FX Excursions

FX Excursions offers the chance for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in destinations around the world.

Kristy Alpert

Kristy Alpert is a Europe-based freelance writer with more than two decades of experience covering food and travel for various outlets, including Global TravelerTIME, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Food & Wine and more. Alpert has visited all seven continents — paid rent on three — and takes far too much pride in her spice cabinet. Follow her on Instagram.


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August 2023
Aug 11, 2023

Nurtured by Nature: Revitalize Through the Healing Properties of Indigenous Plants and Minerals at The Spa at Pebble Beach

I paused to let a golf cart pass as I emerged from a cypress-shaded route, the road ahead curving as it guided me into one of the Monterey Peninsula’s most coveted addresses. People come to Pebble Beach for many reasons — most for golfing the world-famous courses, and many for traversing the 17-Mile Drive or attending the world’s most prestigious car show, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance — but I was there to slow down and soak in the coastal community’s most luxurious asset.

Discover the Pristine Beauty of the Sporades Islands

Nestled in the northwest Aegean Sea, the Sporades Islands are a hidden gem of Greece, offering breathtaking natural beauty and unique experiences for every traveler. Comprised of four main islands — Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos and Skyros — this island cluster is renowned for its lush pine forests, crystal-clear waters and idyllic beaches.

Leisure Lifestyle 2023
Jun 12, 2023

Make Family Memories Along California’s Stunning Highway 1

The sting I felt as my hair whipped me from all directions faded as our cherry-red convertible completed its turn and the glimmering, whitecapped waves of the Pacific Ocean came into view, tumbling forcefully into the bay. For a 10-year-old in the 1990s, this scene along California’s Highway 1 was straight out of a music video, and I threw my chubby hands up from the backseat of our family rental car to catch the cool breeze just in time for Celine Dion to belt out, “... there were moments of gold, and there were flashes of light,” from my parents’ well-traveled mixtape.