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About Samantha Leal

Samantha Leal is a lifestyle writer covering drinks, food, travel, design, and health, among other things. (Basically: All the good stuff in life.) Born and raised in the Midwest and now making her home in New York, she enjoys traveling all around the world while also keeping the exclamation "ope" alive and well in her vocabulary. Find her on instagram (and everywhere else) @samanthajoleal.

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