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Portugal’s Ever-So Sweet Wine

By Robert Schrader on February 15, 2024 in Europe, Photos, Portugal

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I wasn’t sure what to think of the Douro Valley as I drove into it from Porto. Actually, that’s a lie—I didn’t like it.From the craziness of the drivers along the impossibly narrow riverside roads, to...

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Exploring Cusco Beyond Machu Picchu

By Robert Schrader on February 14, 2024 in Peru, Photos, South America

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Machu Picchu is the most-visited tourist attraction in Peru, and one of the top spots for travelers in all of South America. This fact will surprise no one.What does surprise many travelers, however, is that the...

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Your Travel Guide to Authentic Portugal

By Robert Schrader on February 11, 2024 in Europe, Featured, Photos, Portugal

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When approaching Portugal as a traveler, it’s tempting to see the country as a binary: Lisbon or Porto. I should know, because when I took my first trip there over a decade ago, this is exactly...

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Why Head to Mumbai?

By Robert Schrader on January 24, 2024 in Asia, India, Mumbai, Photos

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Mumbai made me sick. Actually, that’s not true: It was the malaria prophylactic I was taking that turned me inside out—Mumbai’s heat and humidity just exacerbated it.The city formerly known as Bombay was the first...

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Your Guide to Bucharest Romania

By Robert Schrader on January 21, 2024 in Bucharest, Europe, Photos, Romania

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Like Romania as a whole, Bucharest is the sum of strange parts. Architecturally, the city has its own triumphal arch, but also a massive edifice (by some measures, the world’s largest building) constructed by a Communist dictator,...

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Your Guide to Madrid Spain

By Robert Schrader on January 10, 2024 in Europe, Madrid, Photos, Spain

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The last time I touched down at Barajas Airport, the topic of how many days in Madrid I might spend was far from my mind. Having arrived on a red eye that was too short...

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Japan’s Top Skiing Destinations

By Robert Schrader on December 6, 2023 in Asia, Featured, Japan, Photos

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I am not a skier. I never learned as a child; my experiences as an adult have been humiliating, to put it mildly. Yet in spite of this, the word “japow” is firmly in my...

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Why Travel to Helsinki?

By Robert Schrader on December 4, 2023 in Europe, Featured, Finland, Helsinki, Photos

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My travels in Helsinki have always come after seeing somewhere more exciting, be that the reindeer forests near the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, or the islands of the country’s Gulf archipelago. Indeed, they’ve been...

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Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader is a travel writer and photographer who’s been roaming the world independently since 2005, writing for publications such as “CNNGo” and “Shanghaiist” along the way. His blog, Leave Your Daily Hell, provides a mix of travel advice, destination guides and personal essays covering the more esoteric aspects of life as a traveler.

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Portugal’s Ever-So Sweet Wine

Exploring Cusco Beyond Machu Picchu

Your Travel Guide to Authentic Portugal

Why Head to Mumbai?

Your Guide to Bucharest Romania

Your Guide to Madrid Spain

Japan’s Top Skiing Destinations

Why Travel to Helsinki?

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