Robert Schrader

The Truth About Iran

The two weeks I spent in Iran informed me and changed me and humbled me, and I ask all of you reading this to humble yourselves.

Not all Tohoku’s spirits are evil, nor are all its benevolent ones predicated on sacrilege.

Melbourne should be first on your list of things to do Down Under, even though it’s Australia’s second city.

If you read this blog with any regularity, it’s not surprising that I’m in love with Montréal

You should absolutely hang out in Colombia’s capital for a bit before seeing the rest of the country.

You’re not visiting Ubon because you’re a fan of staying on the tourist trail.

Seeing the Sydney Opera House for the first time as my jumbo jet descended out of the clouds was easily in my top 10 travel moments

Is Koh Samet worth the excruciating journey to reach it?

I’d fly Finnair’s business class again if the opportunity presented itself, although I probably wouldn’t seek the opportunity.

Fun fact: The way the BBC Series “The Fall” depicted Belfast is what first planted the seed of going there in my head.