Kristy Alpert
Kristy Alpert is a freelance travel and lifestyle journalist with 10 years of experience covering the obscure and untold stories around the world. Her passion for savoring the local flavor of a destination has led to her unraveling the secrets of sushi rolling in Tokyo, discovering Swiss beauty rituals on an alpine dairy farm, and unearthing ancient Georgian traditions for making qvevri wine. She has been to all seven continents and has lived on three ... four if you count the Deep South. She holds a degree in English Literature with a Technical Writing certification, and has won numerous national awards for her writing. See her bylines in Cosmo, Food & Wine, Esquire, Men’s Health, AFAR, Fodor's Travel, American Way, World Bride, and more.