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Author: Leonardo

Travel

The Sunset Hike That Taught Me I’m Not a “Nature Person”

There is a specific type of travel guilt that hits when you’re in a beautiful destination and you haven’t “conquered” a mountain yet. You see the photos on Instagram: a hiker standing silhouetted against a lilac sky, looking reflective and remarkably un-sweaty. Last month in Madeira, Portugal, I decided I wanted that silhouette. I wanted […]

Travel

Why I Always Fail at Being a “Local” (And Why That’s Okay)

We’ve all seen the travel aesthetic: a traveler in a sun-drenched European market, effortlessly picking out artisanal olives. We’re told that the “real” way to travel is to skip the restaurants and shop at the local grocery store. But for those of us who identify as an awkward traveler, the local grocery store isn’t a […]