FX Excursions

FX Excursions offers the chance for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in destinations around the world.
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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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November 2024
Nov 7, 2024

Seek Serenity on Lesser-Known Greek Isles

I was handed a lantern as I stepped out of the taxi to meet up with some new friends who had invited me to a local harvest celebration high in the hills of the island of Samos. My unfortunate shoe choice (a pair of wedged heels) acted as an obvious reminder I was new on the island. Everyone in the group trudged up the uneven, rocky terrain with ease as I struggled to get my footing and grasp how I could have so wrongly interpreted “drinks on the terrace” to mean a sea-level abode.

Gorilla Forest Lodge, An A&K Sanctuary, Reopens After Stunning Transformation

Gorilla Forest Lodge offers an unrivaled base for encountering mountain gorillas. The lodge's location inside Bwindi Impenetrable National Park’s gates means guests are never far from these magnificent creatures, with gorillas occasionally wandering onto the property itself.

Leisure Lifestyle 2024
May 22, 2024

Explore an Enclave Steeped in Authenticity Just Outside of Ubud

The verdant hills, rice terraces and serene temples have long attracted visitors to the island of Bali, where incense perfumes the air and raindrops scatter with an almost spiritual significance on city sidewalks. Today many visitors decide to stay, taking up residence in the now expat-centric hub of Ubud. The district was once the spiritual capital of Bali, but, in just the last five years, the desire for trendy cafés playing chill lofi music, craft brews and nightclubs has driven out many locally owned shops in central Ubud.