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Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place: slow travel field notes on daily life, culture, and local routine. With Stephanie.

Some Great Place

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Istanbul: The Sacred City

Apr 2, 2026

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20 min read

Istanbul: The Sacred City

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Cultural Reflection

+17

Istanbul: The Density of Daily Life

Mar 26, 2026

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20 min read

Istanbul: The Density of Daily Life

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place

+7

Lisbon: A Long Time Coming

Mar 19, 2026

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17 min read

Lisbon: A Long Time Coming

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place

+7

Lagos: Sea Cliffs, Shared Tables, and a Gentler Week

Mar 12, 2026

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15 min read

Lagos: Sea Cliffs, Shared Tables, and a Gentler Week

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Medina

+9

Marrakesh: A Long Weekend Inside the Medina

Mar 5, 2026

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15 min read

Marrakesh: A Long Weekend Inside the Medina

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place

+8

Tenerife: Black Sand, Saharan Dust, and the Art of Leaving

Feb 26, 2026

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14 min read

Tenerife: Black Sand, Saharan Dust, and the Art of Leaving

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Cultural Reflection

+12

Tenerife: Saharan Sand, Carnival Streets

Feb 19, 2026

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21 min read

Tenerife: Saharan Sand, Carnival Streets

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Anaga Rural Park

+12

Tenerife: From Grid to Coast

Feb 12, 2026

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13 min read

Tenerife: From Grid to Coast

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Living Local

+11

Tenerife: The Infrastructure of Presence

Feb 5, 2026

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15 min read

Tenerife: The Infrastructure of Presence

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Systems & Structure

+10

The Last Letter Stateside

Jan 29, 2026

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12 min read

The Last Letter Stateside

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Living Local

+5

Big Bend as Preparation

Jan 22, 2026

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10 min read

Big Bend as Preparation

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Living Local

+6

Ritual, Continuity, and Joy

Jan 15, 2026

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8 min read

Ritual, Continuity, and Joy

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Cultural Experiences

+7

Dallas: Familiar Ground, Fresh Eyes

Jan 8, 2026

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11 min read

Dallas: Familiar Ground, Fresh Eyes

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Cultural Reflection

+5

A Quiet Hinge: January 1, 2026

Jan 1, 2026

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9 min read

A Quiet Hinge: January 1, 2026

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Christmas

+2

Merry Christmas

Dec 25, 2025

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3 min read

Merry Christmas

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place

+5

Farewell, Reno

Dec 18, 2025

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13 min read

Farewell, Reno

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place

+8

Before the Journey Turns Toward Texas

Dec 11, 2025

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12 min read

Before the Journey Turns Toward Texas

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place

+6

The Work Before the Move

Dec 4, 2025

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10 min read

The Work Before the Move

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Thanksgiving

+3

Thanksgiving in Reno

Nov 27, 2025

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3 min read

Thanksgiving in Reno

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place

+7

A Journey Along the Winding Coast of Central California

Nov 20, 2025

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15 min read

A Journey Along the Winding Coast of Central California

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place

+5

The Rhythm Before the Road

Nov 13, 2025

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10 min read

The Rhythm Before the Road

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Home Cooking

+6

Bridge Season: The Decision to Go

Nov 6, 2025

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12 min read

Bridge Season: The Decision to Go

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Systems & Structure

+2

The Framework That Makes It Possible

Oct 30, 2025

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11 min read

The Framework That Makes It Possible

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Cultural Experiences

+3

Roots, Rhythm, and the Road Ahead

Oct 23, 2025

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9 min read

Roots, Rhythm, and the Road Ahead

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Great Smoky Mountains

+1

Southern Charm and Smoky Horizons

Oct 16, 2025

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10 min read

Southern Charm and Smoky Horizons

Slow travel, daily rituals, and living local around the world

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad
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