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August 14, 2020 joelbalsam Portfolio, Print

Thrillist: Retro Motels Are Having Their Moment

With road trips making a serious comeback due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, retro motels are also roaring back. Read the story over at Thrillist

Sorry Quebec, I let the world know about your secret spot. Îles de la Madeleine is a a gorgeous set of islands in the Gulf of St Lawrence that I had the pleasure of visiting this summer. Ah, to be back there on this gloomy fall day. Anyways, wrote a story about visiting the Magdalen Islands for Thrillist and the link’s in my bio. Photos by @stephaniefoden

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