Robert Schrader

How to Choose in Indochina

This post will help you resolve the Thailand vs Vietnam debate for yourself, at least in the short term.

I knew the answer to this question before I boarded a recent flight from Sydney to Auckland—and I hope you do too.

Spoiler alert: It was much, much better than I expected, even on a very short flight.

The scars of the past dull future sensation, if anything.

Time changes people—and places; it usually improves them, even if it doesn’t fully heal.

Certainly, people like the Archduke had bigger things to worry about.

How could it have taken me so long find stillness in moments like these, when I have so many fewer left than I’ve already lived?

New Zealand is a satisfying destination, albeit one that’s imperfect in many of the ways I suspected it would be.

I feel guilty saying this, but I also hate to lie: Most of the things to do in Rotorua left me less than inspired.

You might be surprised about what flying the largest airline in the United States is like.