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Sam Robertstad

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

Čanj

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Bar: A Train to the Capital and a Colder Sea

Jul 9, 2026

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13 min read

Bar: A Train to the Capital and a Colder Sea

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

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Šušanj Beach

+10

Bar: First Days on Montenegro’s Southern Coast

Jul 2, 2026

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10 min read

Bar: First Days on Montenegro’s Southern Coast

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

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Mogren Beach

+11

Kotor: The View After a Month

Jun 25, 2026

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13 min read

Kotor: The View After a Month

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

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Hiking

+11

Kotor: Above the Bay

Jun 18, 2026

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14 min read

Kotor: Above the Bay

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

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Adriatic swimming

+12

Kotor: Out Past the Walls

Jun 11, 2026

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10 min read

Kotor: Out Past the Walls

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

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place

+12

Kotor: Between the Mountain and the Bay

Jun 4, 2026

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12 min read

Kotor: Between the Mountain and the Bay

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

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place

+12

Split: A Month Between Palace and Sea

May 28, 2026

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13 min read

Split: A Month Between Palace and Sea

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

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Dalmatia

+17

Split: A Day on the Makarska Riviera

May 21, 2026

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10 min read

Split: A Day on the Makarska Riviera

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

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Klis Fortress

+13

Split: Feast Day, Family, and the Island Beyond

May 14, 2026

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15 min read

Split: Feast Day, Family, and the Island Beyond

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

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Trogir

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Split, Croatia: A Week of Stone, Sea, and Road

May 7, 2026

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14 min read

Split, Croatia: A Week of Stone, Sea, and Road

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

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place

+8

Ohrid: The Gift of Familiarity

Apr 30, 2026

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9 min read

Ohrid: The Gift of Familiarity

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

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place

+12

Ohrid: Monastery, Springs, and Mountain

Apr 23, 2026

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10 min read

Ohrid: Monastery, Springs, and Mountain

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

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Cultural Reflection

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Ohrid: Orthodox Easter

Apr 16, 2026

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18 min read

Ohrid: Orthodox Easter

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

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place

+9

Ohrid: The Macedonian Jerusalem

Apr 9, 2026

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16 min read

Ohrid: The Macedonian Jerusalem

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

Sam Robertstad
Sam Robertstad

Some Great Place

+7

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: Carnival Streets, Saharan Sand

Feb 19, 2026

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21 min read

Tenerife: Carnival Streets, Saharan Sand

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

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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
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