Kristy Alpert Instagram Website Title: Freelance Writer Education: University of North Texas Kristy Alpert is a freelance travel writer with bylines in Esquire, Travel + Leisure, Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health, Food & Wine, AFAR, Fodor’s Travel, and more. She has visited all seven continents—paid rent on four—and takes far too much pride in her spice cabinet, which includes juniper berries from Norway, cardamom from Nepal, and a prized ras el hanout from Morocco. She grew up on an airplane, as the daughter of an airline pilot, and is now married to an Air Force pilot. She is also a certified yoga instructor and rookie surfer, but you'll often find her out hiking with her two kids and her dog, Pudge Rodriguez.Highlights:Travel writer with more than 15 years of experience covering adventure travel, culinary travel, luxury travel, and family travel.Bylines include Esquire, Men's Health, Cosmopolitan, Food & Wine, AFAR, Fodor's Travel, Global Traveler, Southern Living, and more. Kristy has visited 86 countries, and paid rent in four.Author of "Road Trip Activities and Travel Journal for Kids"Multiple Pearl Awards for editorialTwo National Apex Awards for editorial Experience Kristy Alpert is a freelance travel writer with bylines in Esquire, Travel + Leisure, Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health, Food & Wine, AFAR, Fodor’s Travel, and more. She has visited all seven continents—paid rent on four—and takes far too much pride in her spice cabinet, which includes juniper berries from Norway, cardamom from Nepal, and a prized ras el hanout from Morocco. She grew up on an airplane, as the daughter of an airline pilot, and is now married to an Air Force pilot. She is also a certified yoga instructor, avid runner, and rookie surfer, but you'll often find her out hiking with her two kids and her dog, Pudge Rodriguez. Education Kristy has a bachelor's degree in English Literature and a certification in Technical Writing from the University of North Texas.She is CPR-certified, a registered yoga instructor with the Yandara Yoga Institute in Bali, Indonesia, RYT200, and received an alignment yoga certification from the Rishikul Yogshala in Rishikesh, India, ERYT200. About Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is a top travel media brand with a mission to inform and inspire passionate travelers. Our expert team includes a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, all providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, and explore. We reach an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, offering valuable travel tips, ideas and inspiration, and products you need to get you to your destination — whether it’s a small town or big city, beach or lake, national park or theme park, road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight, and everything in between. Learn more about us and our editorial process