"We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect."
– Anaïs Nin
Travel Guides
Samar's Declassified City Guides
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NYC
A best effort to organize the tumult and turmoil that is existence in NYC.
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Washington D.C.
A comprehensive, critical view of D.C.'s restaurant scene.
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Mexico City
From taco stands to eight-course tastings, a review of CDMX's best offerings.
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Austin
Aqui comes rico.
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Philly
Culinary highlights from 20+ years in the hinterland.
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Travel Writing
- Naked and Unafraid: Inside a Moroccan Hammam
An iconic hammam trip in Fes, Morocco. Written for Shut Up and Go.
- Why India Won't Let Me In
Understanding the Pakistani–India crisis through a small visa issue. Written for Shut Up and Go.
- The 'Gat
Written for Georgetown's Office of Global Education during a summer abroad in Sant Cugat, Spain.
- Detourism
A 50-page ebook written and sold through Shut Up and Go™, dedicated to fighting the effects of overtourism.