Alex Schechter

Alex Schechter is a New York-based travel writer and editor whose work has appeared in New York magazine, Travel + Leisure, Architectural Digest, Monocle, Conde Nast Traveler, and ShermansTravel. When he’s not busy hopping planes to strange cities he collects honey jars, practices Chopin, and rides his bike.

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Alex Schechter

Turn Your Apartment Into An Apothecary With 7 Healing Houseplants

Beautify your space and clear your sinuses at the same time

For Better Health, Close Your Eyes And Do Nothing

Whether you think it’s magic or cosmic mumbo jumbo, sound therapy can be traced back to the dawn of civilization

Inside The Vexing Quest To Safely Light Our Modern Lives

For better sleep, try more (of the right) light—not less

What Sex Is Like After Testicular Cancer

Treatment is the easy part—it’s the aftermath that’s potentially scary

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Alex Schechter

Turn Your Apartment Into An Apothecary With 7 Healing Houseplants

Beautify your space and clear your sinuses at the same time

For Better Health, Close Your Eyes And Do Nothing

Whether you think it’s magic or cosmic mumbo jumbo, sound therapy can be traced back to the dawn of civilization

Inside The Vexing Quest To Safely Light Our Modern Lives

For better sleep, try more (of the right) light—not less

What Sex Is Like After Testicular Cancer

Treatment is the easy part—it’s the aftermath that’s potentially scary