The Daily Grog
An attempt the world through writing and photography. This newsletter is currently sent out through my Substack, skylarrenslow.substack.com, however I'll move the archives over as I can.
TDG #012: The Albanian Kafe
The room is cast in a blue-gray hazy from the cigarette smoke. A couple of old couches and a few cheap tables are scattered throughout. A handful of people are gathered around the small cast iron wood-burning stove in the middle of the room. Behind the small bar, a lady
TDG #011: A Photo Walk through Albania
Hey folks, This past week I have grown one year older but have noticed more than one grey hair starting to appear over the past year - I don't like that ratio. So as I face my own mortality, I figured I'd take you all on
TDG #010: The Chaos of an Albanian Bus Ride
To know the Albanian bus system is to know Albania.
TDG #009: Exploring the Schist Villages of Portugal
What comes to mind when you think of Portugal? Most might think of the beautiful beaches and rock formations of southern Portugal and the Algarve coast. For some, it might be sipping on wine and port in the Duoro Valley. I'd hazard a guess that most haven'
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
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
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?
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
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.
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.
