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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
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TDG #003: Capturing history

After about three weeks of traveling around Italy with Steph's parents, the contents of my stomach feel like a coordinated dance of cacio e pepe and Negronis. I'm not complaining.

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TDG #002: Markets, traditions, and airport purgatory

Since most of us are probably dealing with some travel-related nightmare at the moment, I figured I'd take a satirical look at the airport experience.

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TDG #001: Starting something old

Updates, social media, emails, the future, and dive bars.

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Travel and Everyday Essential Gifts He Will Love

This post was sponsored by the team at Western Rise. Their biggest sale of the year has arrived! 30% Off site-wide and 40% off ALL BOTTOMS with code HOLIDAY30 for a limited time. I know some people who buy holiday gifts for their loved ones throughout the year – if they

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Airalo eSIM Review: The Best Data Option for Travelers?

Summary Overall, Airalo eSIMs have relieved so many headaches for travelers and are finally cashing in on the promise of eSIM technology. Buy Now at Airalo.com ProsConsNo physical SIM card neededData only, no phone number provided – aka, you still need to have a phone numberPretty cheap data options locallyNeed

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Postcard #9: Of Beer and Explosions

What happens when you mix explosives, beer, and gringos? Nothing good, at least that's what Steph and I find out in Cali, Colombia.

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72 hours in the Valle del Elqui (Elqui Valley)

Pisco, wine, stars, small towns, and snow-capped mountains. What else do you need? As part of our ten-day road trip through Chile, we stopped and spent a few nights in Vicuña, a small town nestled into the Valle del Elqui. So how do you spend 72 hours here? We have

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Postcard #8: Into the Desert

Postcard #8: Into the Desert