather, a decision he made for his family….
14 New Hotels We Can’t Wait to Visit in 2021 Kristy Alpert Check out the places we’re excited to check in to in the new year. There’s a lot to look forward to in 2021…if even just the fact that it’s not 2020. But the chance for new adventures, new experiences, and…
Connect with Clients and Colleagues in Dynamic Belgrade By Kristy Alpert On the surface, life appears to move slowly in the capital city of Belgrade, where sidewalks are for strolling, drinks are for sipping, and lunch is an event lasting upwards of three hours. But the reality is this industrious city…
Surrender to Indulgence at Maine’s White Barn Inn By Kristy Alpert The smell of pine needles, brine and campfire smoke released into the air as I lifted my sweater over my head, and the scents once woven into the woolen fibers now lingered faintly on my bare skin. I had spent…
Where to Go Camping in the Ozarks By Kristy Alpert Virgin forests, soaring limestone bluffs, and crystal clear lakes aren’t just the backdrop for the Ozark Mountains’ best campgrounds; they’re the playground. Encompassing more than 32 million acres across four states, the Ozark region has flown under the radar for…
Find a Balance in Bali During a Wellness Retreat By Kristy Alpert Only two hours into my digital detox I felt the unremitting urge to take my phone off airplane mode to check my emails or see if I had any messages from friends and family back home. I still carried…
