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Skylar Renslow

I mostly walk around, take pictures, and write things.

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TDG #008: Plovdiv Recs & Tacos

Hey friends, This is Skylar, and this is still The Daily Grog newsletter. After a month in Albania, we packed our bags and headed back to Latin America. First stop: Mexico City. But I'll be honest, I was a little sad leaving that part of the world. My

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City Guide: Plovdiv, Bulgaria [Updated: 2023]

A field guide on where to eat and drink around Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

A view from the Roman Theater in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Postcard #011: Jazz and Rakia in Plovdiv

A reflection in Old Town Plovdiv
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TDG #007: When shoulder season travel goes wrong

Hello friends, I'm Skylar, and this is The Daily (weekly?) Grog newsletter. It's damn near the end of January, and my ever-slowing synapses find it hard to believe that the first month of this year is about done. It's even harder to believe that

Lake Como in the shoulder season
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TDG #006 - A little housekeeping

Hey there friends, This email is coming to you from a very wet and rainy Tirana, Albania. Can't wait to tell you all more about this beautiful country. We've been in Tirana for roughly a week and have another three or so to go. This is

Downtown Tirana, Albania
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Postcard #010: A Scottish Road Trip

After a two-month-long whirlwind trip around Europe, we settle down for a little van life in Scotland.

A view from The Storr on a Scotland road trip
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Western Rise Evolution 2.0 Pant Review

If you're looking for one pair of pants to choose for your carry-on, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better option than the Western Rise Evolution Pant 2.0. If you were to pick one and only one pair of pants to bring with you on a trip, these would handle whatever you throw at them.

Western Rise Evolution 2.0 Pant Review
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TDG #005: Who sets the menu?

The world's best restaurant, NOMA is shutting down at the end of 2024. But are we missing the point?

mad scientist chef with a dinner plate created with DALL-E
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TDG #004: Sometimes travel gets the best of you

Hey folks, This email is coming to you from Madrid, Spain. Steph and I just finished a week in Portugal with two of our best friends. We started in Lisbon, went up north to the seriously beautiful Schist villages, then to Costa Nova, and finally back down to Lisbon. Sadly

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In Chile, progress might have to come from chefs

It was the most rain the city had seen in weeks, maybe months. It was unrelenting, but so was my hunger. Braving the downpour, we make our way up and down the network of hills on which the city of Valparaíso, Chile, is built. Just about every street is lined

Bruno and Ignacia, chefs and owners at El Peral