Alex Schechter

Los Angeles-based writer Alex Schechter has been published in Monocle, Travel + Leisure, Afar and National Geographic Traveler.

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Salvador, Brazil, is home to turquoise beaches and spicy Bahian food

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Virginia Beach’s once-endangered oysters are thriving again — and so is its culinary scene

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After the California wildfires, a stunning floral phenomenon will bloom this spring

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Hong Kong’s dessert subculture: Why young locals choose sweets over drinks

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How to avoid eating like a tourist in Rome

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What’s driving Baltimore’s food awakening? The city’s past

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11 things you need to know before going on your first safari

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How Chinese tea arrived — and flourished — on an island in Portugal

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The sweet remains of Arab culture in Sicily