Robert Schrader

The Pinkest Place on the Planet

February 3, 2015 by Robert Schrader 23 Comments

The Red Lotus Sea is not only one of the most surreal places in Thailand, but indeed on the entire planet.

Enemy Image

January 6, 2015 by Robert Schrader 31 Comments

Today’s post is an ode to Beijing – and to myself.

A Home in the Heart of Gorilla Country

December 15, 2014 by Robert Schrader 6 Comments

There’s absolutely no experience like feeling at home in Rwanda – and there’s no better place to feel at home in Rwanda than at Red Rocks.

30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Rwanda

December 8, 2014 by Robert Schrader 35 Comments

I left Rwanda early – but I did not leave empty.

The Greatest Migration

November 26, 2014 by Robert Schrader 31 Comments

Being in Africa hasn’t been a revelation as much as a reminder: Migration is really all there is.

Floating Above Thailand’s City of Angels

November 14, 2014 by Robert Schrader 9 Comments

My recent visit to Thailand was my eighth, but I found myself surprised by how much I still had to learn from a place I thought I knew so well.

Three Beautiful Days in Bangkok

November 12, 2014 by Robert Schrader 38 Comments

Whether you’re headed to Bangkok for the first time or the fiftieth, this itinerary is a foolproof way to get to know (and, hopefully, love) Thailand’s City of Angels in just a few days.

Pearl of the Orient

November 3, 2014 by Robert Schrader 44 Comments

To honor the five year anniversary of my move to Shanghai – and the difficulties I faced while living there – I traveled back to the city to make peace.

30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Finland

October 13, 2014 by Robert Schrader 68 Comments

Finland in autumn may very well go down as my favorite travel experience of all time, a bold statement I hope these photos corroborate.

My Life-Affirming Day in the Helsinki Archipelago

October 10, 2014 by Robert Schrader 5 Comments

Even if you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting such fine Finns as I have, I hope this post inspires you to take your own trip to Finland – it is truly a life-affirming place.

30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit the Caucasus

September 15, 2014 by Robert Schrader 14 Comments

I hope these photos make you want to visit the Caucasus but more than that, I hope they convey to you the transformation being here manifested in me.

30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Vietnam

August 11, 2014 by Robert Schrader 6 Comments

I have a feeling these photos are going to make you want to take a trip to Vietnam, whether you follow the path I took or plot a course unique to you.

30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Egypt

July 28, 2014 by Robert Schrader 2 Comments

Risk is always commensurate with reward – and few places in the world are more rewarding to visit than Egypt.

30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Brazil

July 14, 2014 by Robert Schrader 29 Comments

Brazil is a country where danger lurks around every corner, but you dance to meet him; where nothing works, but everything feels so damn good.

Salvador, My Savior

July 11, 2014 by Robert Schrader 4 Comments

After a tumultuous time in Rio and a tiring trek in the Lençóis Maranhenses, three days in charming Salvador, Brazil was just what the doctor ordered.

The One Place You Have to See Before You Die

July 5, 2014 by Robert Schrader 58 Comments

With miles of rolling sand dunes separated by colored lakes, capped off by the bluest skies you’ve ever seen, Brazil’s Lençóis Maranhenses National Park is the ultimate bucket list destination.

Tibet

Spain

Italy

Oman

Portugal

New Zealand

Bhutan

Malaysia

Mongolia

Hawaii

Switzerland

Vietnam